Modified · Overview

We develop and provide solutions for global enterprises to build, secure and accelerate their applications and digital experiences through our massively distributed global infrastructure, which underpins our security, delivery and other cloud applications and cloud infrastructure services solutions, and is central to our financial success. Together, these solutions are positioned to benefit from the rapid evolution of AI. The key factors that influence our financial success areinclude our ability to build on recurring revenue commitments across our product portfolios, and increase traffic on our network, . We must also continue to develop, scale and successfully bring to market our cloud infrastructure services, including Akamai Inference Cloud ("AIC") and compute-to-edge solutions, that meet the reliability needs of professional users and enterprises. Additionally, including with respect to reliability, our performance depends on our ability to effectively manage the prices we charge for our solutions considering the market dynamics on our cost structure driven by hyperscalers, continuously develop new and existing products and appropriately manage our capital spending and other operational expenses. The purpose of this discussion and analysis section is to provide material information relevant to an assessment of our financial condition and results of operations from management’s perspective, including to describe and explain key trends, events and other factors that impacted our reported results and that are likely to impact our future performance.