Blog Performance Too Good To Be True? For True Value, Look Beyond Vendors’ Sales Claims Mimi An is the Senior Director of Product Marketing at Akamai. At Akamai, we meet customers’ needs by providing a total solution that covers all the bases. Competitive pressures in the current market landscape are driving many companies worldwide to take a hard look at how to reduce their IT spend. This creates an environment that’s ripe for vendors who court business by promising to deliver equivalent (or better) service at a lower cost. Unfortunately, reality often falls short of the sales claims. \r\n We’ve seen this scenario time and again as customers switch to Akamai — or back to Akamai — following a disappointing experience with another vendor. Reviewing some of these stories provides insight into the true cost of promised savings, and the true value of a trusted solution.…