No. It's the reverse DNS of an Akamai CDN server delivering content for a company you use.
Akamai's CDN delivers content for Apple, Microsoft, banks, streaming services and many others.
Akamai is one of the oldest and largest CDNs, with servers inside many ISPs' networks. Network monitors show these names because they reverse-look-up the IP; the original request was for something like www.apple.com or a game download. Blocking Akamai would break software updates and many big websites.
Facts
- Owner
- Akamai Technologies
- Served by
- Akamai CDN edge servers
- Purpose
- akamaitechnologies.com names Akamai's edge servers in reverse DNS (like a23-45-67-89.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com). Akamai's CDN delivers content for Apple, Microsoft, banks, streaming services and many others.
- Block it?
- Don’t block it
Which apps use it
- macOS software updates
- App Store downloads
- Streaming and banking apps
Should you block it?
No. It's the reverse DNS of an Akamai CDN server delivering content for a company you use. The name says Akamai, not who the content belongs to.
Frequently asked questions
What is akamaitechnologies.com?
The domain Akamai uses for its CDN servers' reverse DNS names. Akamai delivers content for many large companies.
Why is my Mac talking to Akamai?
Software updates, downloads, streaming or websites you use are delivered through Akamai's CDN.
Is akamaitechnologies.com spyware?
No. It's a content delivery network. The data comes from the companies that hire Akamai, not from Akamai itself.