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Gaming at the Edge: Develop, Deliver, and Defend Your Games (Presented by StackPath)

Praful Lalchandani  (VP, Edge Security and Technology Partnerships, StackPath)

Location: Room 3020, West Hall

Date: Wednesday, March 22

Time: 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Pass Type: All Access Pass, Core Pass, Summits Pass, Expo Pass, Audio Pass, Independent Games Summit Pass

Topic: Production & Team Leadership

Format: Sponsored Session

Vault Recording: Not Recorded

Audience Level: All

StackPath

Gaming audiences are in high demand, and with hundreds of thousands of new games and apps being created every year, differentiation is key to a games success. All game developers are using compute, whether they are leveraging a public or private cloud, but the ultimate goal is to be as close to players as is possible.

In this talk, StackPath's VP of Edge Security and Technology Parternships, Praful Lalchandani, will discuss how utilizing edge compute for your hybrid or private cloud strategy can improve the experience, customer retention, and security of online games. This talk focuses on the implementation of an edge network for gaming, for the development, delivery, and defense of user and gaming content.

Takeaway

Attendees will better understand the implications of a true edge network, and how proximity to end-users can make a world of difference.

Intended Audience

Key audience would be game developers and key stakeholders looking for a way to reduce capital expenditure while improving total end-user experience.