Akamai Technologies, Inc. announced that EZDRM, Inc. is the latest organization to join the Akamai Qualified Compute Partner Program. EZDRM is offering an Akamai Connected Cloud-native configuration of its digital rights management as a service (DRMaaS) solution to operate in very close conjunction with edge encoders and packagers that help drive low-latency streaming services. As an Akamai Qualifiedcompute Partner, EZDRM will offer its robust, comprehensive security service operating inside the Akamai cloud to optimize edge video workflows and enable complete live-streaming solutions to operate closer to their users.

EZDRM is already recognized for close collaboration with live edge encoder technologies from Bitmovin, Ateme, and others. Having security operate in very close conjunction with these encoders and packagers helps the drive toward low-latency streaming services at a competitive price point, while reducing the potential attack surface. The Akamai Qualified Comput Partner Program is designed to make solution-based services that are interoperable with Akamai Cloud Computing easily accessible to Akamai customers.

The services are provided by Akamai technology partners that complete a rigorous qualification process to ensure they are readily available to deploy and scale across the globally distributed Akamai Connected Cloud.