Psychz Networks Taps NSFOCUS to Guard Against DDoS Attacks

Mix of solutions help company fight off hundreds of attacks for customers

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--()--NSFOCUS, Inc. (NSFOCUS), a global provider of distributed denial of service (DDoS) mitigation solutions and services, today announced that Los Angeles-based Web hosting provider Psychz Networks has improved its customers’ website uptime and lowered service disruptions with the company’s DDoS detection and mitigation solutions. Since implementing the NSFOCUS anti-DDoS system (ADS), network traffic analyst (NTA) and ADS-M management platform, Psychz Networks can offer its customers the peace of mind that their websites have a battle-tested protection plan in place against DDoS attacks.

DDoS attacks are rising in frequency and complexity, requiring stronger security for those whose livelihoods are dependent on website uptime. ADS is a hardware appliance that intelligently recognizes potential DDoS attacks, actively works to mitigate attack traffic in real-time, and provides user-friendly reporting and management. Based on network environments and customer requirements, the ADS appliance can be used with the NTA and ADS-M to protect complicated networks for ISPs and large IDCs on multiple levels.

“After an easy deployment of the NSFOCUS ADS products, our clients have gone out of their way to share with us their enthusiasm for the level of security we’re able to provide. As a growing Web hosting provider, the ability to offer DDoS mitigation services effectively allows us to command a larger market share,” said George Becerra, director of business development at Psychz Networks. “The flexibility of the ADS hardware has allowed us to meet our specific needs by easily handling the hundreds of attacks we typically see monthly, ranging from one gigabit to 10 gigabits and beyond. The 24/7 availability of a DDoS expert to answer our questions – even if unrelated to a specific attack – has gone a long way in helping us understand the nature of these attacks so we can offer better protection to our clients.”

DDoS attack methodologies are constantly evolving, requiring a deeper level of security training than most Web hosting providers have in-house if they expect to protect their most valuable asset: customers’ websites. DDoS attacks can occur at any time and are often undetectable until it’s too late. The key to effective DDoS mitigation is the ability to identify and isolate the attack the moment it begins so that the malicious behavior can be blocked from reaching its intended destination, while allowing legitimate user traffic to continue getting through.

“Web hosting providers must take steps to ensure they can reliably deliver on service level agreements, most notably site uptime,” says Frank Ip, vice president of U.S. operations NSFOCUS. “By implementing ADS as part of its overall security strategy, Psychz Networks is demonstrating to its customers how seriously it takes these pervasive threats.”

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About NSFOCUS

Founded in 2000, NSFOCUS, Inc. (NSFOCUS) provides enterprise-level, carrier-grade solutions and services for distributed denial of service (DDoS) mitigation, Web security and enterprise-level network security. With more than 10 years of experience in DDoS research and development and mitigation, NSFOCUS has helped customers around the world maintain high levels of Internet security, website uptime and business operations to ensure that their online systems remain available. The NSFOCUS Anti-DDoS System (ADS) empowers customers to find and fend off a variety of incidents, from simple network layer attacks to more sophisticated and potentially damaging application-layer attacks, all while guaranteeing legitimate traffic gets through to networks and corporate-critical systems. For more information, visit www.nsfocus.com.

About Psychz Networks

Based in Los Angeles, California, Psychz Networks is a full service, enterprise level dedicated server hosting provider. For over 10 years in the hosting market, Psychz Networks has been serving small to medium sized business worldwide. Fueling the company’s growth is its commitment to integrate emerging technologies to its service offerings, giving its client base an advantage. Full Service hosting solutions include, enterprise level server hardware, world-class network stability, DDoS Mitigation and bare-metal backup solutions as well as personalized 24/7 customer support.

Contacts

Metis Communications
Justin Ordman, 617-236-0500
nsfocus@metiscomm.com

Release Summary

LA-based Web hosting provider Psychz Networks has selected NSFOCUS to guard against DDoS attacks.

Contacts

Metis Communications
Justin Ordman, 617-236-0500
nsfocus@metiscomm.com