Network architects and security engineers are challenged to ensure their networks always operate with integrity and are properly protected. They are looking to be proactive in their approach to network security by taking all of the information gleaned from leading network performance and analytics solutions, matching it against policy and then in real-time, updating traffic flow and network configuration (yes, I have to say leveraging AI… (more…)

I always enjoy watching the predictions columns appear towards the end of a calendar year.  We made ours and they are out there for you to review (think network security and vulnerabilities).  Two places worth checking out are (more…)

I was at TechEx last week in beautiful San Francisco. Despite the smell of smoke from the (more…)

DDoS attacks against Customers are the top security threat facing service providers today. These attacks, however derogatory, also present an opportunity: (more…)

Today’s networks have diverse user groups with individual requirements. Think about a service provider network, campus or research network – the interest groups using them are all over the map, literally and figuratively. (more…)

Program helps partners deepen DDoS mitigation and SDN expertise

At Corsa Technology we have recently launched our ‘Universal’ Partner Program.  (more…)

In part 1 and part 2 of this series on DDoS protection, we addressed the core deficiencies with traditional mitigation solutions such as rigid ASIC, unscalable NPUs, inadequate packet parsing and too much state. All these things by themselves drag down a solution. (more…)

Volumetric DDoS attacks using hijacked IoT devices are growing at an alarming rate. There are billions of IoT devices worldwide so no lack of soldiers to muster for an attack. (more…)

I am catching up on my reading and just read the 4th quarter Akamai report on the state of the internet. For those of us who follow information security, it provides a fascinating, and ultimately, harrowing look into the current state of mega DDoS attacks. Here is what struck me … (more…)

In part one of this series, we looked at how existing DDoS mitigation techniques lag when combined with traditional routing gear. They are unable to adapt to the fast-moving landscape to defend against DDoS attacks. (more…)

Tuesday evening, September 20, 2016, was a warm, rainy day in Northern Virginia that had given no hint of what was to come.  And then, at 8:00 pm, BOOM!  The biggest distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack the world had ever seen (more…)

Protecting networks at scale is hard. If every provider had only a few 1G links, the existing solutions might indeed be sufficient for another few years. But 1G connections are not the norm these days. Providers are packed with 10G and 100G links (more…)

In the past, cybercriminals lurked in the dark shadows of the Internet quietly scanning target systems, evading detection eventually to launch a silent attack. The era of silent attacks has evolved to tidal waves of volumetric traffic coming from literally everywhere and everything, hitting like a ton of bricks. (more…)

What is going on in the world of DDoS protection that has high volume network and security operations scrambling to find a solution that actually works? Today’s threat landscape is intensifying, and it’s not going away anytime soon.  The number of infected Internet of Things (IoT) devices continues to surge with the release of the Mirai source code and appearance of the Leet Botnet. (more…)

As we head into 2017, Corsa has gathered our predictions for what we expect to see in networking in the New Year. From security in the control/data plane to open source SDN, these are the trends we see in the market and how they might impact network functionality and scalability in 2017. Give them a read and let us know what you think in the comments. (more…)