Web Tier vs. Akamai Site Shield

Oracle Web Tier includes components that interact with end users at the outermost tier of application grid infrastructure, typically through HTTP requests and responses.

Akamai Site Shield is a security solution designed to protect web applications by concealing origin servers from direct internet access. By routing all incoming traffic through Akamai's globally distributed network, Site Shield ensures that only legitimate requests reach the origin, effectively mitigating threats such as Distributed Denial-of-Service attacks and other malicious activities. Key Features and Functionality: - Origin Cloaking: Removes web applications from publicly accessible IP address space, preventing attackers from targeting the origin directly.