February 10, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider The Planet Internet Services (theplanet.com) announced on Thursday that it has bolstered its multi-layer security system with the installation of Arbor Networks' (arbornetworks.com) Peakflow Denial of Service, Syn Flood and Traffic Analysis solution.
According to The Planet, the Arbor Networks solution works in conjunction with The Planet's TippingPoint UnityOne IDS and Cisco Guard flood prevention systems.
"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," says William Charnock, vice president of network engineering at The Planet.
Peakflow is available as a standard service to all The Planet customers at no extra cost.
"Peakflow integrates perfectly with The Planet's advanced multi-tiered security protocols," says Tom Schuster, president of Arbor Networks. "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."
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