Fastly

Fastly is a leading edge cloud platform that combines content delivery network (CDN) services with edge computing, security, and observability solutions. Founded with a developer-first philosophy, Fastly operates a strategically distributed network of fewer but more powerful points of presence (POPs) compared to competitors, enabling them to cache more content and serve it faster through their software-defined network architecture. The platform is designed to deliver real-time control, programmable configurations, and microsecond-level performance for modern applications that require instant personalization and low-latency experiences.

Fastly features a programmable edge cloud platform with real-time configuration updates, Compute@Edge serverless computing with WebAssembly support for running code at network edges, Next-Gen Web Application Firewall (WAF) with built-in DDoS protection, advanced observability tools with real-time analytics and tracing, image optimization and dynamic content transformation, TLS/SSL termination at the edge, load balancing with health checks, and comprehensive APIs for automation and integration. For email marketing specifically, Fastly serves as critical infrastructure for hosting and delivering email assets like images, CSS files, fonts, and media content, ensuring ultra-fast loading times and reliable delivery of email creative elements with instant purge capabilities for real-time content updates.

Ideal for enterprises, developers, and digital-first businesses that require high-performance content delivery, real-time applications, and sophisticated edge computing capabilities. Fastly serves organizations including major media companies, financial services, e-commerce platforms, gaming companies, and technology firms that need to deliver personalized experiences at global scale with sub-second response times. The platform is particularly valuable for email marketers and marketing teams who need lightning-fast email asset delivery, real-time content optimization, and advanced security features to ensure their email campaigns load instantly across all devices and geographic regions, improving engagement rates and campaign performance through superior technical infrastructure.