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Akamai App and API Protector vs Radware Cloud WAF Service comparison

Akamai and Radware are both solutions in the Web Application Firewall (WAF) category. Akamai is ranked #17 with an average rating of 7.7, while Radware is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.8. Additionally, 100% of Akamai users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Radware users who would recommend it.
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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 1, 2025

Radware Cloud WAF Service and Akamai App and API Protector compete in the cloud security space. Radware appears to have an edge in scalability and ease of integration, while Akamai offers a highly customizable and comprehensive security feature set.

Features: Radware Cloud WAF Service emphasizes scalability, stability, and ease of use with strong Layer 7 protection, bot management, and DDoS defense. It employs machine learning to improve traffic analysis and features a CDN for better content delivery. Akamai App and API Protector is highlighted for its robust bot management and adaptive stream delivery. It provides detailed traffic analysis and offers extensive customization and integration options.

Room for Improvement: Radware Cloud WAF Service needs enhanced integration capabilities, better reporting, and API management features. Users seek more sophisticated analytics and improved documentation. Akamai App and API Protector requires improvements in its WAF features, better integration with enterprise systems, and simplified usage for regular users. Both products need better customer support and analytical capabilities.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Radware Cloud WAF Service offers efficient public cloud deployment with strong support, though response times can be improved. Users value the provided guidance during deployment. Akamai App and API Protector gets positive feedback for support within hybrid cloud options, albeit with varied response times. Radware is recognized for swift issue resolutions and effective customer interactions.

Pricing and ROI: Radware Cloud WAF Service is competitively priced, offering good value, particularly with bundled deals. It delivers significant ROI by lowering expenses and risks. Akamai App and API Protector, though considered expensive, justifies its cost with comprehensive features, appealing to large enterprises. The ROI is attributed to enhanced security offerings, with smaller businesses finding pricing challenging.

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.5
Cloudflare users experienced increased performance, security, and cost-effectiveness, leading to improved loyalty and revenue despite difficult ROI calculations.
Sentiment score
4.8
Akamai App and API Protector offers superior traffic management, security, and cost savings for large infrastructures, despite higher costs.
Sentiment score
6.1
Radware Cloud WAF Service enhances security, automates tasks, reduces costs, and improves uptime, efficiency, and bandwidth management.
For the small project I was working on, using the basic tier provided a huge improvement at zero cost.
Wellington Malagutti
Security Specialist at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
In terms of return on investment with Cloudflare, it costs my time to set them up, but basically once they're set up, it's done.
Herb Angle
Owner at Hga consulting
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I wouldn't be able to give a number, but Radware Cloud WAF does save time for our staff due to the automation and excellent detection, which is invaluable.
Haris Ishaq
IT Engineer at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
With our on-prem solution, we spent a lot of time on maintenance tasks, OS updates, and ensuring appliances ran smoothly, but with Cloud WAF, all that is managed by the cloud team, allowing us to focus on alert analysis.
Augustine Abule
Application Supervisor at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
We get major insights from the analytics rules and dashboards, allowing us to pinpoint main issues.
Tushar Makwana
IT Security Engineer at Adani Enterprises Ltd
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Wellington Malagutti - PeerSpot reviewer
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Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.0
Cloudflare's customer service is quick, but technical support feedback is mixed, with improvement needed in responsiveness and detailed assistance.
Sentiment score
7.7
Customer service is excellent, while technical support has mixed reviews with praise for expertise but needs improved availability.
Sentiment score
7.4
Radware Cloud WAF is praised for quick, knowledgeable support but needs improvements in API support and documentation clarity.
Cloudflare does not offer hands-on technical support to fix customer problems but rather a self-service model.
reviewer1245303
Senior Consultant CDN at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
I would rate the technical support with Cloudflare as excellent every time I've had to call them.
Herb Angle
Owner at Hga consulting
I have primarily worked not with the tool's customer support but with the product's sales engineers and technical sales engineers, who seem to know their stuff.
reviewer2541525
Principal Cyber Prevent and Defense Engineer at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
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On a scale from one to ten, I would rate the technical support that Radware provides for Cloud WAF Service a perfect ten.
Tushar Makwana
IT Security Engineer at Adani Enterprises Ltd
I would give the Radware technical support a ten out of ten. They are definitely outstanding.
Pankaj Kaushik
Security Operations Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The support provided by Radware's Emergency Response Team is excellent.
OMPRAKASH
Assistant Manager (Network and Cyber Security) at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
Users praise Cloudflare for seamless scalability, effective traffic management, easy upgrades, and robust global infrastructure without disruptions.
Sentiment score
7.8
Akamai App and API Protector excels in scalability, seamlessly handling extensive user demands and large-scale deployments with stability.
Sentiment score
8.0
Radware Cloud WAF Service excels in scalability, handling traffic surges and diverse industries with seamless integration and high performance.
It is a SaaS tool, but the fact that they have workloads deployed across the world proves that it is a highly scalable tool.
reviewer2541525
Principal Cyber Prevent and Defense Engineer at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
The tool offers very good performance, even during high-traffic periods.
Carlos Alam Hernandez Baruch
Engineer at SITMEXICO
I rate the solution’s scalability an eight out of ten.
Prajith Chowthee
Independent Consultant at Unaikui
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The scalability of Radware Cloud WAF Service rates as a perfect ten out of ten, as we haven't encountered any scaling issues.
Augustine Abule
Application Supervisor at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
The scalability of the Radware Cloud WAF Service deserves a full ten, as it is definitely scalable.
Rahul Tripathi
IT Engineer at Adani Enterprises Ltd
In terms of scalability, it's also a 10 out of 10 because we are using Radware Cloud WAF Service for more than 60,000 employees in our organization, and it works perfectly fine.
Ankit Tadha
SOC Analyst at Adani Enterprises Ltd
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AA
Rahul Tripathi - PeerSpot reviewer
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Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Cloudflare is highly rated for stability and uptime, with few past issues, especially on higher-tier plans.
Sentiment score
8.1
Akamai App and API Protector is highly stable and reliable, with no reported outages or issues over years of use.
Sentiment score
7.9
Radware Cloud WAF Service is praised for stability and reliability, with most users experiencing nearly perfect uptime.
I rate the solution’s stability an eight out of ten.
Prajith Chowthee
Independent Consultant at Unaikui
The service is very stable with no impacts during high-traffic periods.
Carlos Alam Hernandez Baruch
Engineer at SITMEXICO
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I have never encountered downtime, maintenance-related issues, or latency.
OMPRAKASH
Assistant Manager (Network and Cyber Security) at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The stability of Radware Cloud WAF Service is excellent, and I would rate it as a ten.
Cristian Tello
Security Team Leader at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
The stability of Radware Cloud WAF Service is perfect; I would rate it a ten out of ten.
Pranav-Patel
IT Manager at Adani Enterprises Ltd
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Room For Improvement

Enhancements needed in Cloudflare: analytics, CDN latency, API integration, user support, DNS, pricing, documentation, server coverage, WAF, and cache.
Akamai App and API Protector needs enhancements in flexibility, UI, customer support, documentation, and advanced protection features.
Radware Cloud WAF Service faces integration, support, and UI issues; improvements in language support and API management are needed.
Despite these challenges, overall, Cloudflare remains the preferred solution compared to Azure, AWS CloudFront, and Google Cloud Armor.
Bilal Mujahid
Managed Services Manager at Adapture Technology Group
Areas like how assessment, discovery, and payload are dealt with and how it all comes into your organization can be considered when trying to make suggestions to Cloudflare for improvements.
Darryl Wethington
Senior Cloud Solution Architect at Integrated Technology Solution Group (ITSG)
There are some performance considerations when it comes to dynamic content that involves fetching data from databases or using APIs.
Animesh.Kumar
Senior Solutions Architect at Think Power Solutions
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It would be beneficial if we could perform POST requests and integrate our applications more effectively.
reviewer1854075
System Admin at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
The documentation is not up to par, as while the platform's system is robust, the documentation, particularly for API integration, could be more developer-friendly with real-world use cases.
Tanuj-Garg
CIO at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
Improving dashboard capabilities to provide this information clearly for management is crucial.
OMPRAKASH
Assistant Manager (Network and Cyber Security) at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
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Bilal Mujahid - PeerSpot reviewer
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Setup Cost

Cloudflare offers scalable pricing, from free to enterprise plans, providing significant value especially for mid-sized companies.
Akamai App and API Protector is expensive yet considered worth the cost by large enterprises for its quality services.
Radware Cloud WAF is competitively priced with flexible licensing, customizable features, and negotiable terms, appealing to enterprise users.
I find it to be cheap.
Carlos Alam Hernandez Baruch
Engineer at SITMEXICO
I rate the product’s pricing a five out of ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive.
Animesh.Kumar
Senior Solutions Architect at Think Power Solutions
The tool is a premium product, so it is very expensive.
reviewer2541525
Principal Cyber Prevent and Defense Engineer at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
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Pricing could be more competitive, especially for smaller customers.
reviewer2102988
EVP, Chief Digital officer and head of Cybersecurity at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
I find Radware Cloud WAF to be a quite expensive product compared to others.
reviewer2667027
engineer with 51-200 employees
The pricing is not cheap; it is expensive, but it is effective.
reviewer2619747
Cyber security manager at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
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Valuable Features

Cloudflare enhances performance and security with CDN caching, DDoS protection, and an easy-to-use dashboard, benefiting many users.
Akamai App and API Protector delivers scalable security, ease of use, and cost-effective protection with advanced features like DDoS defense.
Radware Cloud WAF Service offers advanced, AI-enhanced security with Layer 7 defense, DDoS protection, and easy integration for organizations.
The most valuable features of the solution are performance and security.
Darryl Wethington
Senior Cloud Solution Architect at Integrated Technology Solution Group (ITSG)
Techniques like minification and image compression reduce the size of assets, leading to better performance and faster user load times.
Animesh.Kumar
Senior Solutions Architect at Think Power Solutions
The solution has been able to compare it to the market, and I think the product has taken great strides in automating quite a bit of things, and they use a lot of AI.
reviewer2541525
Principal Cyber Prevent and Defense Engineer at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
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The area in which Akamai excels compared to other competitors with a WAF is in threat intelligence, as threats continually evolve, requiring ongoing updates to backend algorithms to effectively capture smart bots.
Gavin Pinho
Privacy & Risk Management Vice President, Information Security at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
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The most important aspect of Radware Cloud WAF is that it is over the cloud, offering a comprehensive solution that includes WAF, API protection, bots, and Layer 7 DDoS.
reviewer2102988
EVP, Chief Digital officer and head of Cybersecurity at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
It has features such as API security that protect against advanced attacks, including business logic attacks.
Augustine Abule
Application Supervisor at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
The automated analytics for looking at events in Radware Cloud WAF Service are working for us; the automatic event correlation is very beneficial to analyze how the alerts and events occur and visualize the patterns of network traffic and other traffic going in and out from the application via Radware Cloud WAF Service.
Rahul Tripathi
IT Engineer at Adani Enterprises Ltd
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DW
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Rahul Tripathi - PeerSpot reviewer
 

Categories and Ranking

Cloudflare
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Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
77
Ranking in other categories
CDN (1st), WAN Optimization (4th), Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection (1st), Managed DNS (1st), Domain Name System (DNS) Security (5th), Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) (13th)
Akamai App and API Protector
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
Web Application Firewall (WAF) (17th), Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection (9th), Cloud and Data Center Security (16th)
Radware Cloud WAF Service
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
53
Ranking in other categories
Web Application Firewall (WAF) (7th)
 

Featured Reviews

HA
Herb Angle
Owner at Hga consulting
Has helped manage client domains with streamlined access control and threat visibility
I don't know what areas could be improved with Cloudflare WAF; Cloudflare is constantly improving and adding features to their feature set. They're doing a good job, and as far as DNS and support for any domains that I create or my clients create, it's mandatory for me to make sure that they have Cloudflare as their DNS provider. The Cloudflare load balancing capability hasn't really helped in enhancing my website's uptime and resiliency because we don't really get that much traffic; it's mostly remote users, and web hosting is done by a web hosting service. It doesn't pay to try to host your own website.
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Gavin Pinho
Privacy & Risk Management Vice President, Information Security at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
Has provided strong protection against evolving threats but still needs support for configuration fine-tuning
The standout features of Akamai App and API Protector are rooted in it being the Web Application Firewall, where all traffic gets scanned, including the implementation of web firewall rules, and after this phase, traffic proceeds through the BMP, which is Bot Management. Akamai App and API Protector exceeds expectations in terms of AI capabilities, and it genuinely combines a plethora of advanced features. The area in which Akamai excels compared to other competitors with a WAF is in threat intelligence, as threats continually evolve, requiring ongoing updates to backend algorithms to effectively capture smart bots, and Akamai's commitment in that regard is backed by an excellent team, while other providers are still catching up.
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Ankit Tadha
SOC Analyst at Adani Enterprises Ltd
Has significantly improved threat visibility and reduced false positives through intelligent bot detection and real-time analysis
The best features of Radware Cloud WAF Service that I prefer most include the bot protection. Its deployment was very smooth and flexible when I started deploying it. The reporting and visibility feature of the Bot Manager are noteworthy, as the dashboard gives clear insight into the traffic, activity, and block threats. The AI threat intelligence feature is quite impressive. In terms of blocking unknown threats and attacks, I assess Radware Cloud WAF Service as quite impressive; if I have to rate it out of 10, I would rate it eight and a half. The automated analytics for looking at events with Radware Cloud WAF Service is generally fine, and whenever we use it, it gives almost perfect results. In API protection with Radware Cloud WAF Service, we have multiple applications that we are using currently, and whenever there is any threat related to an API, it helps us provide detailed insight. Additionally, whenever there is unusual API traffic, it helps us monitor and detect threats.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Performing Arts
7%
Computer Software Company
18%
Energy/Utilities Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business46
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise25
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise18
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise37
 

Questions from the Community

Which is the best DDoS protection solution for a big ISP for monitoring and mitigating?
Cloudflare. We are moving from Akamai prolexic to Cloudflare. Cloudflare anycast network outperforms Akamai static GR...
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Which would you choose - Cloudflare DNS or Quad9?
Cloudflare DNS is a very fast, very reliable public DNS resolver. It is an enterprise-grade authoritative DNS service...
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What do you like most about Cloudflare?
Cloudflare offers CDN and DDoS protection. We have the front end, API, and database in how you structure applications.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Akamai Web Application Protector?
The price is higher than others. It could be about 80% to 70% more expensive than other tools. So, it’s not just a sl...
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What needs improvement with Akamai Web Application Protector?
There are no significant areas for improvement on the WAF side or for Akamai App and API Protector solution; they are...
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What is your primary use case for Akamai Web Application Protector?
The main use case for Akamai App and API Protector is serving as the WAF, Web Application Firewall.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Radware Cloud WAF Service?
Regarding current pricing, it is managed by our higher authorities, but I believe the price is reasonable for our org...
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What needs improvement with Radware Cloud WAF Service?
Although I don't consider it to have significant downsides, I believe the UI could be improved to be more user-friend...
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What is your primary use case for Radware Cloud WAF Service?
My use cases for Radware Cloud WAF Service in my current organization, where I serve as a Cyber Security expert and S...
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Also Known As

Cloudflare DNS
Akamai Web Application Protector, Akamai Kona Site Defender, Akamai Kona DDoS Defender
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Overview

Cloudflare enhances web performance and security with features like CDN caching and DDoS mitigation while providing easy DNS management and intuitive setup through its user-friendly dashboard.

Cloudflare is recognized for its comprehensive web security and performance solutions. Speed improvements are achieved through caching mechanisms and DDoS protection, combining ease of DNS management with flexible page rules. The robust analytics and threat insight tools provide valuable data, assisted by a user-friendly dashboard allowing quick setup and configuration. An API offers dynamic DNS settings ensuring low latency and high performance across the globe.

What are Cloudflare's key features?
  • CDN Caching: Enhances website speed through content delivery network caching.
  • Web Application Firewall: Protects websites from online threats.
  • DDoS Mitigation: Shields against distributed denial-of-service attacks.
  • DNS Management: Offers easy-to-use and flexible domain management.
  • SSL Certificates: Ensures secure connections between users and servers.
  • Analytics: Provides insights with robust analytics tools.
What benefits and ROI should users evaluate?
  • Enhanced Security: Strengthening web security with DDoS and firewall protection.
  • Speed Improvement: Faster content delivery with CDN caching.
  • Operational Simplicity: Simplifies website optimization through a user-friendly interface.
  • Scalable Solutions: Scales with global reach, lowering latency for improved performance.
  • Cost Efficiency: Offers layers of valuable functionality with pricing options.

Cloudflare finds utility across industries for DNS management and defense mechanisms. Its content delivery network assures fast content distribution and fortified security. Businesses integrate features like web application firewalls, load balancing, end-to-end SSL, and zero trust to protect websites from cyber threats while ensuring resilience and reliable performance.

Cloudflare

Akamai App and API Protector provides website security by preventing DDoS attacks, acting as an application firewall, managing content delivery, and monitoring APIs. It adapts to threat profiles and is used for fast media delivery and identifying malicious activities.

Akamai App and API Protector offers strong protection, adaptable security features, and efficient traffic management. Its WAF blocks IP addresses and country-specific threats while preventing SQL injections. Companies utilize it for scalable CDN services and comprehensive traffic analysis. Known for its cost-effectiveness and user-friendly dashboard, this protector stands out for its customizable rules and technical support. Users also highlight the ease of integration and detailed attack insights available through its advanced dashboard.

What are the key features of Akamai App and API Protector?
  • DDoS Protection: Strong defense against Distributed Denial of Service attacks.
  • Scalable CDN: Manages content delivery efficiently under high traffic loads.
  • WAF Capabilities: Blocks specific IPs and countries, prevents SQL injections.
  • Traffic Filtering: Analyzes and controls incoming requests to maintain security.
  • Adaptive Stream Delivery: Adjusts content delivery to meet bandwidth needs.
What benefits should users expect?
  • Cost-Effectiveness: Provides robust security tools at a competitive price.
  • Enhanced Security: Comprehensive protection against cyber threats.
  • Scalability: Easily handles increasing traffic and data loads.
  • Ease of Integration: Simple integration with existing systems.
  • Insightful Analytics: Offers data-driven insights into traffic and attack patterns.

In media, Akamai App and API Protector ensures smooth streaming by handling high bandwidth demands. E-commerce companies use it to guard against fraud and data breaches. Financial sectors rely on its ability to protect sensitive transactions. Implementations in healthcare focus on safeguarding patient data while maintaining compliance with regulations.

Akamai

Radware’s Cloud WAF provides enterprise-grade, continuously adaptive web application security protection. Based on Radware’s ICSA Labs certified, market-leading web application firewall, it provides full coverage of OWASP Top-10 threats and zero-day attacks, while implementing both negative and positive web application security models to automatically adapt protections to evolving threats and protected assets.

Radware’s Cloud WAF offers full web security protection including OWASP Top-10 coverage, advanced attack protection and 0-day attack protection by implementing both negative and positive web application security models. It provides organizations “frictionless” application protection by automatically detecting and protecting new web applications as they are added to the network through automatic policy generation technology.

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