NETWORKS EUROPE The magazine for network and data centre professionals March/April 2022 CYBER PROTECTION STARTS BY THINKING LIKE A HACKER DESIGNING DATA CENTRES FOR MSPs AND IT SERVICE PROVIDERS LATENT TENDENCIES – THE MISSING LINK REDUCING LATENCY, BACKHAUL COSTS AND BANDWIDTH BOTTLENECKS IDENTIFYING WHICH CYBER SECURITY EVENTS WOULD HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT WHY IT’S CRITICAL FOR MSP s AND ISP s TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT DATA CENTRE PARTNER TO SUPPORT GROWTH IN THIS ISSUE: TRENDS IN DATA CENTRE, LAN AND PUBLIC NETWORKS NAVIGATING THE COMPONENTS SHORTAGE BUILDING A RELIABLE, RESILIENT AND RESPONSIBLE DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE05 Foreword 06 News The news desk highlights some of the latest industry stories. 18 Selected Trends in Data Centre, LAN and Public Networks R&M share some insights from its annual research into developments in Data Centre and Local Area Networks. 22 Designing Data Centres for MSPs and IT Service Providers As the post-pandemic business landscape begins to take shape, Amy Young, Sales Director at Custodian Data Centres looks at why it’s critical for MSPs and ISPs to choose the right data centre partner to support growth. 26 Grid Strain: Secure Your Supply Billy Durie, Global Sector Head for Data Centres at Aggreko, discusses the importance of incorporating decentralised energy solutions on-site, both to secure current supply and future-proof against legislative changes. 28 Why Your Business Success is in the Hands of Development and Operations Alex Lane, Revenue Growth Manager at zsah discusses why it is crucial to implement DevOps into your business not only to survive but to thrive. 30 Future Trends in Network Management Sascha Giese, Head Geek, SolarWinds asks, two years into the pandemic, what does the future of network management look like? 32 Cyber Protection Starts by Thinking Like a Hacker Effective risk management. means identifying which cyber security events would have the greatest impact on the organisation and prioritising defence measures accordingly. Ryan Weeks, CISO at Datto looks at how to achieve this level of protection. 36 Why Backup Strategies Must Combine Cloud With Hardware Companies have comprehensively bought into the need for a solid backup strategy to protect their data in a world where a breach can simply never be off the cards. Jon Fielding, Managing Director EMEA, Apricorn looks at the options for backup strategies. CONTENTS www.networkseuropemagazine.com 02 182832 NETWORKS EUROPE The views expressed in the articles and technical papers are those of the authors and are not endorsed by the publishers. The author and publisher, and its officers and employees, do not accept any liability for any errors that may have occurred, or for any reliance on their contents. All trademarks and brandnames are respected within our publication. However, the publishers accept no responsibility for any inadvertent misuse that may occur. This publication is protected by copyright © 2020 and accordingly must not be reproduced in any medium. All rights reserved. Networks Europe stories, news, know-how? Please submit to editor@networkseuropemagazine.com including high resolution (300dpi+ CMYK) images. Surrey Technology Centre Surrey Research Park 40 Occam Road Guildford, GU2 7YG www.networkseuropemagazine.com Published by: Abacus Communications Limited Publisher: Greg Ward Sales Executive: Keith Foster40 Building a reliable, resilient and responsible digital infrastructure Across all sectors, taking responsibility for your environmental impact has become an undeniable business imperative. David Watkins, Solutions Director for Virtus Data Centres says sustainability now sits at the top of the data centre industry’s agenda. 44 Four Criteria for Fire Performance - Protecting Network Cabling Infrastructure Alex Smith, Technical Director, Flexicon explains some of the common myths around fire protection performance and the variety of differing standards in place. 48 Navigating the components shortage Rasheed Mohamad, EVP Global Operations, Business Technology and Quality, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise says there are measures that can be put in place to ensure businesses are prepared for future supply issues. 52 The Only Way is Up... For the Colocation Market! In the wake of the global pandemic, Giancarlo Giacomello, Aruba Enterprise’s Data Centre lead Technical Project Manager, speaks to us about the current colocation market trends, the importance of power and density to customers and why now it’s colocation’s time to shine. 56 Fibre Optic Networks Will Rely on Advanced GIS Technology Jean-François Allard, Director, EMEA Utilities & Communications, Hexagon’s Safety, Infrastructure & Geospatial division looks at why fibre optic networks will rely on advanced GIS technology. 60 Latent Tendencies – the Missing Link John Hall, Managing Director – Colocation, Proximity Data Centres looks at why regional edge colocation data centres are key to reducing latency, backhaul costs and bandwidth bottlenecks. 64 Why It’s Important to Build a Cybersecurity Asset Inventory Fabian Libeau, VP sales EMEA at Axonius looks at why cybersecurity asset management is a foundation stone of any security program and fundamental when regulations need to be met. 66 What Do IT Leaders Need to Consider When Evaluating On- premise and Cloud Data Security? Alan Hayward, Sales and Marketing Manager at SEH Technology looks at why many organisations are now contemplating the move to cloud applications to better achieve their business goals in the longer term. 68 Application-Aware Networks Give a Much-Needed Edge to Enterprise Cloud Changes in the way enterprises function are only made possible by the effectiveness of today’s ever-expanding range of well-known business applications and collaboration tools. Daniel Blackwell, Pulsant discusses. 72 How CSPs Can Protect 5G Expanded Services Ted Curtis, Senior Engineer at Netscout looks at how CSPs can protect 5G expanded services. 76 Cybersecurity Has Changed and Identity is the New Perimeter Cybersecurity has focused on creating a secure perimeter designed to keep adversaries out, however, a new security perimeter is here. Joseph Carson Chief Security Scientist and Advisory CISO at Delinea, asks what does this mean for organisations? 80 Four Real-Time Data Management Strategies Organisations Must Embrace to Remain Competitive Lenley Hensarling, Chief Strategy Officer, Aerospike, looks at four real-time data management strategies organisations must embrace to remain competitive in 2022. 82 The Hidden Cost of Downtime: the Impact on Staff Wellbeing Critical to driving network uptime and business continuity, Alan Stewart-Brown, VP EMEA, Opengear discusses the various approaches to delivering network resiliency. 84 Movers and Shakers We take a quick look at some of the industry's movers and shakers, including new appointments, promotions and personnel changes. 688056 www.networkseuropemagazine.comwww.networkseuropemagazine.com CONTENTS 03NEW FEATURING LANTEK IV-S The most powerful and fastest certifier we’ve ever made. For more information please call +44 (0)1925 428 380 or email uksales@trend-networks.com The Fastest Cloud enabled Cable Certifier in the world! LanTEK IV-S © 2022 TREND NETWORKS LIMITED. All Rights Reserved. The new LanTEK IV-S provides twice the CPU power, twice the test memory storage, a 42% faster touchscreen, 16% faster testing and the fastest Cloud test management system in the world (uploading and creating reports). All backed by our Lifetime Support Promise. Depend On Us www.trend-networks.com D E PE N D O N U S | D E PE N D O N U S | Editor's Note Hello and welcome to the March/April issue of Networks Europe Magazine where we explore some of the trends and developments taking place across the data centre and networks industry. The latest trends in data centres, LAN and network management are explored by R&M and SolarWinds, while Custodian looks at the design of the data centre for MSPs and IT service providers. Aggreko's article discusses the importance of decentralised energy solutions on-site. Co-location is considered in features from Aruba and Proximity Data Centres, and Pulsat looks at the benefit that application aware networks give to Enterprise Cloud. zsah discusses DevOps, and we have articles from Datto, Axonius, Delinea and SEH Technology looking at security and risk management. Flexicon considers fire protection performance. We also have a piece from Apricorn on backup strategies, Aerospike writes about real-time data management strategies, Virtus Data Centre considers the sustainable digital infrastructure and Hexagon's feature looks at why fibre optic networks will rely on advanced GIS technology. Supply chain issues are considered in an article from Alcatel-Lucent, Netscout considers how CSPs can protect 5G expanded services and Opengear discusses the various approaches to delivering network resiliency. To round off this issue we have the latest industry news, company announcements and recent industry movers and shakers, including new appointments, promotions and personnel changes. If you would like to share your news or contribute a feature article in the next issue of Networks Europe Magazine, just drop us a line at editor@networkseuropemagazine.com. Enjoy the read! Laura Vallis Editor Networks Europe magazine FOREWORD www.networkseuropemagazine.comwww.networkseuropemagazine.com 05MT1040A Upgrade for a Complete Data Centre Support Solution Anritsu has announced that the Network Master Pro 1040A now supports tests of 400GBASE-ZR standard optical modules facilitating low-cost data centre interconnects (DCI). In addition, Anritsu has also developed the optional Ethernet 4x100G N Port BERT and Ethernet 2x200G N Port BERT M1040A software solutions for breakout-type communications quality tests to reduce DCI test workloads. These upgraded functions, supporting tests for transitioning to 400GBASE-ZR circuits as well as the introduction of breakout-type interfaces, will help cut data centre construction and expansion costs. Data centres are growing at a rapid pace due to the spread of 5G services, teleworking and online teaching, as well as advances in digital transformation (DX) meeting social needs. Limits on available space, power-supply capacity and air-conditioning can cause problems in scaling up the capacity of established medium-scale data centres. Increasing the number of distributed medium data centres can be more efficient than building new hyperscale data centres, driving the demand for DCI between medium-scale data centres. Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) circuits provided by network operators are used widely for DCI but are expensive. Recently, the market trend towards opening and disaggregation of WDM systems is driving demand for 400GBASE-ZR transceivers, which is helping cut circuit costs. On the other hand, each data centre becomes more efficient at the same time. Although high-speed data centre interconnects (DCI) link separate data centres, the many low-speed distribution port connections occupy a large data centre space. This space-saving issue is solved by using breakout-type interfaces. For example, the 400GBASE-XDR4 standard uses only one 400G port on the same panel whereas four 100G ports were previously required, which is four times more space-efficient than running four 100G cables. Moreover, less power is used because the number of laser elements is reduced from the four required for each of the communications wavelengths used by the four 100G links to one laser used by the 400G link. However, the introduction of these breakout- type interfaces by data centres requires transceiver and equipment acceptance tests. With these upgraded functions, Anritsu’s MT1040A is the ideal measurement solution for evaluating communications quality when data centres introduce this new DCI technology. Pulsant Acquires Amito in Second Acquisition in Two Months Pulsant has completed the acquisition of Reading-based data centre and cloud services provider, Amito. The acquisition is the latest move in Pulsant’s geographic expansion plans and its ambitions to bring edge computing to every business in every region of the UK. The acquisition is Pulsant’s second within two months, following the acquisition of a Manchester data centre and associated clients from M247 Limited. The deal includes the company’s 15,000sqft and 800 rack data centre in Reading which provides 2.9MW of IT load capacity and has been built from the ground up with energy efficiency in mind. Pulsant already operates an established network of 11 regional edge data centres across the UK, delivering secure, scalable and resilient cloud, colocation and networking services. The move further strengthens Pulsant’s presence in the South East of England, adding to existing data centre sites in Croydon, Maidenhead, Milton Keynes and Reading. Rob Coupland, Chief Executive Officer at Pulsant, says: “The South East is a strategically important location for our clients and will continue to drive much of the UK’s economic activity. With Amito’s well-established presence, we can continue to build the UK’s edge computing platform and bolster our scale and capacity in the region, this will become increasingly important as businesses embrace edge computing and demand increases.” Ed Butler, Chief Executive Officer at Amito, says: “We are excited about Pulsant’s strategic plans. Amito’s established and extensive infrastructure provides a strong foundation for the company to expand its edge computing platform across the South East while delivering the best connectivity and cloud-based services to clients.” Arelion Opens Norway Fibre Route to Continental Europe Arelion (previously Telia Carrier) has announced the completion of its latest backbone route expansion in Norway. The additional fibre route brings a new level of resilience, capacity and diversity for connections between Norway and the rest of the world, via continental Europe. Arelion (then Telia Carrier) was awarded the contract to build a new subterranean Internet route for Norway by the Norwegian Communications Authority in July 2020. The project goal was to provide greater resilience in the event of a serious incident impacting connectivity, and ensure the future connectivity needs of the region could be met. The new 750km fibre route runs from Oslo, Norway to Esbjerg, Denmark where it joins the wider Arelion pan-European network. It also includes two new PoP (points of presence) locations, in Bulk Fiber Networks’ OS-IX DC in Oslo and Bulk Fiber Networks’ N01 DC in Kristiansand. The new route doubles available capacity in the region and will support new data centre infrastructure, ensuring future traffic needs can be met for years to come. Elise K Lindeberg, Director, Security Department at the Norwegian Communications Authority, said, “This new secure route for electronic communications, which was awarded to Arelion, will help Norway address its growing and diverse traffic needs to Europe and provide increased connection security for our nation, in the event of serious incidents occurring.” www.networkseuropemagazine.com NEWS IN BRIEF www.networkseuropemagazine.com 06Kao Data Expands Harlow Campus Kao Data has announced the expansion of its Harlow data centre campus, with construction now underway on its second 10MW facility, underpinning infrastructure in the UK Innovation Corridor. Following the recent investment from Infratil Limited, and the launch of its Slough data centre last month, the new facility, named KLON-02, will build upon the company’s high-performance infrastructure, energy efficiency and sustainability capabilities; providing customers with a reduced carbon footprint and low total cost of ownership (TCO) over the lifecycle. KLON-02 will offer up to 10MW of capacity and provide an energy-efficient home for almost 1,800 racks of IT equipment across 3,400sqm of technical space and via four Technology Suites. Once fully operational, the facility will be NVIDIA DGX-Ready data centre certified and OCP-Ready, enabling high- performance computing (HPC), artificial intelligence (AI), and enterprise computing users to scale quickly and efficiently by deploying pre-populated OCP Accepted racks or bespoke high-density architectures within its hyperscale-inspired design. In a similar fashion to KLON-01, the new carrier- neutral data centre will benefit from access to resilient, low-latency connectivity via major multiple networks including BT Openreach, euNetworks, Jisc/Janet, the London Internet Exchange (LINX), LUMEN and Vorboss. Furthermore, Kao Data's continued partnership with Megaport will deliver high-performance connectivity to all major Tier I and Tier II cloud service providers, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure and Alibaba Cloud. Central to the design and build of KLON-02 will be the highest sustainability features, from ensuring the new architecture is BREEAM ‘Excellent’ certified and both its Technology Suites and related cooling infrastructure configure to hyperscale design principles, to ensuring customers’ mission-critical workloads are delivered with an SLA-backed PUE of <1.2. These will be complemented by using 100% renewable energy and 100% sustainable, hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) in its backup generators. “The expansion of our Harlow campus is another strategic milestone in Kao Data’s evolution as we continue to scale the business’s high-performance data centre offering across the UK and Europe,” said Lee Myall, CEO, Kao Data. “With our second 10MW facility in Harlow closely following the launch of our 16MW data centre in Slough, Kao Data is bringing advanced colocation capacity at industrial scale to the west and east of London.” Cable Certifier Power Doubled with Launch of New LanTEK IV-S TREND Networks has launched LanTEK IV-S, its fastest, most powerful and easy to use copper and fibre cable certifier to date. “LanTEK IV-S has double the power of the original LanTEK IV model, which was a trailblazer when it was first introduced in 2019,” says Tim Widdershoven, Marketing Director for TREND Networks. “LanTEK IV-S builds on the exceptional functionality and reliability of the original model, with a new dual-core processor, new 3.0 operating system software and twice as much memory storage, enabling 5,000 tests to be saved.” Testing links with LanTEK IV-S can now be done 16% more quickly and to help manage the test data, the best-in-class TREND AnyWARE Cloud system has also received a major speed improvement powered by Microsoft Azure. Plus, it now includes a unique, intuitive folder structure (similar to that found on a PC) that makes organising tests much easier between the project, building, floor, room and rack. “We know that it is important to cable installers that they work smarter, not harder, so the dependable LanTEK IV-S is designed to optimise speed and efficiency,” says Widdershoven. “We’re providing the fastest Cloud system for certification, giving customers the quickest way to upload tests and create reports, alongside a more responsive touchscreen user interface that is 42% quicker, and faster operating system software.” To maximise value, the LanTEK IV-S cable certifier will also be available to purchase as part of cost-saving bundles. These offer extras such as the Sapphire Care Plan, FiberTEK IV adapters and cables, FiberMASTER video inspection probe and FiberMASTER OTDR, with total savings of up to 20%. A choice of six bundles is available. Existing LanTEK IV users that have a Sapphire Care Plan can upgrade to the new LanTEK IV-S at no extra cost. Trade-in discounts are also available for those with LanTEK II and LanTEK III certifier models. In addition, those with a LanTEK IV can install the latest software update for free to benefit from a faster user experience. As part of the TREND Networks 'Depend On Us' philosophy, LanTEK IV-S is also covered by a lifetime support promise. In the event that the product is no longer supported, a 30% discount is available on a new model. “With LanTEK IV, we brought a new standard to the industry, helping boost productivity and accuracy with one of the fastest Cat 6A test times in the world,” says Widdershoven. “With the next generation LanTEK IV-S, we’ve built on this core functionality with refinements that offer the power and speed that we know busy installers need.” NEWS IN BRIEF www.networkseuropemagazine.comwww.networkseuropemagazine.com 07 Share your news! Send your press releases or announcements to: editor@networkseuropemagazine.comNetwork Outlets for Rough Conditions R&M has launched a new generation of outlets for ultra-fast data transmission in harsh environments. The splash outlets with two RJ45 ports can withstand moisture, dust and temperatures ranging from -25° to +80° Celsius. They are resistant to gasoline, oil, alkaline solutions and saltwater, are permanently UV-resistant and meet the requirements of protection class IP54. The innovative products build on the reliability of their predecessor products. The new design features fewer single parts, thus simplifying both the installation of the connection modules and the mounting of the outlet. Physical network connections in industrial production plants are among the first areas of application for R&M splash outlets. WLAN outdoor aerials and surveillance cameras are easy to connect to LANs and the Internet with the new outlets. They also establish and provide secure access to the local data network in the case of less than perfect environmental conditions in gastronomy, food production and agricultural businesses. Further fields of application for outdoor outlets are access control, air conditioning and solar technology, sports facilities, stages, self-service terminals, logistics, research and laboratories. The outlets in the standard format 87x87mm are available for flush-mounted and surface-mounted installations. A sealing ring under the front panel provides total protection against splashing water, steam, mist, condensation and dust. Non-slip caps are permanently connected to the housing and close the free ports. During installation, the RJ45 connection modules are automatically fixed in the surrounding guide. This prevents them from tilting, and the outlet is also sealed at the plug face. There are similarly protected patch cords for every outlet. www.networkseuropemagazine.com 08 NEWS IN BRIEF Infovista Launches Smart CAPEX Solution Infovista has announced its innovative Smart CAPEX solution for operators and businesses designing, deploying and operating 5G networks. Smart CAPEX accelerates and increases the return on investment (ROI) from 5G network rollout, expansion and densification by intelligently calculating and optimising the predicted business outcomes – including revenue, churn and quality of experience. The solution enables senior business and technology leaders to develop a holistic business case for network investments based on a common expectation and understanding of how network investment drives revenue growth. This enables for the first time, a shift in focus in network planning, from network KPI optimisation to business outcomes optimisation, by combining diverse and numerous network and business predictions within a single vendor-neutral software application. The Smart CAPEX solution enables rapid, ROI-optimised CAPEX allocation for the highest predicted customer experience and revenue, through precise roll-out and expansion of radio coverage and performance, at the lowest cost. It reduces the time taken to reach investment decisions by incorporating geospatial revenue potential prediction, automated TCO simulation and modern ‘what-if’ analysis technologies. In combination with its business KPI forecasting capabilities, this accelerates time- to-revenue and optimises ROI in ways not possible through traditional, manually intensive approaches to network planning. Based on Infovista’s cloud-native application portfolio, the solution enables accelerated roll-outs from one region or market to the next in a consistent, systematic way by applying common models, algorithms and analysis tools from a centrally managed and hosted application. This avoids the need to manually deploy and configure planning tools in each market individually and provides a single point from which all planning and optimisation projects can be visualised by senior stakeholders. When supporting the expansion and densification of live networks, Infovista Smart CAPEX uses powerful AI/ML forecasting capabilities to combine live ‘operational’ network and traffic performance data with external data to provide accurate insights into the impact of network performance on business outcomes both current and future. Operational and traffic performance data provides intelligence into coverage, quality of service (QoS), quality of experience (QoE) and churn. Business metrics from external data include TCO models, ARPU, crowdsourced data, social media usage and customer lifetime value (CLTV). The Smart CAPEX solution allows CSPs to undertake ROI-based site prioritisation based on an accurate analysis and understanding of revenue potential, the total cost of ownership (TCO), and time to market (TTM) constraints for both greenfield 5G deployments and mobile network expansions. This includes automated calculations of both the TCO, such as radio hardware and fibre length, and TTM, such as site acquisition and site construction time, as well as backhaul cost considerations for both. The Smart CAPEX dashboard provides valuable insights in the form of heatmaps with rich geospatial views. They provide ‘at-a-glance’ information about the current and predicted business performance of network investments in specific areas. “The telecommunications industry today faces exponential growth in traffic; mobile operators, systems integrators, tower companies, equipment providers and ecosystem vendors are investing heavily in 5G to enable the delivery of new 5G-enabled services. Linking the evolution of radio infrastructure with key business objectives around revenue growth is a must. Each participant in the value chain shares a common interest in ensuring they can capture the revenue opportunities while controlling their cost,” said Franco Messori, Chief Product Strategy and Transformation Officer, Infovista. “Smart CAPEX allows business and technology teams to effectively and efficiently plan, optimise and model different network evolution scenarios to deliver next-generation networks with the maximum return on investment.” The main functionalities and deliverables in the Smart CAPEX solution include geospatial heatmaps, digital twin modelling, nationwide network planning and optimisation, focus area detection, TCO and ROI modelling and ROI Optimisation.Airedale Launch Data Centre Chiller range, with Ground-breaking Enhanced Free Cooling Airedale has announced the launch of the DCS range, a family of air-cooled chillers specifically optimised for demanding data centre environments, featuring ground- breaking Enhanced Free Cooling technology. With uptime and energy efficiency hard-wired into every facet of their design, the DCS range has evolved from decades of worldwide data centre experience. The range has been specifically designed by the Data Centre Solutions team, based at Airedale’s global headquarters in Leeds, UK, to deliver powerful, reliable and sustainable cooling in the most demanding of environments. Utilising existing Airedale chiller platforms, DeltaChill, TurboChill and OptiChill, the DCS team has implemented multiple upgrades to meet the unique requirements of the data centre market. Enhanced controls functionality, such as compressor fast- start and optimised head pressure control, have been added along with hardware upgrades such as battery-free UPS and Automatic Transfer Switches to conserve uptime. The chillers are also designed to operate at increased supply/return water temperatures (20/32oC), in line with data centre trends and to maximise free cooling potential. Available with a range of compressor technologies and refrigerants, including low GWP option R1234ze, and featuring the Enhanced Free Cooling package, this range of super-high efficiency chillers offers unparalleled energy savings and a much reduced carbon footprint. With a complete redesign of the V-block condenser coils and the implementation of larger EC fans to maximise airflow, the Enhanced Free Cooling package is able to deliver a higher percentage of full free cooling over the course of a year. The mechanical upgrades, coupled with the ability of the DCS chillers to operate at increased maximum supply/return water temperatures, can deliver up to 39% annual energy cost savings over traditional free cooling methods. The reduced requirement for less mechanical cooling, in turn, reduces the stress on components such as compressors, thus reducing maintenance requirements and increasing longevity of the unit. Over its full life cycle, the combination of reduced energy consumption and lower approach temperatures leads to improved PUEs, allowing data centre operators to meet their environmental targets. Patrick Cotton, Product Manager for chillers at Airedale, said, “In modern high-capacity data centres, balancing performance with sustainability, without compromising, is a priority, as data centre operators work hard to reduce their carbon footprint while maintaining availability during a global surge in demand for data.” Cotton continued, “Working closely with some of the world’s largest data centre operators, we have been able to design and deliver our DCS range of chiller products to meet worldwide efficiency targets, while delivering the future of data centre cooling.” NEWS IN BRIEF www.networkseuropemagazine.com 09 Do you have news to share? Do you have a product to promote, a company partnership to announce or a new recruit to introduce? Contact the press room at: editor@networkseuropemagazine.com Corero Extends Automatic DDoS Protection Innovation for Carpet Bomb and Botnet Attacks Corero has extended its automatic protection against carpet bomb and botnet attacks. Corero’s mission is to make the internet a safer place to do business by protecting against the downtime and disruption caused by DDoS attacks. Corero is enabling organisations around the globe to maintain business continuity in the event of DDoS attacks, with its award- winning, intelligently automated, SmartWall DDoS protection solution. As DDoS attacks continue to grow in magnitude, frequency, and sophistication, it is no longer safe to address this growing problem with traditional blackholing or manual interventions. Corero’s real-time automatic approach is the only way to effectively prevent DDoS-downtime as it blocks over 98% of attacks in seconds, with no operator intervention required. Our ongoing market growth is being further propelled by multiple new product enhancements which ensure we continue to do so. Corero’s latest SmartWall DDoS protection innovation includes automatic spread spectrum attack protection to address the increase in volumetric carpet bomb attacks that target entire network ranges, enabling them to evade conventional DDoS mitigation solutions; automatic advanced botnet/source flood protection to address the harmful high-rate traffic sources experienced with Botnet flood attacks as well as new TCP protocol flood protections (SYN-ACK, ACK, etc), and; intelligent fragment protection using Corero’s patented heuristics-based Smart-Rule technology enhances the ability to automatically block the large volumes of packet fragments associated with many of today’s DDoS attacks. “As botnet and carpet bomb attacks continue to evolve, these new capabilities enable Corero to further expand our automatic DDoS protection to address these significant threats, helping to keep customers online,” said Corero’s Head of Security Operations.Next >