Tricks and Tools to Hinder a DDoS Attack

Finding us in your spam mailbox? Please add us to your address book! Trouble viewing this email? View in Browser  Manage my subscriptions Daily Edge July 18, 2012 Five Ways to Protect Against DDoS Attacks New techniques and technologies in DDoS attacks can be more aggressive than their DoS predecessors and require a different kind of approach to network security. This slideshow features some of the tricks and tools, identified by Jim MacLeod, product manager at WildPackets, that can be employed to hinder the flow of a DDoS attack. Read more > Get the Data Security RSS Feed   Consolidating Data Warehousing on a Private Cloud This TDWI checklist report makes a case for private database clouds, especially as a platform for consolidated BI and DW applications. Download now > Blogs Arthur Cole Infrastructure DoD Gearing Up for the Cloud, Mobility Susan Hall Charting Your IT Career Can Mayer Make Yahoo a Cool Place to Work Again? Carl Weinschenk Data and Telecom Why Is DR/BC More Important Today? Check the Weather Channel Energy Efficiency for the IT Organization   Read this white paper to learn how many businesses are reducing their environmental impact by pursuing improved data center design, as well as using virtualized and cloud IT environments. Learn more now > Make the Right Hires to Kick Off Your Data Quality Initiatives What if your data quality problems aren't so much the result of a lack of diligence but of manpower? After all, ensuring that your data is in tip-top shape requires lots of time and effort. Master Big Data Management or Die by Excel Spreadsheet Unfortunately, some organizations are in danger of falling behind because of a misguided devotion to a favorite data tool. Overlay Networking: vLANs for the Cloud Emulex's Brandon Hoff says the most promising development of late is overlay networking (ON), which combines Layer 2 and Layer 3 technologies in support of elastic compute architectures. Featured White Papers IT Service Automation: Addressing the Core of IT's Challenges This research report summarizes a 2010 Forrester survey on IT service automation and outlines a model service automation approach. •  The Application Performance Almanac — A Week-by-Week Guide •  The Impact of Server Type on Your Data Center: Power, Heat, & More •  Data Deduplication for Dummies "While NoSQL solutions are touted as the end-all-be-all for Big Data, it's not like NoSQL is going to replace the traditional, relational databases and time-tested SQL querying." Excerpt from Loraine Lawson Integration Latest White Papers Bring Enterprise-class VMware Protection to Small and Midsized Businesses Today's Web Threats: Five Tips to Reduce the Risk Data Center Consolidation: A TCO Analysis of Linux Server Strategy TCO Comparison Shows Tape Is Still Your Best Backup Bet This e-mail is sent by: IT Business Edge, property of QuinStreet, Inc. Attn: Newsletter Subscription Dept. 950 Tower Lane, 6th Floor Foster City, CA 94404 Copyright © 2012 QuinStreet, Inc. All rights reserved. E-mail Reports Sign up for these additional e-mail reports to get the best return on your company's technology and talent: •  Aligning IT & Business Goals    •  Optimizing Infrastructure    •  Integrating the Enterprise    •  Maximizing IT Investments    •  Business Tools & Templates •  IT Careers •  Leveraging Enterprise Software •  Managing Compliance Standards •  Mobile and Telecom •  Fortifying Network Security •  Daily Edge Privacy Policy     Manage Subscriptions     Unsubscribe     Contact Us     How to Advertise