20% of the world's Internet traffic is delivered over the Akamai platform. We combine this global scope with constant data collection to construct an accurate and comprehensive picture of what's happening on the Internet. Bookmark this page to check the world's online behavior at any given moment -- How fast is data moving? Where's the most congestion? What events are causing spikes in Web activity?
Previously, only Akamai and our customers had access to this information. Now we're opening that window into the online universe.
Check out the "Attacks" tab on the Real-time Web Monitor. The News Monitor is also interesting; you might want to try a widget.