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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