At the recent Boomi World Tour event in Sydney, Australia, the company stressed that without connectivity, context, and control, there will be no business impact. This epitomises the challenge for businesses as they continue to pursue agentic transformation, especially with the recent focus on various AI technologies to drive new operating and business models. As enterprises shift their focus toward agentic AI, they often look at the tasks they can automate with AI agents. However, the bigger picture is a ...

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Revenue for Q2 2025 reached $1,043,000,000, representing a 7% year-over-year increase as reported and a 6% increase in constant currency [6][19] - Non-GAAP operating margin was 30%, and non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) was $1.73, up 9% year-over-year as reported and in constant currency, exceeding guidance by $0.15 [6][25] - Non-GAAP net income for Q2 was $251,000,000, with a cash gross margin projected at approximately 72% to 73% for Q3 [25][32] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Cloud Infrastructure Services (CIS) revenue was $71,000,000, up 30% year-over-year as reported and 29% in constant currency, with expectations for accelerated growth due to large contracts signed earlier in the year [20][7] - Compute revenue was $171,000,000, up 13% year-over-year as reported and in constant currency [20] - Security revenue was $552,000,000, up 11% year-over-year as reported and 10% in constant currency, with API security and Zero Trust enterprise security combined revenue at $67,000,000, up 48% year-over-year [23][24] - Delivery revenue was $320,000,000, down 3% year-over-year as reported and down 4% in constant currency, but showing improvements in pricing and traffic growth [24] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - International revenue was $516,000,000, up 10% year-over-year or 8% in constant currency, representing 49% of total revenue in Q2 [24] - U.S. foreign exchange fluctuations positively impacted revenue by $17,000,000 sequentially and $8,000,000 year-over-year [25] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focusing on cloud infrastructure services and AI applications, with significant investments in these areas to capture growth opportunities [7][9] - Akamai is enhancing its go-to-market strategy by increasing sales capacity and expanding partnerships to drive new revenue growth [30] - The introduction of new AI solutions, such as the AI gateway and firewall for AI, aims to address challenges in deploying large language models [10][11] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in the growth trajectory of CIS, projecting a year-over-year growth rate of 40% to 45% in constant currency by year-end [20][39] - The competitive landscape has improved, with several major competitors exiting the market, allowing for better pricing and traffic trends [44] - Management anticipates a lower operating margin in the second half of the year due to investments in sales and marketing [30] Other Important Information - The company repurchased approximately 3,900,000 shares for $300,000,000 during Q2, with $1,200,000,000 remaining on the current repurchase authorization [26][27] - The recent legislation signed into law is not expected to materially impact the company's tax rate in 2025 [31] Q&A Session Summary Question: Can you walk us through how the first half of the year transpired versus expectations for compute revenue? - Management noted that compute, particularly CIS, has exceeded expectations, with significant customer signings and a forecast of 40% to 45% growth in ARR by year-end [38][39] Question: What is the competitive environment for the delivery business? - Management highlighted that four major competitors have exited the market, leading to improved pricing and traffic trends, with expectations for stable performance moving forward [44] Question: Can you provide insight into the guidance and the impact of TikTok revenue? - Management indicated that TikTok revenue is expected to contribute approximately $40,000,000 to $50,000,000, but overall guidance reflects strength across multiple areas [55] Question: What is the pipeline for CIS contracts? - Management reported a healthy pipeline for CIS, with participation from various verticals and larger deal sizes than typical [68] Question: What is driving demand for API and micro-segmentation security? - Management noted that enterprises are increasingly recognizing the need for security solutions, with significant growth expected in both API security and micro-segmentation [75][76]