On-Premise Protection is First Line of Defense Against Today’s
Advanced DDoS Attacks
BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 6, 2017--
Arbor
Networks Inc., the security division of NETSCOUT (NASDAQ: NTCT), was
identified once again as the top supplier of distributed
denial-of-service (DDoS) mitigation appliances overall, as well as in
the Carrier, Enterprise and Mobile market segments, according to a new
report from IHS Technology, formerly Infonetics Research.
“Arbor continues to lead the market because they are continuously
innovating and moving into fast-growing markets. They are well
positioned to benefit from all of the macro trends driving growth in the
DDoS mitigation product market,” said Jeff Wilson, senior research
director, cybersecurity technology for IHS Markit. “Arbor now offers
many price points and capacity options for on-premises protection, from
low cost sub-100Mbps virtual solutions to 160Gbps carrier-class
appliances. With the Arbor Cloud managed service, Arbor is leading the
industry in best practice hybrid defense.”
DDoS Market Drivers
According to Wilson, “Without a doubt,
the number one driver for the DDoS prevention market is the attacks
themselves.” Wilson goes on to say, “The rise of botnets and easy-to-use
tools for launching attacks means that there are more DDoS attacks
pushing greater volumes of traffic, initiated by a wider variety of
attackers than ever before. There is no indication that the pace of
innovation in the creation of attacks and the ingenuity that drives the
distribution of those threats will ever slow down, and so prevention
solutions need to continue to evolve as well.”
Arbor’s On-Premise DDoS Solutions
Arbor
APS provides always-on, in-line protection from network and
application layer DDoS attacks and some advanced threats. Arbor APS
inspects traffic entering or leaving the network, analyzes it, and drops
traffic that is determined to be part of a DDoS attack or from an
identified DDoS attacker. Via Cloud Signaling, Arbor APS delivers
intelligent integration between on-premises and in-cloud DDoS attack
protection. Arbor APS is further enhanced by threat intelligence via the
ATLAS Intelligence Feed (AIF). Developed by Arbor’s Security Engineering
and Response Team (ASERT), the AIF includes geolocation data and
automates the identification of attacks against infrastructure and
services from known botnets and malware while ensuring that updates for
new threats are automatically delivered without software upgrades.
Arbor
TMS is a vital component of the Arbor Networks SP solution. Arbor
Networks TMS surgically removes DDoS attack traffic from the network
without disrupting key network services. It also provides comprehensive,
real-time visibility into network applications, proactively monitoring
denial of service attacks so customers can maintain service performance.
Arbor TMS can be deployed in-line to provide “always on” protection.
Arbor TMS supports a mitigation architecture called
diversion/reinjection. Arbor TMS removes only the malicious traffic and
forwards the legitimate traffic to its intended destination. This is
highly advantageous for service providers, large enterprises and large
hosting/cloud providers. It enables a single, centrally located Arbor
TMS to protect multiple links and multiple data centers. The result is
more efficient use of mitigation capacity and fully non-intrusive
security. Other in-line devices may inspect all traffic all the time on
the links they monitor. Arbor TMS only needs to inspect traffic that is
redirected to it in response to an attack on a specific target.
Supporting Resources
About Arbor Networks
Arbor Networks, the security division
of NETSCOUT,
is driven to protect the infrastructure and ecosystem of the internet.
It is the principle upon which we were founded in 2000; and remains the
common thread that runs through all that we do today. Arbor’s approach
is rooted in the study of network traffic. Arbor’s suite of visibility,
DDoS protection and advanced threat solutions provide customers with a
micro view of their network enhanced by a macro view of global internet
traffic and emerging threats through our ATLAS infrastructure. Sourced
from more than 300 service provider customers, ATLAS delivers
intelligence based on insight into approximately 1/3 of global internet
traffic. Supported by Arbor’s Security Engineering & Response Team
(ASERT), smart workflows and rich user context, Arbor’s network insights
help customers see, understand and solve the most complex and
consequential security challenges facing their organizations.
To learn more about Arbor products and services, please visit our
website at arbornetworks.com or
follow on Twitter @ArborNetworks.
Arbor’s research, analysis and insight is shared via the ASERT
blog. For a global data visualization of DDoS attacks that leverages
our ATLAS intelligence, visit the Digital
Attack Map, a collaboration with Jigsaw, an incubator within
Alphabet, Google’s parent company (NASDAQ: GOOGL).
Safe Harbor
Forward-looking statements in this
release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and other federal securities
laws. Investors are cautioned that statements in this press release,
which are not strictly historical statements, including without
limitation, the statements related to Arbor’s portfolio of solutions,
constitute forward-looking statements which involve risks and
uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from the
forward-looking statements due to known and unknown risk, uncertainties,
assumptions and other factors. For a more detailed description of the
risk factors associated with NETSCOUT, please refer to NETSCOUT’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 and
NETSCOUT’s subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are on file
with the Securities and Exchange Commission. NETSCOUT assumes no
obligation to update any forward-looking information contained in this
press release or with respect to the announcements described herein.
Trademark Notice: Arbor Networks, the Arbor Networks logo and ATLAS
are all trademarks of Arbor Networks, Inc. All other brands may be the
trademarks of their respective owners.
Results based on IHS Markit, Technology Group, IHS Markit Technology
DDoS Prevention Appliances Biannual Market Tracker: Regional, H1 2017.
Results are not an endorsement of Arbor Networks, Inc. Any reliance on
these results is at the third party's own risk. Visit technology.ihs.com for
more details.
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Arbor Networks
Kevin Whalen, 781-362-4377
kwhalen@arbor.net