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WEB TRAFFIC SPIKES

Handle unexpected traffic spikes without crashes or slowdowns

When your site traffic spikes unexpectedly, it pays to be prepared. Prevent website crashes due to high traffic & capitalize on surprise surges with Queue-it's virtual waiting room.
handling high traffic

Traffic spikes can quickly crash your website or app

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CDNs only minimize load on static pages
Tech stack scaling running into issues
The whole tech stack can't autoscale
Inventory system overheating
Inventory systems overheat
Payment gateway not accepting payment
Payment gateways fail

Threatening customer loyalty & your bottom line

92%
of customers will abandon a brand they love after just two to three negative experiences

91%
of enterprises report downtime costs exceeding $300,000 per hour

16x
costs are up to 16x higher for companies with frequent outages than for those with infrequent outages

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Deliver the online experience your customers deserve

  • In peak situations customers will be sent to your branded waiting room with an HTTP 302 redirect
  • While in the waiting room visitors are on Queue-it's infrastructure & see clear wait information
  • Once it's their turn they're flowed back to your site with another HTTP 302 redirect & have a secure token confirming they've been through the queue

See how Queue-it works

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  • Give customers peace of mind with transparent wait info like place in line & estimated wait time
  • Communicate in real time to set expectations, let customers know what inventory’s left & share updates on sale progress
  • Let customers plan their time & be productive while they wait with email notifications when it’s their turn

Explore user experience

  • Prevent crashes from bot-driven spikes & give other bot tools more time to identify malicious behavior
  • Add a security checkpoint to your flow so you can slow down bots & run security checks like Proof-of-Work challenges or data center hard blocking
  • Get automatic threat detection & real-time alerts on unusual traffic behavior

Explore bot protection

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Diagram of how Queue-it works
block bad bots

Sell smarter when it matters most

86%

say their site performance improved with Queue-it in place

37%

average reported savings on server scaling with Queue-it in place

84%

say their customers’ online experience has improved

* Based on 214 survey responses from Queue-it customers (2023 & 2024). See the results.

Tailor your waiting room to match your brand

  • Online retailers
  • Ticketing companies
  • Governments
  • Financial institutions
  • Higher education
  • Airlines

Discover how to prevent website crashes from traffic

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Confidently control traffic peaks whenever they come