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Akamai 4 CRITERIA TO EVALUATE DDOS MITIGATION PROVIDERS Maximal Threat Intelligence Most Front-Line Experience ATTACK TRENDS MORE CLIENTS MITIGATES MORE ATTACKS MORE EXPERIENCE NETWORK INVESTMENTS NEW DDOS TOOLKITS EMERGING THREATS GLOBAL WEB TRAFFIC READY FOR ZERO-DAYS Threat intelligence informs new mitigation strategies & attack Front-line experience allows DDOS mitigation providers to be prepared to stop new attacks, even zero-day attacks countermeasures WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHAT TO LOOK FOR • Internal research team • Publishes threat intelligence • Many years' experience protecting customers • Many Fortune 500 customers • Profits fuel reinvestment in infrastructure Best Mitigation Capabilities Global Mitigation Capacity 3 DDOS PROTECTION REQUIRES BANDWIDTH ALL TYPES OF DDOS EMERGING ATTACKS ZERO-DAY DDOS MORE BANDWIDTH IS BETTER DURATION TO STOP DDOS MORE BANDWIDTH COSTS MORE Businesses need robust DDOS mitigation capabilities. The same DDOS attacks take down global banks & local credit unions DDOS attackers try to exhaust resources. More bandwidth keeps you ahead of attackers WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHAT TO LOOK FOR • BGP for /24 • Proxy and DNS redirection • On-demand & always-on service options • Service level agreements • Network and mitigation capacity • Capacity by attack type and solution • Provider invests in more capacity • Able to mitigate multiple attacks at once Access the full white paper "How to Evaluate DDOS Mitigation Providers: Four Critical Criteria" http://www.stateoftheinternet.com/ddos-mitigation-providers +1 (954) 620 6005 As the global leader in Content Delivery Network (CDN) services, Akamai makes the Internet fast, reliable and secure for its customers. The company's advanced web performance, mobile performance, cloud security and media delivery solutions are revolutionizing how businesses optimize consumer, enterprise and enter- tainment experiences for any device, anywhere. To learn how Akamai solutions and its team of Internet experts are heiping businesses move faster forward, please visit www.akamai.com or blogs.akamai.com. and follow @Akamai on Twitter.