Case Study: Deakin University achieves faster global web performance and increased international student recruitment with Akamai Technologies

Deakin Fuels Digital Transformation Agenda with Akamai

Deakin University, a leading Australian university with over 55,000 students and a growing Cloud Campus, was driving a digital-transformation agenda to deliver rich, personalized online learning. As its site became more dynamic and media-rich, international access times were poor to average, harming user experience, search rankings and the university’s ability to recruit students globally.

Deakin selected Akamai’s web performance CDN to accelerate delivery of dynamic content and extend local presence in priority markets. The deployment cut blog load times by 58% and main-site load times by 12%, improved global search rankings and the effectiveness of the website as a student-recruitment channel, and helped sustain Deakin’s digital-growth strategy.

Deakin University

Craig Warren

Director, ICT Infrastructure Services