Akamai and Aptum Collaborate to Drive Sustainable, Cost-Efficient Cloud Operations
Akamai Technologies, a leader in cybersecurity and cloud computing that secures and supports businesses online, has announced a strategic partnership with Aptum, a managed hybrid cloud services provider known for solving complex IT challenges through customized infrastructure design, consulting, implementation, and ongoing managed services. Through this collaboration, and as a member of the Akamai Partner Program, Aptum will deliver day 0-2 services to shared customers utilizing Akamai Cloud.
With many SMBs and enterprises increasingly focused on cloud repatriation and sustainable cloud strategies, the partnership aims to streamline cloud migration and transformation efforts, accelerate the development of cloud-native applications, and uncover opportunities to optimize cloud spending. Ian Rae, CEO of Aptum, highlighted that joining forces with Akamai enhances their ability to provide customers with the performance, security, and cost-efficiency expected from modern cloud services. He emphasized that this alliance allows businesses to concentrate on growth while relying on the right platforms, expert support, and informed decision-making.
Aptum works with organizations at every stage of their cloud journey, from mid-market innovators to large enterprises undergoing complex digital transformations. Their vendor-neutral, workload-first methodology enables customers to make confident choices, while their adaptable consulting and managed service models ensure resilience and scalability over the long term.
Dan Lawrence, Senior Vice President of Cloud Computing at Akamai, noted that Aptum’s ability to accelerate deployments and broaden adoption of Akamai’s cloud capabilities helps reach more markets and uncover new opportunities for businesses of all sizes. The collaboration, he said, allows both companies to scale more efficiently and deliver favorable results across various industries.
The combined strengths of Akamai and Aptum also enhance the capabilities available to technology services distributors (TSDs) and their sub-agents, empowering them to offer more robust cloud solutions. Both organizations are making significant investments in the TSD channel, creating additional opportunities for sub-agents to provide value through integrated compute offerings.
Aptum brings over 25 years of expertise in hybrid cloud, infrastructure, networking, and managed services, offering platform-agnostic solutions tailored to each client’s needs across public, private, and edge environments. Akamai, trusted by global enterprises, delivers advanced security, threat intelligence, and full-stack cloud computing solutions on one of the world’s most distributed platforms, providing the reliability, scale, and expertise businesses require to grow with confidence.
