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A10 Networks Thunder TPS vs. Akamai App & API Protector

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    A10 Networks Thunder TPS

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AThe Thunder TPS product line is a platform that detects and mitigates multi-vector DDoS attacks functioning as a first line of defense for network infrastructure Scope of Protection The Thunder TPS product by A10 Networks differentiates itself in the industry by providing high-performance DDoS protection across multiple layers of the OSI model, including layer 3 (network layer) and layer 4 (transport layer). Its intelligent traffic identification and mitigation capabilities…N/A

    Akamai App & API Protector

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AAkamai Akamai App & API Protector offers protection for websites, web applications and APIs. An evolution of Kona Site Defender, a web application security platform designed to protect web and mobile assets from targeted web application attacks and DDoS attacks while improving performance.N/A
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    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    A10 Networks
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    Akamai
    Akamai Kona Site Defender KSD, works fine for any website or mobile application (Native/JDK), it can be used as a WAF, a rate limiting tool, or a bot management tool all in one, plus you will get all the benefits of the Akamai CDN (Content distribution network) as well
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    Pros
    A10 Networks
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    Akamai
    • Web Security
    • Bot managment
    • Rate Control
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    Cons
    A10 Networks
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    Akamai
    • Custom rules might be hard to configure
    • For some cases you will need to contact the Akamai team to adjust the backend
    • Interface might feel laggy if used in a non-powerful PC
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    Return on Investment
    A10 Networks
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    Akamai
    • Fair Security investment
    • An attack impact would be higher
    • Support contract is not cheap
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