i9Biz, Korean shared hosting provider, drafts GigaFin Networks for security
i9Biz, Korean shared hosting provider, announced that it has selected GigaFin Networks to use Distributed Denial-of-service (DDoS) attack technology to protect server performance. i9Biz has installed FlowLine 500 network analysis and correcting appliances from GigaFin after an comprehensive evaluation to determine the solution that is the most trustworthy, stable and cost-effective. i9Biz observed that Korean sites that it provides hosting services has been facing DDoS attacks mainly everyday. Network’s guarding was not sufficient to protect the customers against attackers. Consequently, they started choosing higher-speed links expecting get rid off server and bandwidth overload caused by the attacks. Unfortunately, attackers were inspired to attack more intensively. To impede negative effect on its customers’ operating costs, revenues and satisfaction levels, i9Biz examined leading security vendors and decided to choose GigaFin.
The company first installed four Flowline 500 appliances for one of its larger customers. In less than an hour, the solution showed its effect and running smoothly, and prevented attacks were immediately reported. The company explains the FlowLine 500’s success claiming that it provides the anti-DoS features, scalability and better performance to work on its customer’s servers and reduces operating costs.
i9Biz serves over 200 companies, mostly headquartered in South Korea that is one of the leading sources of online gaming and Internet services. DDoS has been an exceptional problem for South Korea. An estimated damage of over US$1 billion has been caused by recent DDoS attacks on virtual game item trading companies.
