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How does Akamai direct users' browsers to proximal edge servers?

  • Domain Name System

  • Internet Protocol

  • Uniform Resource Locator

  • Hypertext Transfer Protocol

Answer

Akamai directs users' browsers to proximal edge servers using the Domain Name System (DNS). When a user navigates to the URL of an Akamai customer, the DNS directs their browser to the nearest edge server that can serve the requested content.
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