On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 4:19 PM, Rick Ernst <na...@shreddedmail.com> wrote:
> Looking for D/DoS mitigation solutions. I've seen Arbor Networks mentioned > several times but they haven't been responsive to literature requests > (hint, > if anybody from Arbor is looking...). Our current upstream is 3x GigE from > 3 different providers, each landing on their own BGP endpoint feeding a > route-reflector core. > > I see two possible solutions: > - Netflow/sFlow/***Flow feeding a BGP RTBH > - Inline device > > - Outsource to service provider Netflow can lag a bit in detection. I'd be concerned that inline devices > add an additional point of failure. I'm worried about both failing-open > (e.g. network outage) and false-positives. > How often are you getting DDoS'd? The financials of using a managed service provider vs. buy-all-your-own-grrovy-stuff can be fairly compelling especially if the amount of DDoS you experience is almost nil. Re: Arbor. I don't have any recent experience, but they've been around for a long time, have a very experienced team that understands ISP and enterprise and the product is mature. Hard to go wrong if you can justify the costs. YMMV. Best, -M< -- Martin Hannigan mar...@theicelandguy.com p: +16178216079 Power, Network, and Costs Consulting for Iceland Datacenters and Occupants