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The new rules for web app and API security
Nearly everything we know about building web applications and APIs has changed in the last few decades. So why hasn't security? We argue it's time for a new approach to web app and API security, one that follows suit with how applications are really built and teams really work.
Demos and starter kits: new ways for you to learn and build
We’ve overhauled our developer solutions content, adding two new content formats and reorganizing our popular recipes and solution patterns. Meet our new code examples, tutorials, demos, and starter kits!
More than Bernie memes: what we saw during Inauguration Day
The inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris was unique for many reasons, not the least of which was the lack of crowds due to the COVID-19 pandemic and increased security measures. Fastly analyzed aggregate Requests per Second (RPS) traffic on Fastly’s platform for customer cohorts across social media, digital media, meme, and other verticals.
Startups & Modern CDN Benefits
See the 4 ways startups use CDNs to hit their goals and our list of recommended CDN providers.
Debugging QUIC with H2O and QLog
QUIC is a secure low-latency transport layer protocol that is commonly known as the transport protocol of HTTP/3. Here, we’ll discuss how we added support for QLog, an incremental QUIC endpoint logging format, to H2O, an open- source HTTP server that we deploy throughout our edge cloud platform.
Live-Streaming Event Checklist
With high quality-of-experience expectations around live-streaming events, no content owner can afford not to have the right plan in place. Here are the crucial steps to take when planning your live-streaming event.
Improving network availability with Precision Path
Fastly introduces Precision Path to address short-lived network congestion issues, for improved protection from transient provider issues for origin server requests, and a more robust delivery of content to your end users.
Exceptional Stories of Digital Innovation From 2020
Developers and builders around the world stepped up to meet the moment in a variety of ways in 2020. We’re humbled to be both a witness and enabler for how they supported their organizations, many even thriving under incredibly difficult circumstances. Today we’ll share some of their stories with you.
When do you need low-latency HTTP live streaming?
Low-latency live streaming is more relevant than ever. New user experiences, like quizzes and real-time voting, built around content and entertainment must be available with little to no delay. In this post, we look at the business cases that warrant low-latency HTTP live streaming.
Designing Edge-Native Applications | Fastly
Become "edge-native" in your next project and seamlessly run multiple instances concurrently and be prepared for the server-less world.
Porting JavaScript (or TypeScript) to AssemblyScript
In this post, we’ll show you how AssemblyScript and JavaScript are closely related with a deep dive into the process of porting common JavaScript applications to AssemblyScript and the considerations that come along with it.
API Focus for Commerce Companies
As commerce companies embark on their digital transformation journeys, headless architecture is a hot topic. Here are five ways a modern CDN can deliver on the promise of headless commerce.
A unified platform is the future of secure DevOps
Fastly and Signal Sciences have joined forces to build the next generation of web app and API security at the edge. Explore what makes our approach different, and how it will empower developers to build more securely than ever before.
Fastly's Product Vision for 2021
We want to help you build the best user experiences confidently, securely, and quickly in the face of any challenge — and our 2021 product vision is designed with this in mind. Let’s dig in on our areas of focus.
Conversations with Devs Building the Modern Internet
Andrew Betts, Fastly’s Principal Developer Advocate, gets technical with Spread Group Senior Software Architect, Martin Breest, digging into his team’s creative use of chatbots and A/B testing, and solving challenges around 3D image-mapping at the edge.
Engineers' Role in Digital Transformation
The pressure on engineering teams right now is substantial as leaders are tasked with driving their companies’ success, even during the chaos of 2020. In the face of uncertainty, there are steps leaders can take today to spark innovation, support their people, and enable growth — ultimately positioning themselves, their teams, and their companies survive and thrive.
DDoS attacks grow bigger, but so do responses
DDoS attacks have been growing larger over the past few years. But so has the industry’s response to them. In this post, we take a look at what industry bodies and a modern CDN can do to protect your traffic.
Cyber Five: what we saw during ecommerce's big week
Ads leading up to the annual Black Friday - Cyber Monday holiday shopping weekend this year were remarkably devoid of the promises of “doorbuster” sales at the local malls and big-box stores. Instead, retailers moved their promotions to their ecommerce sites. With the weekend now in our rear-view mirror, we examine aggregate traffic volumes for 100 of Fastly’s top U.S. based ecommerce customers.
Serving Dynamic Content with a Modern CDN
Using a powerful, modern CDN that provides instant cache invalidation and real-time analytics allows for edge-first application architectures that improve personalization, performance, and protection.
Dora Militaru debunks Developer Career Path Myth | Fastly
In this developer spotlight, we talk to Dora Militaru about her story and thoughts on the tech industry, as well as glean sage advice and inspiration for developers, hiring managers, and those with an unconventional story to share.
