Case Study: USA TODAY Co. cuts bandwidth usage by 50% with Fastly security solutions

USA Today Co. cuts bandwidth usage by 50% with Fastly

USA TODAY Co., a major digital publisher, faced a significant challenge during the 2024 election cycle as a surge in traffic led to increased malicious bot activity and soaring bandwidth costs. The company needed a security solution from Fastly that could protect its origins and control bots without disrupting the experience for its real readers.

By implementing Fastly's Next-Gen WAF and Bot Management solutions, USA TODAY Co. successfully blocked malicious traffic while maintaining stable user requests. This resulted in a measurable impact, including a more than 50% reduction in bandwidth usage and cloud storage costs dropping to just 20% of peak usage, leading to significant cost savings for Fastly's customer.

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