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In this VMblog Q&A ahead of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EU 2025, Ari Weil, VP of Product Marketing at Akamai, delivers a compelling vision for the future of cloud-native technologies. Moving beyond the traditional centralized hyperscaler model, Akamai is pioneering a distributed cloud approach that promises to revolutionize how businesses deploy AI, manage Kubernetes workloads, and control cloud computing costs. With the launch of groundbreaking solutions like Akamai Cloud Inference and Accelerated Compute Instances, the company is challenging industry norms by offering infrastructure that's faster, more cost-efficient, and strategically positioned closer to users and data sources.

As the cloud native ecosystem continues to evolve, Akamai stands at the forefront of transforming distributed computing, network delivery, and application deployment.

In an exclusive interview with VMblog ahead of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2024, Mike Maney, Cloud Strategist at Akamai, offers a compelling glimpse into the company's strategic approach to addressing the most pressing challenges in Kubernetes adoption. From their world's most distributed cloud computing platform to their commitment to open source principles, Akamai is positioning itself as a key enabler of next-generation cloud infrastructure that promises simplicity, portability, and global scale.