Azion Leader in CDN & High Performer - G2 Summer 2026

Azion helps teams build and secure applications without added complexity. This quarter, that work was again recognized by the people who rely on our platform every day: our users.

In the G2 Summer 2026 Reports, Azion earned recognition across nine categories—including Leader status in Content Delivery Network (CDN) and High Performer recognition across eight security and infrastructure categories: Web Security, Cloud Security, Load Balancing, DDoS Protection, Bot Detection and Mitigation, Web Application Firewall (WAF), SSL & TLS Certificate Tools, and API Security Tools.

This marks consistent progress from previous quarters, reflecting real results from teams using Azion in production—combining performance, security, and control in a unified Web Computing Platform.

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Leadership in Global Performance: Content Delivery Network (CDN)

Azion was recognized as a Leader in CDN for the third consecutive quarter, reinforcing our ability to deliver fast, reliable experiences worldwide. For organizations that depend on speed and consistency, this translates to lower latency, smoother handling of traffic spikes, and responsive performance without sacrificing security or operational control.

Customer feedback continues to highlight what matters in production:

• 100% of users believe we are headed in the right direction
• 100% of users said they would be likely to recommend Azion

Learn more about accelerating delivery with caching, functions, and built-in protection in our Content Delivery Solution.

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Security Recognition Across Critical Categories

Modern threat landscapes demand security that’s unified, automated, and built for enterprise scale. In G2 Summer 2026, Azion was recognized across key security categories—each addressing specific attack vectors while working together as a coordinated defense.

DDoS Protection — High Performer

Recognition for helping organizations maintain availability and mitigate disruptive volumetric attacks through resilient filtering and traffic control.
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Web Security — High Performer

Recognition for our broader approach to protecting web environments through a unified platform that combines performance and security controls close to users.
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Cloud Security — High Performer

Highlighting the platform’s impact in strengthening security postures across cloud-connected applications and distributed architectures.
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It offers an easy to use console which can be used to configure edge security and additional security layers via DNS to deploy your web application, guaranteeing high availability and protection against attacks, which are especially necessary in an e-commerce scenario.

Verified User in E-Learning

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Load Balancing: New Recognition for Traffic Control

For the first time, Azion was recognized as a High Performer in Load Balancing—reflecting our ability to help teams distribute traffic intelligently, ensure high availability, and maintain performance under load across multiple origins or regions.
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This recognition complements our CDN leadership, showing that teams trust Azion not just for delivery, but for resilient traffic management at scale.

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Application Protection: WAF and Bot Mitigation

Security operates at multiple layers. Azion received recognition in two critical categories that protect applications and user interactions.

Web Application Firewall (WAF) — High Performer

Reflecting our ability to help teams detect and block application-layer threats—such as SQL injection and XSS—while supporting enterprise requirements for control and reliability.
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Bot Detection and Mitigation — High Performer

Recognition for our effectiveness in separating legitimate users from automated abuse—helping reduce account takeover attempts, scraping, fraud patterns, and API misuse.
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Azion has transitioned from being just a provider to acting as a strategic partner for Smart Online. What I value most in this relationship is the consistency in deliveries and the transparency from the beginning. The gains in security and stability were quickly noticed, bringing more confidence to support the company’s growth.

Luciano K., Head of CyberSecurity, Smart Online

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Trust Infrastructure: SSL/TLS and API Security

Beyond web and application defenses, Azion was recognized for capabilities that support trust and protection across modern architectures.

• SSL & TLS Certificate Tools — High Performer
  Recognition for helping teams manage certificates and encryption workflows that maintain privacy and trust across client-server communication.
• API Security Tools — High Performer
  Recognition for protecting APIs—now central to most digital products—by helping organizations reduce exposure, mitigate abuse, and secure critical interfaces.

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Thank You to the Customers Behind This Recognition

G2 rankings are driven by customer reviews and real-world experience. To everyone who took the time to share feedback this quarter: thank you. Your input shapes what we build next and keeps our platform aligned with what developers, security teams, and businesses actually need in production.

As we move through 2026, we remain focused on evolving our platform, expanding our capabilities, and helping you build the future of the internet—faster and more secure.

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