Evaluation based on customer value and implementation excellence
Akamai Technologies has been recognized by Frost & Sullivan with its Customer Value Leadership Award for Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Mitigation.
According to Frost & Sullivan, “Akamai offers a valuable solution for DDoS mitigation in the form of its Kona Site Defender service. Frost & Sullivan’s independent analysis of the DDoS Mitigation market clearly shows that the Kona solution reduces restrictive requirements that customers face, such as large capital expenses, lack of security expertise, and lack of resources. Whether as part of a DDoS mitigation strategy or a broader Web security strategy, Akamai services provide a high level of value to its customers.”
“Online businesses face a variety of security threats every day, with DDoS regularly at the top of that list,” explained Stuart Scholly, senior vice president and general manager, Security Business Unit, Akamai. “Being recognized for the value we provide our customers as part of their DDoS mitigation strategies is important validation of our continuing dedication to making the Internet as secure as possible for business.”
The Frost & Sullivan assessment of Akamai DDoS mitigation solutions further states that, “the Kona Site Defender service offers a number of deployment choices and flexibility that meet customer needs. Akamai’s cloud-based DDoS mitigation service is in line with normal traffic and can be deployed quickly as it does not require hardware and software deployments. Furthermore, in 2014, Akamai acquired a pure-play provider of DDoS mitigation services named Prolexic. The addition of Prolexic services to the Akamai Web security portfolio provides customers with additional usage options.”
