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“Minimal Impact on Legitimate Users and Accuracy in Blocking Malicious Bots”
“Streamlining Traffic Management: Examining Akamai Bot Manager's Pros and Cons”
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Akamai is the AI infrastructure company that builds, secures, and scales applications on a massively distributed network. Our cloud, cybersecurity, and content delivery services give our customers mission-critical resilience, instant AI-driven experiences, and flawless streaming across the globe.
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its high accuracy in detecting and blocking malicious bots without impacting legitimate users. It provides excellent visibility into traffic patterns, making it easy to identify automated threats like scraping and credential stuffing. The real-time detection and response capabilities are very effective
Detecting bot traffic at the Edge Fully automated, no or close to no maintenance Available reporting tools
Easy configuration and setup as well as maintenance. Use of bot manager to provide geo blocking with conditional actions - this allowed us to customise geo blocking on a much more detailed level. Protection from bots hitting the website, it has been fundamental in reducing the unwanted traffic to our origins.
the initial setup and policy tuning can be time-consuming, especially in complex environments with varied traffic patterns. It may require continuous fine-tuning to minimize false positives. Additionally, the dashboard and reporting can feel a bit complex for new users, and pricing may be a concern for smaller organizations.
Could be costly for small and medium companies Licensing model is hard to understand It lacks flexibility, limiting adaptability across dynamic environments
We have had no issues with BOT manager but we experienced a bit of a learning curve initially but the support provided by Akamai meant it wasn't much of a problem.
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Bot Manager Reviews and Ratings
- IT Associate50M-1B USDManufacturingReview Source
Minimal Impact on Legitimate Users and Accuracy in Blocking Malicious Bots
The platform provides strong visibility into traffic behavior, making it easier to differentiate between genuine users and bots. Integration is smooth and it works well with existing security layers. - Engineer50M-1B USDTravel and HospitalityReview Source
Effective Bot Protection Achieved With Minimal Ongoing Intervention Required
My experience with using BOT manager has been very positive, it was easy enough to implement with the support of Akamai and it works without much or any intervention required. - Manager, IT Security and Risk Management50M-1B USDServices (non-Government)Review Source
Akamai Blocks Malicious Bots Effectively but Panels Lack Detailed Information
Using this feature every day, we can be sure that Akamai is doing the right work. For sure all the bots that try to penetrate our systems are being blocked in the proper way. - Manager, It Security And Risk Management50M-1B USDTravel and HospitalityReview Source
Akamai BMP Offers Reliable Bot Detection but Faces Integration Issues with Other CDNs
Akamai's BMP provides accurate bot detection, strong mitigation and real-time visibility. This makes it ideal for protecting high-traffic sites from scraping attacks, credential sniffing attacks and automated attacks. - VP, IT50M-1B USDIT ServicesReview Source
Long-Term Protection Offered Amid Concerns Around High Cost and Training
The product is reliable and has protects our business for many years