SDN or SD-WAN and MPLS Networks: Will the Internet Be Your Next WAN?
To hear the press tell it, the MPLS network is all but dead. The Internet is the future of wide area networks (WANs) in what’s been called a software-defined WAN (SD-WAN), also referred to as SDN. The reality, though, is a bit more complex to say the least. After almost a decade building MPLS and Internet VPN […]
WAN using IP VPN over Internet vs MPLS – Pros and Cons
IP VPN over Internet vs MPLS, there’s a price for everything in this world, and Internet based IP VPNs are no exception. While IP VPNs over Internet are a cheaper alternative to any MPLS network, it doesn’t necessarily mean they’re for everyone, as customer requirements always vary. In this posting, I will explain both the Internet IP VPN advantages […]
Aryaka WAN – MPLS in India, China, Brazil in Two Weeks
I have read about the concept of the Aryaka WAN as a Service with a mixture of curiosity and doubt. At last, I can say that I have first-hand experience with Aryaka it is nothing short of marvelous. Imagine installing a global MPLS network in just two weeks, even connecting to India, China or Brazil! That is exactly what […]
Local Loop Diversity – Do You Really Have It?
Local loop diversity…it’s a common story: an enterprise contracts with their carrier for diverse local loops to different POPs to provide diversity and protection against a loop failure from a back-hoe or other cause of failure. Then your network goes down. How could that happen? You designed your network to prevent that. What could you […]
MPLS Network Design – Control Your Future
MPLS network design is important to think seriously about. Has your company ever had an MPLS network carrier that you weren’t happy with? Then you probably remember the hassle of switching carriers: ordering new circuits, getting them installed, extending the demarcs, testing, cut-over to the new network, disconnecting the old network and then resolving billing issues. […]
DDoS Mitigation Cloud Vendors
In the last posting about DDoS Mitigation Solutions, I discussed how hardware vendors in the DDoS protection space differ. I highlighted how different companies process data differently using tap vs. flow, the advantages and disadvantages of ASIC vs. commodity CPUs, and the problem of DDoS protection from a scale perspective. The goal around hardware is performance, […]
DDoS Mitigation Solution Differences
One of the most common questions we receive about DDoS mitigation solutions is “how does your solution differ from company xyz?”. This is a pretty loaded question. On the one hand, we want to be unbiased and give you a comprehensive and honest answer. We want to empower you with the right information so you can make […]
Advanced Threat Defense for the Enterprise
You used to be able to protect your network with a firewall, whether it was Checkpoint, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Cisco, Juniper or others. Today, the threats have expanded, so that your problems could be coming from inside your network as well as outside. Firewalls simply are not up to the task, so you need to […]
Amplified DDoS Attacks – Smurf, Bang, DNS, NTP, and more!
In recent months, we have seen an onslaught of Amplified DDoS attacks that leverage existing Internet technology to amplify the power and ultimate impact of the attack. The basic idea behind amplified DDoS is: Widespread vulnerability Spoof the target This technique is certainly not new. Historically, amplification has been used extensively in DDoS attacks. What […]
DDoS Mitigation – Attacks – Important Prevention Tips from NSE
Numerous banks and video gaming companies have experienced DDoS attacks in recent months. If you aren’t worried about being attacked, visit https://map.ipviking.com/ to get a clearer picture of how big a problem DDoS attacks have become. For the banks, they have all suffered daylong slowdowns and, at times, complete outages. For gaming companies, there is […]
