Akamai comes with latest version of Ion

NEW DELHI: US-based Akamai Technologies unveiled several major advances to Akamai Ion , the company’s Web Performance Solution.

Ion is designed to accelerate the delivery of websites, web applications and mobile apps - even over cellular connections. Users dissatisfied by slow web performance can lead to lost revenue opportunities for organizations. The new Ion release focuses on overcoming key problem areas, which can result in much faster experiences for all users.

Ion offers optimizations that are designed to address the challenges imposed by the realities of today’s modern web. For example, the prevalent use of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) in web design can result in poor mobile experiences because rendering web pages is dependent on when CSS files are delivered to browsers.

Further, increasing amounts of third-party content, including links to social networks, advertising and sponsored content, can also create performance bottlenecks. The introduction of new web protocols and standards, such as HTTP/2, also means site owners will need to deliver content to all users and ensure the best possible experience independent of whether users’ browsers support these protocols or not.

“The web is in a constant state of evolution, and it’s our job to ensure that our customers have the right tools and technologies at their disposal to deliver the best experience - mobile or otherwise - to their end users,” explained Ash Kulkarni, senior vice president and general manager, Web Experience Business Unit, Akamai.

“With Ion, we’re supporting the ever-increasing focus on ‘mobile first’ and helping our customers take advantage of the latest web technologies and protocols such as HTTP/2. And, as important, we’re allowing them to interact with Ion in the ways that make the most sense for their organizational needs," said Kulkarni.

Ion is intended to help customers meet the specific challenges of always-connected audiences. Built on the globally distributed Akamai Intelligent Platform TM , Ion is designed to simplify increasingly complex web and mobile site delivery, enabling a faster experience that is highly available, secure and scalable to meet peak demands.