The Planet Adds Arbor Peakflow Security Monitoring

The Planet (www.theplanet.com) recently announced that it has installed Arbor Networks' (www.arbornetworks.com) Peakflow DoS (Denial of Service), Syn Flood and Traffic Analysis solution as part of its advanced multi-layer security system.

"Peakflow integrates perfectly with The Planet's advanced multi-tiered security protocols," said Tom Schuster, the newly-appointed president of Arbor Networks. "

The Arbor Networks Peakflow solution operates in conjunction with The Planet's TippingPoint UnityOne IPS 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 Network Engineering at The Planet.

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, allowing 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," Charnock said.

Launched in 1994 and based in Dallas, The Planet provides a world of Internet and hosting services and solutions.