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Posting what the devs are up to and enjoying at Fastly. You know - docs, code, potions, etc. 📝 💾 ⚗️
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Dunelm, the UK’s leading home furnishings retailer, modernized their ecommerce platform with Fastly—and saw big results:

⚡ 978% faster homepage loads
🚀 200x increase in deployments
🛒 23% improvement in basket performance
🔒 Security built in by default

A great example of how Fastly helps teams ship faster, stay secure, and deliver better digital experiences at scale.

Read the full case study: https://www.fastly.com/customers/dunelm
#CustomerStory #Ecommerce #DevSecOps

Roses are red. So are the wires #InsideAFastlyPoP ❤️ Take a Valentine’s-themed look inside the infrastructure that keeps the internet fast and reliable. What love truly looks like!

Live streaming doesn’t ramp—it spikes. When millions tune in at once, edge performance is everything.

See how Sydney-based Layercake uses Fastly’s Edge Cloud Platform to scale live production and streaming—without massive origin infrastructure—handling huge live-event spikes with confidence.

Read the customer story → https://www.fastly.com/customers/layercake #CustomerStory #EdgeComputing #LiveStreaming #MediaTech #ComputeAtEdge

Why do LLMs fall for prompt injection attacks that wouldn’t fool a fast-food worker?

In this piece, Fastly Distinguished Engineer Barath Raghavan and security expert Bruce Schneier explain how AI flattens context—and why that makes autonomous AI agents especially risky.

A sharp, practical take on AI security. 🍔🤖: https://spectrum.ieee.org/prompt-injection-attack

#AISecurity #PromptInjection #LLMs #Cybersecurity

🎄The DDoS attack that almost stole Christmas

Our latest DDoS Weather Report breaks down the largest DDoS attack of 2025, which hit on December 25. The “Grinch Attack” combined massive Layer 7 floods with network-level attacks, peaking at 100M+ requests per second and lasting for days.

Backed by insights from Fastly’s 497 Tbps global edge network, the report reveals how attackers are getting more sophisticated—and what it takes to stop them automatically, on holidays.

https://www.fastly.com/blog/ddos-in-december-2025

Building AI agents? Get optimal speed and built-in security by running them at the edge. See how to implement agent loops with LLM APIs on Fastly Compute.

https://www.fastly.com/blog/ai-agents-fastly-compute-how-it-works-what-makes-it-secure

#AI #EdgeComputing #WebAssembly #DevTools

🔓 Break free from ESI lock-in

Run your existing ESI logic on Fastly’s global network ⚡—and refactor into modern, programmable edge apps when you’re ready 🚀

No rip-and-replace. Just flexibility.

📖 Read the blog to learn more. https://www.fastly.com/blog/break-free-esi-vendor-lockin-learn-how-migrate-fastly-today

📰 Customer spotlight: Bonnier News x Fastly

Fastly helped Bonnier News, with 200+ brands across Europe, deliver faster sites, stronger security, and quicker innovation—even during high-traffic moments like elections.

See how they’re building safer, more resilient digital experiences → https://www.fastly.com/customers/bonnier-news

👏 Shoutout to the UX Team!

Behind every seamless experience our customers enjoy is a team of software engineers who build user interfaces with intention. By deeply understanding our users & translating complex systems into elegant, performant applications, they create intuitive dashboards, smooth onboarding flows, & thoughtful interactions.

Want to join the team? Check out our openings: http://www.fastly.com/careers

#FrontEnd #SoftwareEngineer #UIDevelopment

🔐 Fastly recently launched new Security packages!

Simpler pricing, layered protection, and the flexibility to start small and grow as your needs evolve 🛡️

Secure your apps, APIs, and users without added complexity.

📖 Read the blog to learn more: https://www.fastly.com/blog/building-resilient-applications-with-layered-security