Google acquires Anaphora

Google acquired Anaphora, a small company focused on web acceleration. While not directly Google Cloud CDN, this acquisition brought talent and expertise in web optimization into Google, contributing to the broader strategy of improving web performance and eventually cloud services.

Significance

Demonstrated Google's ongoing commitment to web performance and laid groundwork for future acceleration services, even if not directly CDN.

Key facts

Date
2013-05-01
Type
acquisition
Location
Mountain View, California