Building a global anycast service in under a minute - Toonk.io
The story of is one of rapid expansion, fueled by the ambition to bring the internet's processing power as close to the user as possible. Founded in 2016 by Lance Crosby—the same mind behind SoftLayer (which sold to IBM for $2 billion)—the company was built on the idea that "the edge" is the natural evolution of the cloud. The Vision: Moving Beyond the Centralized Cloud StackPath
StackPath's strategy wasn't just about speed; it was about integration. By combining security services (like Web Application Firewalls) with edge computing (containers and VMs), they allowed developers to deploy workloads across 50+ global markets in seconds. Building a global anycast service in under a minute - Toonk
: To scale these services, StackPath moved away from unbranded "white box" servers and partnered with Lenovo to install thousands of ThinkSystem servers in major metropolitan markets worldwide. Defining the "Edge" it was about integration.