Arbor Networks launches new version of its platform Peakflow SP ®, the leading global solution for visibility and security infrastructure

Arbor Networks, a leading provider of security solutions and network management companies and operators, announces the availability of version 5.7 of Peakflow SP, the platform market leader in security infrastructure and monitoring traffic across the network.

A recent study by Infonetics Research, on the prospects of the market for appliances to prevent DDoS attacks (DDoS Prevention Appliance Market Outlook), cites Arbor Networks as "the leader in DDoS prevention" on the whole market with a from 75.4% in the segments Transport operators and fixed broadband, against 8.8% for its nearest competitor. "Arbor has quietly taken control of the appliance market DDoS prevention over the past decade but, with the massive increase in volume, scale and visibility of DDoS attacks, the company has established itself as a key partner in the field of security for major operators around the world, "said Jeff Wilson, senior security analyst for Infonetics Research.

The vast majority of operators worldwide leading trusted platform Arbor Peakflow SP proactively fight against threats such as botnets and DDoS attacks volumetric and application, and to enhance the availability and quality of their services. The platform Arbor Peakflow SP has two main components, Peakflow SP and Threat Management System (TMS, Threat Management System). Peakflow SP combines anomaly detection and traffic engineering across the network threat management class operator which automatically locates and removes a targeted malicious traffic while maintaining legitimate business continuity. With the ability to target only the attack traffic, the services in contact with consumers remain available while operators actively neutralize attacks.

One new feature is the flow ATLAS Intelligence Feed (AIF), which provides automatic protection against almost all known botnets, and a service update in real time which protects users from botnets as new and when they appear, a feature that does not offer any other product or industry player. In February, Arbor has announced that the Japanese group KDDI is an international fixed and mobile telecommunications, has incorporated features AIF managed security offerings. In addition, Peakflow SP now provides an optimized set of tools for detecting and cons-measures that protect critical servers against application attacks caused by malformed traffic and abuse of signaling and SSL handshake, broadcast storms and IPv6 attack vectors.