Fastly has just been named a leader in the latest The Forrester Wave Edge Development Platforms Q1 2026, underscoring the growing importance of edge computing as organizations race to deliver faster, more resilient digital experiences.
The Forrester report evaluates platforms that allow developers to build and deploy applications closer to users and data sources — an approach increasingly critical for sectors like fintech, where latency, security, and uptime directly impact customer trust and transaction reliability.
Fastly stood out not only for its overall ranking but also as the only vendor in the evaluation to receive above-average customer feedback.
According to the report, users cited strong platform performance, reliability, and developer experience, alongside highly engaged technical support.
Why edge matters for fintech
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As financial services continue shifting toward real-time payments, embedded finance, and always-on digital platforms, edge infrastructure is becoming foundational.
By processing data closer to end users, edge platforms help reduce latency, improve application responsiveness, and enhance security — key requirements for fraud detection, transaction processing, and personalized financial services.
The Forrester report noted that Fastly’s strategy centers on a global compute fabric designed for security, interoperability, and consistent performance. It also highlighted the company’s push into AI-assisted development and edge-first event streaming — capabilities that could further support data-intensive fintech use cases.
Scaling performance and resilience
Kelly Shortridge, Chief Product Officer at Fastly
In a press release, Kelly Shortridge, Chief Product Officer at Fastly, said, “Organizations across all industries now differentiate in their markets by delivering resilient, highly performant, always-on software. Investing in edge platforms helps them achieve these ambitions at global scale.”
“To us, this recognition positions the company as the essential foundation for enterprises to translate software delivery investments into continuous competitive advantage. Our global compute fabric weaves the security, performance, and consistency enterprises need to expedite innovation and invent new app paradigms that transform their business,” she added.
She explained that investments in edge platforms enable companies to scale these capabilities globally, positioning infrastructure not just as a backend function, but as a driver of competitive advantage.
The report also identified Fastly as a strong option for performance-critical and security-sensitive workloads — categories that closely align with financial services, digital banking, and payments platforms.
A broader shift in digital infrastructure
The recognition reflects a broader industry trend: as digital ecosystems expand, centralized cloud models alone may no longer be sufficient to meet the demands of modern applications.
For fintech players in the Philippines and across Southeast Asia, this signals a shift toward hybrid and edge-enabled architectures — especially as user expectations for speed, reliability, and security continue to rise.
In this context, platforms like Fastly are positioning themselves not just as infrastructure providers, but as enablers of next-generation digital services — where performance at the edge could define the user experience.
