Akamai, a cloud-based security platform, announced its acquisition of Prolexic Technologies, a provider of cloud-based security solutions for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The transaction, which is expected to close during the first half of 2014, gives customers access to a comprehensive portfolio of security solutions: Akamai defends websites and applications against DDoS and other attacks, and Prolexic Technologies uses its DDoS mitigation solutions with security operations expertise to defend data centers and enterprise internet protocol applications.
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