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The Planet Adds the Most Advanced Security with Arbor Networks' Peakflow
| The Planet Adds the Most Advanced Security with Arbor Networks' Peakflow |
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Dallas, TX, February 10, 2005 – The Planet announced today that it has installed Arbor Networks’ Peakflow SP denial-of-service (DoS) prevention and traffic monitoring solution as part of its advanced multi-layer security system. Arbor Networks’ Peakflow SP works in conjunction with The Planet’s TippingPoint UnityOne IDS and Cisco Guard flood prevention systems. This multi-level architecture represents the cutting edge in security and allows The Planet to ensure maximum customer uptime, according to William Charnock, Vice President of Networking at The Planet. Mr. Charnock said the number and complexity of attacks on the Internet has dramatically increased over the past 12 months as sophisticated hackers continue to create new attack schemes and make the scripts widely available. The Arbor Networks solution is ideal because it can identify virtually any type of DoS attack before damage is done, he said, and then direct The Planet’s Cisco Guards to block the attack while forwarding legitimate traffic to its destination. “Peakflow instantaneously notifies our Security Operations Center analysts when suspicious activities are detected on our customers’ networks, so we can proactively prevent intrusions. It also helps us characterize traffic based on services and protocols, as well as identify and assess potential peering partners,” Mr. Charnock said. Peakflow is available as a standard service to all of the company’s customers at no additional cost. “Arbor's Peakflow integrates perfectly with The Planet’s advanced multi-tiered security protocols, acting as a management control plane for their security system,” said Tom Schuster, president of Arbor Networks. “Arbor's Peakflow SP proactively detects and traces network-wide anomalies, such as DoS attacks and worms, and tightly integrates with Cisco routers and Cisco Guard to block the attacks instantaneously.” About the Planet Launched in 1994 and based in Dallas, The Planet provides a world of Internet and hosting services and solutions. As one of the fastest growing managed hosting providers in the United States, the company serves small businesses and enterprise clients with value-added services such as advanced server monitoring, database administration, managed data storage, virtual private networks and more. For additional information, visit www.theplanet.com. About Arbor Networks Arbor Networks protects the world’s largest networks from known and unknown Internet attacks and operational vulnerabilities. Arbor Networks’ Peakflow platform is the most broadly deployed network integrity platform in the world, with more than 100 customers that include leading service providers, MSOs in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, the U.S. Department of Defense, and Fortune 500 companies. Arbor’s systems protect organizations from zero-day security threats such as DDoS attacks and worms, and operational vulnerabilities such as inefficient peering and routing instability. Arbor is headquartered in Lexington, MA, with a research and development office in Ann Arbor, MI and international headquarters in London and Beijing. Media Inquiries: Kristin Herring +1.214.782.7768 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Kate Munro +1.781.768.3253 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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