web traffic protection
A dedicated server is a sign of success for all SMEs. The reasons for switching to a dedicated server are varied – a high volume of Web traffic, a rate transaction database, complex application requirements, or a combination of these and other requirements, but whatever the reason, a dedicated server added high growth and established companies.
That power comes with an additional level of responsibility. Protect your server from being hacked is a serious problem that needs attention. In most cases you will need your help, and if carefully selected provider server, you have it.
Securing a network attached web or application server (and indeed, a Web server is a specialized application) is a difficult proposition. Should be available to legitimate users and blocked for wicked. Consider a concert or sporting event.
The idea is to have a big turnout of fans happy, but all provisions adopted to strengthen security has a negative impact on the experience of the long queues for the projections, bags or carry-alls not allowed and so on. Since, to ensure e-mail service, it seems that the twin goals of access and security are diametrically opposed, but a strong regime of protection servers actually work to support both ends.
Start with a layer two "bulletproof" technology as a firewall and managed service protection intrusion. A firewall is necessary to help stop brute force, denial service style attacks. Usually several servers located abroad without warranty, a DoS attack is waged with the server unnecessary traffic, overwhelming the resources and make the server is not available for actual users.
A firewall used as the basic rules of access to filter and block malicious traffic while allowing legitimate traffic through. This is done in a way that minimizes latency time and deceleration, so that the process is transparent to end users.
Protection against intrusion takes a something more sophisticated for that block malicious traffic at the source, endangering traffic routing hosts and qualified user to quickly quarantine and efficiently. If your firewall is the first line of defenders, IPS (Intrusion Protection Service), in fact, going behind enemy lines. The combination allows you to move your security from reactive to proactive, but there's a catch.
Having a firewall and IPS protection in place is only first stage. This is not "Set and forget" things, to stay ahead of hackers and saboteurs of business requires constant monitoring and updates Regular blacklists, filters, patches and more. One thing is to buy and install a pair of devices is more security for its management, and for SMEs is also a dedicated budget proposal. This is where your service provider enters
The word neglected for far too many dedicated server providers are "managed". If your ISP provides managed, are a step ahead of the game. A premium provider staffed 24/7/365. They have a large investment of resources and network hardware. More importantly, a team of highly skilled certified engineers that can help keep working on the optimization of advanced, fully protected. If your provider and provides firewall protection against intrusions, it is obvious to add these services to IT Arsenal. If your provider does not offer firewall and IPS, perhaps it's time to start looking to other suppliers.
Casey Cook is a writer, technologist, and musician living in South Florida. He worked for over a decade at some of the industry’s largest ISPs and dedicated hosting providers in numerous capacities, including Director of Network Operations, Director of Corporate Alliances, and Senior Product Manager. He has authored countless business proposals, technical manuals, customer communications, marketing copy, direct mail, press releases, and several nationally published case studies. He is heavily involved in the development of virtual worlds and other online communities, and frequently performs live music over the internet to a worldwide audience.
Buy.com Spotlight, BitDefender Internet Security 2008
