Case Study: Opera Software achieves faster global downloads and higher conversion with Fastly

Opera Software - Customer Case Study

Opera, the Oslo-based maker of web browsers and services used by more than 350 million people and 120 operators worldwide, needed to deliver large browser downloads and image-rich products quickly to users far from its European origin servers. Poor bandwidth in regions like Asia and South America, the need to cache both large and small files, and the requirement to handle traffic spikes without adding costly data-center capacity were creating slow or failed downloads and hurting conversion.

By deploying Fastly’s modern, self-provisioning CDN—including Instant Purge, custom VCL support, and a global edge network—Opera was able to cache assets globally, purge updates in real time, and bring services online in minutes with responsive support. The result: faster, more reliable downloads (even during major demand spikes), a significant lift in global conversion rates, reduced origin load, and the ability to scale without building extra infrastructure.

Opera Software

Espen Myhre

Team Manager