Defending the data center against DDoS

One factor motivating this surge in attacks is the cloud platform's susceptibility to cascading failures. Hackers are well aware that many large-scale cloud networks can be compromised by the shutdown of a single component. This design flaw makes it even easier for hackers to overload a network with so much traffic that users can't access important work-related resources. These issues reinforce the need for companies to develop a comprehensive strategy to limit DDoS attempts.

Cloud threats need cloud solutions
Companies looking to perform a do-it-yourself approach to DDoS defenses can step up security by implementing updated software solutions and practicing tactical redundancy strategies. Deploying updated firewalls designed to protect against HTTP and application-layer attacks is a must. Virtual security appliances can be used to help mitigate threats in the cloud. Companies with sensitive information should consider isolating secure information on a server separate from the cloud, which can be executed quickly and cost-effectively with the use of a remote console server. Network World observed that companies interested in beefing up cloud security from DDoS attacks even further should consider working with a cloud mitigation provider to greatly enhance the data center's mitigation capacity.

Perle's wide range of 1 to 48 port Perle Console Servers provide data center managers and network administrators with secure remote management of any device with a serial console port. Plus, they are the only truly fault tolerant Console Servers on the market with the advanced security functionality needed to easily perform secure remote data center management and out-of-band management of IT assets from anywhere in the world.