Fastly Named a Leader in Forrester's 2026 Edge Development Platforms Evaluation
Fastly was recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Edge Development Platforms, Q1 2026, highly praised for its global compute fabric rooted in Wasm and top-tier customer satisfaction.
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Fastly, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLY), a leading global edge cloud platform, announced it has been named a 'Leader' in 'The Forrester Wave™: Edge Development Platforms, Q1 2026' report. This report evaluates the market's top platforms that enable developers to build and deploy applications on distributed infrastructure close to users and data sources.
Fastly believes its designation as a Leader validates its strong position among top-tier edge development platforms. Furthermore, the company was the only vendor evaluated to achieve above-average customer ratings. According to the Forrester Wave™ report, Fastly's customers value its powerful performance, reliability, and developer experience, and praise its dedicated technical support and proactive partnerships.
Regarding Fastly's strategy, the report recognizes its global compute fabric rooted in Wasm security, interoperability, and deterministic performance. Furthermore, it notes that Fastly aims to expand containers and components to increase workload flexibility while strengthening its innovative position in AI-assisted development and edge-first event streaming. It is recognized as a top choice for performance-focused, event-driven, security-sensitive edge workloads requiring global consistency.
Kelly Shortridge, Chief Product Officer (CPO) at Fastly, stated: 'Today, businesses across all industries differentiate themselves in the market by delivering flexible, high-performance, and always-on software. Investments in edge platforms help them achieve those goals on a global scale. This recognition affirms that Fastly is an essential foundation for businesses to turn their software deployment investments into an ongoing competitive advantage. Our global compute fabric provides the security, performance, and consistency companies need to accelerate innovation and forge new app paradigms that transform their business.'
Through continuous innovation in edge development, Fastly empowers enterprises to build and deploy high-performance, Secure by Design applications close to users and data. The report 'The Forrester Wave™: Edge Development Platforms, Q1 2026' is available at https://learn.fastly.com/Forrester-Edge-Development-Platf
Fastly believes its designation as a Leader validates its strong position among top-tier edge development platforms. Furthermore, the company was the only vendor evaluated to achieve above-average customer ratings. According to the Forrester Wave™ report, Fastly's customers value its powerful performance, reliability, and developer experience, and praise its dedicated technical support and proactive partnerships.
Regarding Fastly's strategy, the report recognizes its global compute fabric rooted in Wasm security, interoperability, and deterministic performance. Furthermore, it notes that Fastly aims to expand containers and components to increase workload flexibility while strengthening its innovative position in AI-assisted development and edge-first event streaming. It is recognized as a top choice for performance-focused, event-driven, security-sensitive edge workloads requiring global consistency.
Kelly Shortridge, Chief Product Officer (CPO) at Fastly, stated: 'Today, businesses across all industries differentiate themselves in the market by delivering flexible, high-performance, and always-on software. Investments in edge platforms help them achieve those goals on a global scale. This recognition affirms that Fastly is an essential foundation for businesses to turn their software deployment investments into an ongoing competitive advantage. Our global compute fabric provides the security, performance, and consistency companies need to accelerate innovation and forge new app paradigms that transform their business.'
Through continuous innovation in edge development, Fastly empowers enterprises to build and deploy high-performance, Secure by Design applications close to users and data. The report 'The Forrester Wave™: Edge Development Platforms, Q1 2026' is available at https://learn.fastly.com/Forrester-Edge-Development-Platf