Akamai App Platform is a Kubernetes-based Application Platform for building, deploying, and operating containerized applications. It combines developer self-service with platform administration, integrating open-source delivery, security, and observability tools into a shared environment.

Key Capabilities

Build and deployment: Developers build container images from source repositories, store them in private registries, and deploy workloads through Helm charts. Integrated pipelines use Tekton for builds and Argo CD for deployment.
Reusable templates: A configurable catalog supplies Helm-based deployment templates. Platform teams can add or modify templates to establish standard application configurations.
GitOps configuration: Git repositories hold the desired platform and application configuration. Kubernetes operators and deployment controllers apply that state to the running environment.
Networking and security: Self-service controls expose applications, manage secrets, and configure network policies. Integrated tools support image and running-container vulnerability scans.
Operations: Teams access application logs, metrics, and traces. Multiple development teams can share a cluster, with platform administrators managing team onboarding and security policies.

Audience & Use Cases

Akamai App Platform serves platform engineers, DevOps teams, and application developers. Uses include establishing a shared Kubernetes development environment, standardizing deployment workflows, and giving developers self-service access to application delivery and operational tools.

Technical Specifications

Deployment: Optimized for Linode Kubernetes Engine (LKE); manual installation is also supported on other conformant Kubernetes clusters.
Application packaging: Container images and Helm charts.
Configuration: GitOps and configuration stored as code.

Legacy note: Akamai acquired Otomi technology from Red Kubes in 2024 and used it as the foundation for Akamai App Platform, launched on November 12, 2024. Otomi is the predecessor technology behind the current offering.

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