The Akamai Network Manager is secure client-side networking technology that enhances networking protocols for delivery of software and media, improving the speed, reliability, and efficiency of content downloaded from the Web.
Delivering software and media for thousands of the most well known global brands for over 10 years (http://www.akamai.com/html/customers/customer_list.html), Akamai has released the Akamai Network Manager as the core client networking library that can be used to help distribute these files. Capable of communicating with other Akamai clients and thousands of Akamai edge servers, the Akamai Network Manager powers some of the most popular consumer applications and websites worldwide. As the foundation of Akamai's desktop networking technology suite, the Akamai Network Manager runs as a polite background service acting as the low-level networking engine for media downloads and electronic software delivery.
The Akamai Network Manager does not work as a separate application. It essentially runs as a networking engine for highly connected consumer applications. End users of the Akamai Network Manager will find that the client:
- Is a safe and secure data networking component with no adware or spyware
- Is a networking library powering many of your favorite online applications. The Akamai Network Manager is often a required networking component for those applications.
- Speeds up downloads & reduces download times
- Runs in the background with minimal use of PC resources
