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Akamai's Edge (B)

Reference: HBS-712456-E
Year: 2010
Number of pages: 3
Geographic Setting: Massachusetts
Publication Date: Dec 20, 2011
Fecha de edición: Apr 17, 2013
Source: HBSP (USA)
Type of Document: Case

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Description

In 2009, Paul Sagan, CEO of Akamai, the leading online content delivery network with a 60% market share, needs to decide how to respond to aggressive market entry, whether and how to pursue the explosive growth in online video, and whether to stay with Akamai's distributed network model or move towards its competitors' more centralized design.

Keywords

Belief systems Business Models Competition Competitive advantage Competitive Strategy Growth strategy Internet Market entry Network effects