Verizon Web Acceleration

Verizon Web Acceleration is a solution aimed at enhancing user experience and optimizing web-app performance. According to the vendor, the product focuses on improving page load times and minimizing the impact of traffic spikes, making it suitable for businesses of various sizes. E-commerce platforms, online banking services, software update providers, social media platforms, and video streaming websites are among the industries that can potentially benefit from Verizon Web Acceleration's features.

Key Features

Leading technology and presence: According to the vendor, Verizon Web Acceleration utilizes a global network of 165 Points-of-Presence (PoPs) with over 6000 interconnects across six continents. This extensive network aims to improve page load times and enable the serving of more objects from cache, potentially resulting in enhanced performance.

Increased power and control: The self-service portal and APIs provided by Verizon Web Acceleration, as claimed by the vendor, offer near real-time content control, providing users with high visibility and configurability. Fast propagation is also mentioned to help IT teams be more agile and productive in managing their web applications.

Multilayered protection: According to the vendor, Verizon Web Acceleration provides end-to-end web security with DNS/DDoS protection, ensuring the safety of web applications. Additionally, the vendor states that the Web Application Firewall (WAF) enhances security measures, while the Bot Management feature helps prevent sophisticated fraud and cyberattacks. Origin protection is also mentioned as an added layer of security, with the option for Managed Cloud Security.