ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Red Lambda, Inc., a leading provider of massively scalable and identity-aware network security software, today announced preliminary results from its first US Higher Education Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Survey.
In December, Red Lambda conducted a survey of a number of universities and colleges across the US to understand their P2P challenges, use policies, and any currently deployed control solutions. Participants were eligible to participate in a drawing to win a incentive, including a donation to a favorite charity. The December winner, an IT practitioner from a university in Ohio, requested a donation to a local animal shelter which will be given in his name.
Some of the early results of the survey indicate that:
- 60% indicate that bandwidth consumption is the top P2P challenge
- 75% report P2P comprises less than 20% of traffic
- 47% block P2P use altogether
"An interesting dichotomy uncovered by our US Higher Education P2P Survey is that over 50% of respondents identify bandwidth consumption as a top reason for controlling P2P traffic, yet they state P2P traffic only comprises 20% of their bandwidth," states Jeff Barker, Vice President of Global Marketing at Red Lambda. "Given the positive response to the insights uncovered by our first survey, we are expanding it to include more details on the cost associated with P2P control and compliance."
All respondents will be eligible to win a donation to the charity of their choice and will receive the results of the survey.
The expanded survey can be accessed at http://www.redlambda.com/survey.php.
About Red Lambda
Red Lambda, Inc., based in Orlando, Florida, is a leader in massively scalable and identity-aware network security software for enterprise, higher education, government and service provider organizations. Red Lambda makes it possible for organizations to securely compute, communicate and collaborate without borders or limitations. The company's AppIron™ is a high-performance security platform that protects vital people, resources and assets from a broad spectrum of threats regardless of their physical topology or geography. The first Red Lambda Virtual Grid Appliance to run on AppIron is Integrity™ for control of P2P traffic and protection against illicit file-sharing and the loss of proprietary data. Red Lambda's products are sold through direct, indirect, and strategic partnerships worldwide. For more information, please visit www.redlambda.com.