Akamai to acquire Prolexic
VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE For protecting data centers and enterprise IP applications from distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, Akamai Technologies(NASDAQ:AKMA) has reportedly signed a definitive agreement to acquire Prolexic , a provider of cloud-based security solutions. By acquiring Prolexic, Akamai intends to provide customers with a comprehensive portfolio of security solutions designed to defend an enterprise’s Web and IP infrastructure against application-layer, network-layer and data center attacks delivered via the Internet. “Any company doing business on the Internet faces an evolving threat landscape of attacks aimed at disrupting operations, defacing the brand, or attempting to steal sensitive data and information. By joining forces with Prolexic, we intend to combine Akamai’s leading security and performance platform with Prolexic’s highly-regarded DDoS mitigation solutions for data center and enter...