Just saw a new competitor ad claiming "the fastest automated mitigation in the industry." They're directly positioning against Cloudflare's automated DDoS protection.
Got me thinking about my own renewal coming up. I've been mostly happy, but I need to be sure I'm getting value.
* Has anyone done real-world response time comparisons? I'm talking about the time from attack detection to full mitigation.
* For those who've negotiated recently, is this a point of leverage? Can we ask for better pricing if their automation is considered "slower"?
* What's the actual impact on SaaS apps? A few extra seconds of latency during an attack might be acceptable if the TCO is significantly better.
Looking for practical experiences, not marketing claims. My vendor management hat is on! 🧢