Feature parity for replacing Azure CDN(by Akamai)

Dev S 26

We've been looking into a suitable CDN profile to replace our Azure CDN (by Akamai) profile since it will not be available after October 2023. Two of the features we use today on our Akamai profile are large file downloads (greater than 150 MB) and compression on the fly. For large files, both Microsoft Standard and Verizon Standard/Premium profiles don't seem to have any cap of file sizes and therefore either would be suitable. For the other feature we use, compression-on-the-fly, both Microsoft Standard CDN profile and the Verizon Standard/Premium CDN profiles have an upper limit of 3MB and 8MB for files which can be compressed on the fly. This means there is no alternative CDN profile with feature parity to the existing Akamai profile. Will there be a change in functionality to either Microsoft Standard or the Verizon profiles before the June 2023 cut-off date to enable switching and testing by the October 2023 EOL for the Akamai profile?

ChaitanyaNaykodi-MSFT 22,856 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2023-04-20T22:21:32+00:00

@Dev S I have reached out to the team internally regarding this issue and will make an update here as soon as I get a response. Thank you!
Dev S 26 Reputation points

2023-05-01T15:37:19.2266667+00:00

@ChaitanyaNaykodi-MSFT Any news from the internal team on this query? Thanks.
ChaitanyaNaykodi-MSFT 22,856 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2023-05-03T22:38:10.96+00:00

@Dev S

Apologies for the delay here. I have followed up with the team and will share an update as soon as I get a response. Thank you!
Steve D 1 Reputation point Microsoft Employee

2023-05-31T18:00:42.4133333+00:00

Or more generally, what do we have to offer customers for a Migration plan from Akamai to one of the others? But I am interested in this answer as well.
Dev S 26 Reputation points

2023-06-09T12:45:36.3466667+00:00

@ChaitanyaNaykodi-MSFT

Any update on this?

In addition, I see now in Azure CDN documentation (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cdn/cdn-change-provider#overview-of-azure-cdn-profiles) that the June 1 2023 date has been removed? In the earlier guidance it was suggested that we would not be able to create Azure Akamai CDN instances from June 1, 2023, however, now the page says we won't be able to create or update/manage existing profiles from October 2023. Can you confirm if we are all set with the existing setup using Akamai until Oct 2023 while MSFT figures out how to bring one of the existing CDNs on parity with the retiring Akamai flavor?

Thanks.
Sohi, Manraj 5 Reputation points

2023-07-13T03:40:40.4333333+00:00

If you need support with migrating to Azure CDN Verizon (now Edgio), please feel free to reach out directly to azurecdnvz@edg.io. Our team of dedicated engineers is available to assist you with general inquiries, configuration reviews, and implementation.