Web Hosting Provider Planeetta Internet Oy Deploys IntruGuard Devices' DDoS Firewall Solution.IntruGuardeIUs IG200 In-Line Security Appliance Security appliances protect computer networks from unwanted data traffic, intruders, email spam, enforce policies, and may also be used to create and manage VPNs. There are a number of types of security appliances. Protects PlaneettaeIUs Network Operations Center See NOC. Network Operations Center - (NOC) A location from which the operation of a network or internet is monitored. Additionally, this center usually serves as a clearinghouse for connectivity problems and efforts to resolve those problems. and Server Farm From Repeated Denial of Service Attacks SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- IntruGuard Devices, Inc., a provider of distributed denial of service A condition in which a system can no longer respond to normal requests. See denial of service attack. (DDoS) Firewall security appliances, recently announced that Planeetta Internet Oy, a European based Web Hosting Making a Web site available on the Internet. Many ISPs host a few personal Web pages for an individual at no additional cost above the monthly service fee, but the address is subordinate to the ISP; for example, www.friendlyisp.com/pat_smith. provider with over 5000 customers, has implemented IntruGuard's IG200 DDoS Firewall solution. After reviewing their current signature based Intrusion Prevention See IPS and IDS. System (IPS) and evaluating several other IPS solutions available on the market, Planeetta selected the IG200 to protect its customer maintained servers and network operation center (NOC (Network Operations Center) A central or regional location for monitoring a large network. Also called a "network management center" (NMC), "service management center" (SMC) or "network control center" (NCC), a NOC may be used to manage a large enterprise network, ) from a growing threat of DDoS attacks, protocol anomaly A deviation from the standard protocol. An intrusion detection system (IDS) may look for protocol anomalies in order to identify attacks without a signature. Protocol anomalies reduce false positives with well-understood protocols, but may cause false positives with poorly understood or based hacking, scans and other zero-day exploits. Such network floods were occurring on a monthly basis and with only a narrow based DDoS attack on just one customer; connectivity to other accounts was hampered. The existing IPS device was overtaken with flood traffic and failed. Prior to the IntruGuard deployment, Planeetta took a painstaking effort with their Internet Service Provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. to determine all sources of attack and instituted ACLs to block the assault. This method took many hours to bring the attack under control. eIuCompared to other solutions available on the market, the IG200 was the clear choice because of its split-second automated response, full duplex Fast Ethernet throughput, software upgrade capability to gigabit throughput, and ease of administration and monitoring,eIN said Lauri Pitkanen, the Chief Security Officer and Co-founder at Planeetta. eIuThe ability to create virtual protection zones using the Virtual Identifier (VID VID Video VID Vide (Latin: See) VID Vendor Id (USB PnP ID) VID Visual InterDev (Microsoft development environment) VID VLAN Identifier (IEEE 802. ) feature in the IG200 was extremely powerful and allowed us to separate our operations center from customer servers. We use the IG200 to block denial of service network floods targeting an individual customer where such an attack affects all customers. Since its installation, the IG200 has successfully thwarted several attacks and helped us trace the source of each.eIN Ashok Jain, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of IntruGuard Devices, Inc., added, "Web Hosting has to go on un-interrupted. Companies like Planeetta, that understand the value of their customerseIU trust, are quickly realizing the IG product family can help them keep their wide-ranging services on-line at all times and maintain mandatory service level agreements." About Planeetta Internet Oy Planeetta Internet Oy is a leading provider of Web Hosting Services in Europe. The company currently provides services to over 5000 customers with in excess of 50 servers in their data center. Thorough security services include protection against worms, viruses, spyware, and other malicious attacks to protect their operations. Services include web site and email support. The company is located in Helsinki, Finland. About IntruGuard Devices, Inc. IntruGuardeIUs mission is to secure high-value Internet services and network infrastructure by delivering built-for-purpose systems for Intrusion and Day Zero DoS and DDoS Attack Prevention. The company serves e-commerce, web hosting/ISP, financial institutions, and managed service providers that are under pressure to deliver guaranteed network and application performance under all conditions. IntruGuardeIUs IG200, IG2000, and IG2200 DDoS Firewall security appliances will defeat any intruder attempting to mount a rate-based attack on servers, subnets or networks. These appliances deliver maximum performance, intelligence, and ease of deployment. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. http://www.IntruGuardDevices.com |
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