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Is your business equipped to handle a network attack or are you unprotected? Perhaps you have a system in place, but would prefer to find something more secure. Protection under a collocation infrastructure setup will provide you with the security you need to guard yourself against any type of attack. The following examines the type of protection provided by Radware and Staminus, as well as offers an explanation of web application firewall, IDS, and IPS. Finally, you will be introduced to Steadfast, one of the leading IT Data Center Service companies in the Midwest.

Radware’s DefensePro

Capable of handling 25 million packets of attack traffic per second, as well as up to 40Gbps of valid traffic, Radware’s DefensePro is designed to provide world class security and protection from high volumes of denial-of-service (DoS) and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. As a real time attack mitigation device, DefensePro has the ability to guard your infrastructure against application and network downtime, network anomalies, malware spread, information theft, and other potential cyber attacks.

There are numerous benefits associated with the use of Radware’s DefensePro including:

• Protection without Effecting Your Legitimate Traffic: It embeds a Dos Mitigation Engine (DME) to stop DoS and DDoS attacks without impacting valid traffic, as well as a StringMatch Engine (SME) to speed up the process of signature detection.
• Offers Centralized Attack Management: In addition, it offers monitoring and reporting that provides real time identification, prioritization and response to insider threats, policy breaks, and cyber attacks.
• The highest accuracy in the shortest period of time: Devices made by DefensePro can be deployed out of path (OOP) or inline to provide the maximum mitigation accuracy in the shortest amount of time.
• An Entire Set of Security Modules: This includes challenge response technologies and adaptive behavioral analysis, as well as Network Behavioral Analysis (NBA), Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), Reputation Engine, and SSL Attack Protection.
• Keeps Your Business Up and Running: While utilizing the DDoS protection features, your business can continue on as normal. You can even continue business as usual when your network is under attack.

As Radware’s award winning intrusion prevention system (IPS), DefensePro is available in a variety of models. As a result it can be used by both medium and large sized data centers.

Staminus

Touted as the most experienced DDoS provider on the market, Staminus offers a variety of customizable plans that are perfect for every type of industry and business model. With more than a decade of experience, Staminus mitigates thousands of attacks every week for their customers located in more than 100 countries.

Staminus provides a variety of features that offer a number of benefits including:

• Patented SecurePort Technology: Designed to work independently, as well as in tandem with other users for a smooth experience, this solution will successively filter and route traffic in a way that is ideal for the individual customer.
• SecureNet Offers Multiple Levels of Protection: SecureNet provides a variety of protection levels that are designed for small companies, as well as large businesses. The cloud mitigation adapts and pulls information directly from the Staminus network to identify and adjust to the type of DDoS attack the network is currently experiencing.
• SecureShield and SecureSentry: Provide onsite monitoring and mitigation services. Acting as a guard at your network’s gateway, both push the bad traffic to the cloud mitigation network, while SecureShield also uses the hardware to directly mitigate the attack.
• View Detailed Real Time and Past Attacks: Staminus’ proprietary client panel provides graphs, raw data, and a historical attack log.
• Will Stop Any Attack From Any Traffic: From video games to websites, Staminus will stop any attack.
• Variety of Delivery Options: Cloud DDoS mitigation can be delivered through Cross Connections, Anycast GRE Tunnels, Proxies, and virtual Ethernet services.

A Look at Web Application Firewalls, IDS, and IPS

Let’s start by examining Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS). In most cases, an IPS stays online and watches network traffic as it flows through. Just like an Intrusion Detection System (IDS), an IPS matches the data against a signature database or detects irregularities against what has been predefined as “normal” traffic. While an IDS simply logs and alerts, an IPS can be programmed to react to what it has detected. This is why it is usually considered much more beneficial than an IDS.

Web Application Firewalls (WAF) are meant to protect servers and web applications from any web based attack that an IPS is unable to prevent. Essentially, an IPS has the ability to interrogate traffic against irregularities and signatures, while a WAF can question the logic of what is being asked and returned. This allows WAFs to protect against a variety of web application threats, such as cross site scripting, session hijacking, buffer overflows, SQL injection, and URL or parameter tampering.

Setting Up Firewalls and Intrusion Detection Systems

Both small and medium sized businesses are prime candidates for network attacks, meaning that if you do not already have protection setup, it is definitely time to do so. You have two primary options.

1. Unmanaged Colocation: In this case, you purchase and own the server and software that will host your web presence. You will be responsible for setting it up and configuring it.
2. Managed Colocation: Managed collocation allows you to mitigate the excess costs and time associated with operating your own datacenter.

Steadfast for Your Colocation Needs

With three data centers, Steadfast provides a wide variety of services, including cloud hosting, managed services, collocation services, and more. When you choose to collocate in a Steadfast data center, you are ensured 100% uninterrupted transit, guaranteed stability, and a choice of sites that include 24/7 onsite systems administrators, power and network redundancy, extensive security, and HVAC redundancy with all services backed a comprehensive service level agreement. Essentially, you are getting the peace of mind that comes with knowing your most critical data is secure, safe, and always available. Best of all, you get everything you need to protect your network at a fraction of the cost of creating and maintaining your own in house redundant network and facilities.

To begin your data center collocation services, use the Steadfast Service Builder to view different options and pricing. For further information or for guidance through the entire process, you can contact Steadfast when it is convenient for you.

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