Company Overview
EdgeCast was founded in 2006 by James Segil, Chris Newton, and Trevor Flannery, headquartered in Santa Monica, California, USA. It was a leading content delivery network (CDN) and edge services provider. In 2013, EdgeCast was acquired by Verizon for over $350 million and integrated into Verizon Digital Media Services.
EdgeCast subsequently went through several corporate restructurings: it became the core CDN brand within Verizon's media business, then part of Verizon Media after Verizon acquired Yahoo. In 2022, Verizon sold Yahoo (including EdgeCast) to Apollo Global Management. EdgeCast holds a significant position in CDN industry history and was once considered one of Akamai's primary competitors in the enterprise and media acceleration space.
Related providers: EdgeCast CDN Service
Milestones
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Founded by James Segil, Chris Newton, and Trevor Flannery in Santa Monica |
| 2007 | Launched CDN acceleration services with initial coverage across North America and Europe |
| 2010 | Expanded global node footprint, offering dynamic content acceleration and media streaming |
| 2013 | Acquired by Verizon for over $350 million; integrated into Verizon Digital Media Services |
| 2015 | EdgeCast became Verizon's unified CDN brand within its cloud services portfolio |
| 2017 | Verizon acquired Yahoo; EdgeCast became core infrastructure of Verizon Media (Yahoo) network |
| 2022 | Verizon sold Yahoo (including EdgeCast) to Apollo Global Management |
| 2026 | EdgeCast technology infrastructure continues operating as part of the former Verizon Media assets |
Product Portfolio
🌐 CDN Acceleration
- EdgeCast CDN: Globally distributed content delivery network supporting static and dynamic content acceleration
- Media Acceleration: Optimized delivery for streaming media and large file distribution
- Origin Shield: Multi-tier origin cache architecture reducing origin server load
🛡️ Security Services
- EdgeCast WAF: Web application firewall protecting against OWASP Top 10 attacks
- DDoS Protection: Distributed denial-of-service attack mitigation ensuring business continuity
⚙️ Management & Analytics
- EdgeCast API: RESTful API for automated configuration, monitoring, and management
- EdgeCast Analytics: Real-time traffic analysis, bandwidth monitoring, and performance reporting
- Edge Logic: VCL-based edge request processing engine
Core Strengths
Powered by Verizon Backbone: Leveraging Verizon's global telecommunications backbone for excellent network latency and reliability
Enterprise-Grade CDN: Focused on large enterprise and media customers with strict SLA guarantees and high service quality
Media Acceleration Leader: Strong optimization for streaming and large content delivery, serving numerous top-tier media clients
Multi-Layer Security: WAF + DDoS + Origin Shield providing comprehensive security architecture
Market Position
EdgeCast competes in the CDN and edge services market with the following providers:
| Competitor | Comparison |
|---|---|
| Akamai | Industry leader with the broadest global node and product portfolio; EdgeCast offers competitive pricing |
| Cloudflare | One of the largest edge networks with broad free tier; EdgeCast targets enterprise customers |
| Fastly | Leader in programmable CDN with similar VCL edge computing; direct competitor for developer market |
| AWS CloudFront | Deepest AWS ecosystem integration; EdgeCast is more focused on standalone CDN services |
| Limelight Networks | Fellow traditional CDN vendor in the enterprise market; later merged with Edgio |
| StackPath | Next-gen CDN and edge computing; EdgeCast has stronger brand recognition and customer base |
