About SOASTA - Now Part of Akamai

SOASTA was a digital performance management company based in Mountain View, California. Founded by Ken Gardner, it specialized in cloud-based testing and analytics for web and mobile applications. In 2017, SOASTA was acquired by Akamai Technologies, enhancing Akamai's capabilities in web performance optimization and real-time analytics. The company offered tools for load testing, performance monitoring, and real-user analytics to help optimize application performance under various traffic conditions. SOASTA focused on providing end-to-end visibility into user experiences, tracking metrics such as page load times and transaction success rates. Its technology was integrated into Akamai’s cloud delivery solutions, allowing for comprehensive performance monitoring and testing.