Reliably defend against DDoS attacks

Arvato Systems Relies on Link11 Cloud Security and Equinix Platform to Defend Against DDos Attacks

To increase our own resilience to DDoS attacks, we have created a redundant network and security infrastructure with the support of Link 11 and Equinix. This also provides our customers with even better protection against system failures.

Benefits for Us and Our Customers

Elimination of system downtime

Scalable Internet bandwidth capacity

Increase network and system resilience

Increase availability of business applications

Avoid business interruptions and lost revenue

More automation, visibility and control

Prevent collateral damage to other infrastructure in the event of a DDos attack

The solutions from Link11 and Equinix offer us the greatest possible protection against DDoS attacks. This also enables us to avoid business and system outages at our customers. We also benefit from the powerful, reliable and cost-effective interconnection of multiple service providers.

Jochen Weper | Senior Product Manager

Arvato Systems

Initial Situation

As an IT system integrator and security expert, we are keen to protect ourselves as best we can against cyber attacks. Due to the increasing number and complexity of DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks, we were challenged not only to increase the protection of our network, but also to adapt our security architecture accordingly.

Vision

Together with our partners Link11 and Equinix, our goal was to develop a customized, AI-based solution that would ensure that only "clean" traffic enters our networks. We also wanted to offer our customers optimal protection against DDoS attacks in the cloud, so that DDoS-related system failures are a thing of the past for them as well.

Solution

We keep our IT infrastructure in an Equinix IBX data center. To respond to security threats, we rely on the Link11 Cloud Security Platform running on the Equinix platform. Thanks to Link11's automated, cloud-native security solutions, our IT infrastructure is better protected against cyber attacks: We fend off attack attempts within seconds.

Numbers, Data, Facts

DDoS attacks blocked

As a result, the number of calls to customer service has dropped by 90%.

Bandwidth capacity doubled

The transfer speed for routing Internet traffic to Link11 has increased from 20 Gbps to 40 Gbps.

System and network capacities freed up

Critical systems and network resources are available again thanks to traffic relief of up to 70%.

Degree of automation increased and cloud access simplified

Interconnection automation ensures that cloud connections are ready up to 70% faster.

Our Partners: Link11 and Equinix

Link11 is the leading European IT provider in the field of cyber resilience for automated defense against DDoS attacks and securing network traffic. With its fully automated, AI-based filtering algorithms, the cloud security platform provides comprehensive protection against DDoS and other cyber attacks in real time.

Equinix is the global digital infrastructure company. Equinix's trusted platform allows digital enterprises to bring their infrastructures together and interconnect them. It is the foundation for their success.

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