Electronic software delivery (ESD) offers software companies significant business benefits and as a result nearly all software companies have moved to offer electronic delivery as the preferred method for delivery of their products.

The benefits of ESD can only be realized by software companies that are able to provide their downloads successfully and consistently, a task that can be challenging given the inherent bottlenecks and unpredictability within the Internet. Poor download performance in turn leads to high user abandonment and low take-up rates for electronic delivery, greatly hampering the return on investment for ESD.

Akamai's Electronic Software Delivery solution is the industry-leading delivery platform for electronic software downloads. By enabling cost-effective, reliable, high performance software downloads, Akamai ESD helps companies enjoy superior business returns on their ESD investments.