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| Product | Akamai Prolexic by Akamai View product | Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Evaluating Akamai Prolexic? See how this Network Security tool handles BGP Anycast routing and GRE/IPsec tunneling, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare. | Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS offers Anti-DDoS Origin for cloud IPs and Anti-DDoS Proxy with scrubbing centers. Use it for DDoS mitigation. See DDoS Protection alternatives. |
| Product type | Volumetric DDoS Mitigation & Scrubbing Platform | DDoS Protection Service |
| Best for | Banking, Telecommunications, Government, Gaming, E-commerce, Financial Services, Retail | E-commerce, Gaming, Financial Services, Media, Internet Services |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudHybrid | SaaSCloud |
| Deployment details | Cloud Scrubbing Centers / Anycast Routing; Cloud Scrubbing Centers; BGP Anycast; Hybrid Scrubbing | Cloud (SaaS); Cloud service |
| Data residency | Distributed globally across 32+ metropolitan areas | Alibaba Cloud regions; Chinese Mainland and outside-mainland scrubbing |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Hybrid Data CentersInternet Transit LinksCore Network Subnets | Alibaba CloudNon-Alibaba Cloud hosted services (Proxy) |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001PCI-DSSHIPAA | Alibaba Cloud compliance portfolio: ISO 27001SOC 2PCI DSSCSA STAR |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | BGPNetFlowsFlowCiscoJuniperSplunkQRadar | Alibaba Cloud ECSServer Load BalancerAlibaba Cloud WAFAlibaba Cloud CDN |
| Industries | BankingTelecommunicationsGovernmentGamingE-commerceFinancial Services+1 more | E-commerceGamingFinancial ServicesMediaInternet Services |
| Regions | Global Scrubbing Centers (36+ Tbps capacity) | GlobalAsia PacificChinese Mainland |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Akamai | Alibaba Cloud |
| Headquarters | Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA | Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China |
| Company size | 10,001+ | 10,001+ |
| Founded | 1998 | 2009 |
Overview
What it is
Akamai Prolexic
Evaluating Akamai Prolexic? See how this Network Security tool handles BGP Anycast routing and GRE/IPsec tunneling, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS offers Anti-DDoS Origin for cloud IPs and Anti-DDoS Proxy with scrubbing centers. Use it for DDoS mitigation. See DDoS Protection alternatives.Product type
Akamai Prolexic
Volumetric DDoS Mitigation & Scrubbing PlatformAlibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
DDoS Protection ServiceBest for
Akamai Prolexic
Banking, Telecommunications, Government, Gaming, E-commerce, Financial Services, RetailAlibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
E-commerce, Gaming, Financial Services, Media, Internet ServicesPricing
Pricing model
Akamai Prolexic
Contact VendorAlibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Contact VendorFree trial
Akamai Prolexic
Free trial: noAlibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Akamai Prolexic
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Deployment details
Akamai Prolexic
Cloud Scrubbing Centers / Anycast Routing; Cloud Scrubbing Centers; BGP Anycast; Hybrid ScrubbingAlibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Cloud (SaaS); Cloud serviceData residency
Akamai Prolexic
Distributed globally across 32+ metropolitan areasAlibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Alibaba Cloud regions; Chinese Mainland and outside-mainland scrubbingKey features
What it offers
Akamai Prolexic
- 36+ Tbps scrubbing capacity
- Zero-second mitigation SLA
- 24/7 global SOC support
- BGP Anycast routing
- GRE/IPsec tunneling
- Real-time NetFlow telemetry
- Volumetric DDoS mitigation
- Network outage prevention
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
- Anti-DDoS Origin for cloud IPs
- Anti-DDoS Proxy with scrubbing centers
- Network-layer flood mitigation
- HTTP flood protection
- AI traffic profiling
- Multi-Tbps capacity
- Attack reports and alerts
- DDoS mitigation
Platform & access
API access
Akamai Prolexic
API access: yesAlibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Akamai Prolexic
SSO: yesAlibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Akamai Prolexic
RBAC: yesAlibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Akamai Prolexic
Multi-tenant: yesAlibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Akamai Prolexic
Mobile app: noAlibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Akamai Prolexic
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Compliance
Akamai Prolexic
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Akamai Prolexic
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Industries
Akamai Prolexic
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Regions
Akamai Prolexic
Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Vendor
Company
Akamai Prolexic
AkamaiAlibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Alibaba CloudHeadquarters
Akamai Prolexic
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USAAlibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, ChinaCompany size
Akamai Prolexic
10,001+Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
10,001+Founded
Akamai Prolexic
1998Alibaba Cloud Anti-DDoS
2009