Network-layer DDoS protection that routes customer traffic through Akamai scrubbing centres, on demand via BGP or always on, to defend data centres and internet-facing infrastructure

Jurisdictional exposure

Provider HQ
USCambridge, USA

Subject to CLOUD Act, FISA-702, DPF

Region locations
APACEUUKUSOther33 regions across 5 jurisdictions
Sovereign option
No sovereign-flagged regions in the catalogue for this service.

Sub-services (4)

Prolexic Routed

BGP-based diversion of whole network prefixes through scrubbing centres

Prolexic IP Protect

Protection for individual IP addresses without BGP changes

Prolexic Network Cloud Firewall

Customer-defined ACLs enforced at the Prolexic edge

Prolexic On-Demand

Traffic routed for scrubbing only when an attack is detected

Compliance & Certifications

This service is attested for the following frameworks. Always verify with the provider before relying on a specific compliance posture.

Where this runs

33 regions
15 countries
Commercial regions (33)

Europe (10)

  • Paris
  • Paris 2
  • Frankfurt
  • Frankfurt 2
  • Milan
  • Amsterdam
  • Madrid
  • Stockholm
  • London
  • London 2

North America (11)

  • Toronto
  • Atlanta
  • Chicago
  • Dallas
  • Fremont
  • Los Angeles
  • Miami
  • Newark
  • Seattle
  • Washington, DC
  • Washington 2

South America (1)

  • São Paulo

Asia (9)

  • Chennai
  • Mumbai
  • Mumbai 2
  • Jakarta
  • Osaka
  • Tokyo 2
  • Tokyo 3
  • Singapore
  • Singapore 2

Oceania (2)

  • Melbourne
  • Sydney

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Pricing

Pricing model:per-subscription