Akamai says it is scaling cloud and Blackwell GPU capacity
Original title: Akamai Cloud Is Scaling for What Comes Next (Updated October 2026)
The October 29 update outlines GPU capacity growth and moving real-time data closer to AI applications.
Akamai published an updated October 2026 post on how Akamai Cloud is scaling. The visible outline asks how the company is adding NVIDIA Blackwell GPU capacity and bringing real-time data closer to AI applications. The captured page is mostly site navigation and describes no vulnerability, incident, or customer impact.
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- The post is dated October 29, 2026, and credited to Shawn Michels.
- NVIDIA Blackwell GPU capacity is the first topic listed.
- The second listed topic is bringing real-time data closer to AI applications.
From the original article
12 min read at akamai.comExplore Akamai Cloud's Q3 2026 updates: expanded NVIDIA RTX PRO™ 6000 GPUs, Valkey Managed Database, LKE Enterprise Kubernetes scaling, and enhanced load balancing.
Akamai BlogBy Shawn Michels · akamai.com
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