Data centers must stay wary of DDoS attacks

Likewise, Akamai reported that it was forced to fend off over 15 intrusions measuring over 100 Gbps in a single quarter of 2014, including a major 321 Gbps incident. DDoS attacks were even able to shut down the major gaming console networks for three days over the Christmas weekend, to the displeasure of thousands of gamers. The resource predicted that 2015 may even see a petabit-per-second attack, emphasizing the need for IT teams to identify a timely response strategy to potential hacker activity.

IT teams must prepare a rapid response
Data Center Knowledge pointed out that there is plenty that you and your IT staff can do to prepare a data center for a denial-of-service incidents. Preparing and deploying backup servers, for example, is a simple way to mitigate the impacts of a DDoS attack. The resource recommended utilizing unpublished IP to reroute legitimate customer traffic to the proper destination. By utilizing a remote console server kept separate from your central network, accessing backup data from another location becomes much simpler.

Another important step that your IT team can take is to plan and implement a disaster control plan. If a DDoS attack is going to shut down your critical business applications, then communicating these details to clients and employees is essential to keeping their trust and their business.

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