mastodon 4.8.0-nightly.2026-10-06Posting what the devs are up to and enjoying at Fastly. You know - docs, code, potions, etc. 📝 💾 ⚗️
For 10+ years, Fastly has supported the @ThePSF@fosstodon.org in securing and scaling the Python Package Index (PyPI).
~100K req/sec.
500K+ projects.
98–99% cache hit rate.
Real-time purging in milliseconds.
Adaptive WAF protection against bots + account takeovers.
Proud to help keep one of the world’s most critical open source ecosystems fast, fresh, and secure.
Read more: https://www.fastly.com/customers/psf
Curious where WebAssembly is heading?
At Wasm I/O 2026, Luke Wagner shares the path to Component Model 1.0—and how you can start using it today.
🎥 Watch the talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq0Auw01tH8
Fastly is doubling-down on developer control and code efficiency
We’ve removed the “duration” meter from Compute billing, moving strictly to vCPU milliseconds and request. This means your optimized code now directly lowers your bill.
New free tiers for:
-Fastly Compute
-KV Store & Secret Store
-Fanout
Available for immediate self-purchase. Build fast, build efficient. https://www.fastly.com/blog/shrink-your-bill-with-efficient-software
#EdgeComputing #Wasm #Sustainability
Fastly is headed to Wasm I/O 2026 in Barcelona, March 19–20! 🇪🇸
We’ve got 3 amazing speakers lined up:
🎤 Sy Brand — Co-operative Multithreading & the Component Model
🎤 Erik Rose — Componentizing Fastly Compute
🎤 Luke Wagner — Towards a Component Model 1.0
If you care about WebAssembly, components, or cloud compute, don’t miss this. ⚡ @webassemblyeu@fosstodon.org @webassembly
More info: https://2026.wasm.io/
15 years of building a better internet.
Thank you to our customers, partners, investors, and Fastlyans around the world who’ve helped us innovate, scale, and secure what’s next.
Here’s to the future. 🚀
We’re excited to share that we’ve officially opened our new office space in Singapore 🇸🇬
As we continue to grow across APAC, this new space reflects our commitment to supporting our customers, partners, and teams in the region — with room to collaborate, innovate, and scale together.
Singapore plays a key role in the global digital ecosystem, and we’re proud to deepen our presence here.
Here’s to new beginnings, continued growth, and building what’s next — together.
With Easter approaching this Sunday, all the color got us thinking about #InsideAFastlyPoP:
💛 optimism → fast, reliable experiences
💗 connection → bringing users closer
💚 growth → seamless scaling
💜 imagination → innovation at the edge
Not just infrastructure—where performance meets possibility.
Behind every colorful moment is a system working brilliantly in the background. 🌷
Fastly named a Leader in the 2026 Forrester Wave™ for Edge Development Platforms 🚀
🔹 1 of only 2 Leaders
🔹 Only evaluated vendor with above-average customer feedback
🔹 Highest possible scores across innovation, performance and latency optimization, scaling & 5 more criteria
We see this recognition as a strong reflection of our edge strategy and execution.
Read the report to learn more: https://learn.fastly.com/Forrester-Edge-Development-Platform-WAVE-Report-Q12026
#EdgeComputing #ForresterWave #Cloud
Managing your CDN with Infrastructure as Code?
The Fastly Terraform Provider lets you automate and manage Fastly services directly from Terraform—keeping your edge infrastructure version-controlled, reliable, and performant.
Actively maintained by Fastly, it’s designed for teams that care about resilience down to the smallest details.
Explore the docs and examples: https://registry.terraform.io/providers/fastly/fastly/latest/docs
Since 2016, GIPHY has partnered with Fastly to power the GIFs, stickers, and clips shared across platforms like iMessage, Facebook, Snapchat, & TikTok.
With Fastly, GIPHY can:
• Scale through massive traffic spikes
• Protect their platform with Next-Gen WAF
• Run advanced logic at the edge with Compute
• Reduce costs and improve performance with Object Storage
• Get instant insights with Observability
Learn more: https://www.fastly.com/customers/giphy
Fastly now supports C2PA in Image Optimizer! 🚀
We're preserving content provenance at scale, ensuring digital media authenticity as it moves through delivery pipelines. A step towards a more trustworthy internet.
Learn more: https://www.fastly.com/blog/trust-at-scale-with-fastly-image-optimizer-and-c2pa
Heading to Google Cloud Next 2026? 🚀
Visit Fastly at Booth #4402 to see our Next-Gen WAF in action, connect with our Edge Cloud experts, and learn how to build resilient, high-performing security at the edge.
Plus—don’t miss exclusive SWAG and prizes 🎁 https://www.fastly.com/events/google-cloud-next-2026
“Real-time” used to mean waiting. Today, it can’t.
Fastly + Bronto are working together to bring sub-second observability to high-volume edge environments—so teams can go from “something’s wrong” to “here’s why” in seconds, not minutes.
A solid read on where observability is heading: https://www.fastly.com/blog/real-time-cdn-monitoring-for-live-events-with-bronto
🚀 Join us at Xcelerate Silicon Valley & learn how orgs are securing the Always-On Digital Economy.
Today’s digital landscape demands speed, resilience, & security. At this exclusive half-day event, you’ll hear how organizations are delivering all three on Fastly’s platform. Join us as we host guest speakers from Verizon Business, Mozilla, Datadog and Yotta.
📅 April 16, 2026
⏰ 12:00–5:00 PM PT
📍 El Prado Hotel | Palo Alto, CA
Link: https://learn.fastly.com/xceleratesv
⏳ A little less than 2 weeks to go until #RSA2026!
Cyber threats aren’t waiting — resilience can’t either.
Find Fastly at South Expo booth #1049 to learn how we help teams strengthen security, reduce risk, & recover faster when incidents hit.
Want to go deeper? Don’t miss the panel featuring Kelly Shortridge, Fastly’s CPO, as she joins fellow experts to cut through the AI hype and share practical guidance for adopting GenAI coding safely & securely. https://learn.fastly.com/RSA-2026.html
We're giving you a behind-the-scenes PoP-in 👀
More than racks and routers — it’s where milliseconds matter and the internet really pops.
Take a peek. 😉
Better together: Fastly + Google Cloud ☁️⚡️
Modern web apps & #AI move fast—your infrastructure should too.
Learn how to optimize performance, secure AI-driven apps, and scale with an edge-to-cloud architecture in this on-demand webinar.
📺 Watch “Meet the Experts”: https://au.resources.cio.com/resources/accelerating-web-apps-and-ai-at-the-edge/
Excited for Kelly Shortridge speaking engagements at RSA Conference 2026!
🗓 Mon 3/23 10:50 AM PDT – GenAI Code in the Wild: Trust & Risk Through a CISO Lens with Veracode, OpenAI & Unsupervised Learning
🗓 Mon 3/23 1:10 PM PDT – Birds of a Feather: Resilience Engineering in a Time of Chaos
Don’t miss these insights on trust, risk & resilience! ⚡ https://path.rsaconference.com/flow/rsac/us26/FullAgenda/page/catalog/session/1756050331218001bKvb
We’re joining TechTalk Summits in Minneapolis on March 4 for an Executive Summit focused on AI and Intelligent Automation.
Fastly’s Omeed Nosrati will share how organizations are using automation to drive real efficiency and innovation—beyond the hype.
Fastly + LALIGA are teaming up to fight live sports piracy ⚽
Using #AI and real-time detection to stop illegal streams—without disrupting real fans. Read more here: https://www.fastly.com/press/press-releases/fastly-and-laliga-team-up-on-joint-innovation-to-combat-piracy
From Barcelona to the edge 🌍
At Wasm I/O 2026, Erik Rose shared how the WebAssembly component model is powering faster, more secure, and language-flexible apps on Fastly Compute.
Highlights:
• No-recompile adaptation of WASI modules
• Network hops → near-instant function calls
• Python on Compute, made simpler with components
Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2XLrjl3BO4
Earlier this year, we enabled AI agents to talk to Fastly via MCP Server, and now we're enhancing their skills. Introducing the Fastly Agent Toolkit: an open-source set of AI agent skills for platform concepts, CLI workflows, VCL patterns, deployment, and more. Works with agents like Claude, Cursor, Gemini, Codex, and others. Read the blog or access the repository: https://www.fastly.com/blog/your-ai-coding-agent-just-got-better-fastly
We’ll be at Google Cloud Next 2026 next week!
Stop by Booth #4402 to see how Fastly helps teams stay resilient against modern cyber threats—while keeping apps fast and secure.
Live demos • Expert chats • SWAG + prizes
Come say hi 👋
#GoogleCloudNext #Cybersecurity #CloudSecurity #GCP