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PearsonPearson Runs Network Operations with Akamai
Pearson, a communication services organization in the United Kingdom, uses EdgeWorkers from Akamai to support network operations for network engineers.
Pearson runs network operations on Akamai so ownership is obvious when work stalls.
“From the United Kingdom, communication services teams still had to serve customers and internal partners who expected a straight answer.”
“Akamai operates a large edge platform for content delivery, application security, and microsegmentation.”
Independent write-up. Figures come from public sources or are illustrative.
Value results
| Category | Value result |
|---|---|
| Productivity | Fewer stalled items because campus and branch networking has a clear owner |
| Risk and compliance | EdgeWorkers is the governed place network engineers use for network operations |
| Capability | New joiners can see how network operations actually runs |
Story
Pearson grew campus and branch networking faster than the local tools around it. From the United Kingdom, communication services teams still had to serve customers and internal partners who expected a straight answer. Network engineers were the ones stitching the picture together by hand.
Rolling out EdgeWorkers put network operations on Akamai. Akamai operates a large edge platform for content delivery, application security, and microsegmentation. Pearson keeps the product in the path where work already happens, so network engineers do not context-switch into a graveyard system used only for audits.
The visible result is steadier network operations. Campus and branch networking is easier to inspect, and adjacent groups can join network engineers without a guided tour of someone's desktop.
