Company Size
200-1,000
Region
- America
Country
- Canada
Product
- Peakflow SP
- Peakflow SP Collector Platform (CP)
Tech Stack
- DDoS protection solutions
- IP flow data analysis
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Customer Satisfaction
- Productivity Improvements
Technology Category
- Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security
Applicable Industries
- Telecommunications
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
Use Cases
- Cybersecurity
Services
- System Integration
About The Customer
iWeb Group, Inc. is a data center operator and web hosting provider based in Montreal, Canada. The company employs over 170 full-time employees and provides dedicated server hosting, co-location, and web hosting services to 20,000 customers in 145 countries. iWeb operates four state-of-the-art data centers that encompass over 90,000 square feet, include 10,000 servers, and employ the latest in data center technology. The company's primary goal is to maximize the availability of its data center infrastructure and customer services.
The Challenge
iWeb, a data center operator and web hosting provider, was facing frequent DDoS attacks that were causing downtime for their clients and impacting their revenue. The attacks were not only affecting the targeted client but also causing collateral damage to multiple customers sharing the data center's infrastructure. The company needed to contain the attack as soon as possible to reduce the collateral damage and the time and staff required to manage an attack. iWeb started investing in DDoS protection solutions to get a better overview of their ever-growing network and obtain precise details regarding any DDoS attack, especially its type, size, and origin.
The Solution
iWeb chose the Peakflow SP solution from Arbor Networks to protect its data center from DDoS attacks. Peakflow SP provides cost-effective network visibility and security by analyzing IP flow data that exists in data center routers and switches. It determines “normal” network behavior and can detect network anomalies that could be caused by misconfigurations, flash crowd events, or DDoS attacks. In the case of DDoS attacks, Peakflow SP provides a great amount of information per attack, including source IP addresses and protocols, target IP addresses and protocols, impacted router and switch interfaces, and more. In addition, Peakflow SP automatically creates router access control lists that help network operators stop DDoS attacks.
Operational Impact
Quantitative Benefit
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