Under an agreement, WebCentral will deploy Esphion's NetX appliance to combat worms, denial of service (DoS) and other security attacks against its network. WebCentral said deploying NetX will have the added benefit of providing it with visibility into network behavior and usage.

"Esphion's unique traffic visibility and analysis approach will enhance the operation, management and security of WebCentral's IP networks and services," says Ashwin Sharma, network operations manager at WebCentral.

Esphion's NetX appliance monitors and analyzes network traffic, identifying anomalies before they take effect. The appliance is also equipped to automatically develop threat signature markers, which allows it to detect new and previously undetected security threats.

"Esphion's network intelligence solutions set the standard in network intelligence and protection, enabling our customers to better manage the integrity, visibility and availability of their IP infrastructure," says Greg Cross, CEO of Esphion. "It is no longer enough to react to a threat once you have been targeted ? proactive threat management and accurate visibility of the network traffic behavior is the key."