Latency and Security in using Apigee Cloud.

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Hi

I am new to Apigee, and just started using Apigee Edge cloud solution. I need to know some answers. It will be very helpful for me.

1. What is the latency in using the Apigee cloud instead of On premise solution. I would also like to know what is the downtime percentage as if I am using Apigee server I am completely dependent on them.

2. Apigee provided me with an organiztion account which is having a username and password, is there any other authtication though which apigee recognizes that the request is coming from my account ony, and the same goes for the response, I am asking these as anybody can hack my URL and send the same request.

3. As our API's will be containing the data for financial transaction, I am a bit worried about the keeping my data on the cloud and passing through Apigee server. What kind of security is there on the cloud?

Thanks in advance , Kindly dont mind if my quesitions are very basic.