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Security 20.10.2026 4 min read

AI crawlers and bot traffic: reducing the load on your website

AI crawlers such as GPTBot and ClaudeBot can place a significant strain on websites. This article explains which bots are out there, how to control them via robots.txt, how to restrict them technically, and how to reduce server load using caching, rate limiting and firewall rules without slowing down genuine visitors.

Website 04.04.2024 3 min read

Chatbot on our website: Quick answers round the clock

We are delighted to announce an exciting new feature on our website: our chatbot is now available to answer your questions about our products and services quickly and accurately. This…

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ShieldCache: Web Application Firewall Based on OWASP and HTTP Cache Security solutions · 24.10.2026 - Attacks, bots and load peaks hit every website. ShieldCache sits in front of it as a reverse proxy with a web application firewall based on...
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AI crawlers and bot traffic: reducing the load on your website Security · 20.10.2026 - AI crawlers such as GPTBot and ClaudeBot can place a significant strain on websites. This article explains which bots are out there, how to...
The 3-2-1 backup rule: How to back up your website and email properly Security · 13.10.2026 - Three copies, two storage types, one of which is off-site: the 3-2-1 backup rule is the tried-and-tested foundation of any data backup. Find...
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