Servicepipe, a leading Russian developer specializing in traffic analysis and filtering solutions, has unveiled significant enhancements to its FlowCollector, enabling improved network traffic analysis capabilities. This move is particularly targeted at bolstering the security of both external and internal networks against various anomalies, including DDoS attacks.
The FlowCollector is touted as an intelligent network traffic analysis system available as software or as part of a package. Its main objective is to monitor network status and analyze traffic types and volumes consumed by organizations. With the updated FlowCollector, users can benefit from features like continuous tracking of incoming and outgoing network packets.
One of the most notable additions is the newly introduced Data Explorer module, which provides users with a multi-level metric storage system to analyze network traffic data over any specified period. The depth of this analysis is primarily limited only by the computational resources of the company. This retrospective analysis capability contributes to obtaining a broader view of the events occurring within the data transmission network, which can then inform security enhancement measures.
The Data Explorer module not only tracks traffic patterns but also allows for rapid identification of suspicious trends with high accuracy. This functionality facilitates timely data filtering, provides precise metrics, and pinpoints weaknesses within the network infrastructure for subsequent remediation.
FlowCollector’s management interface offers flexible dashboard customization, which is key for administrators to monitor the most important traffic parameters. Users can utilize pre-set dashboard templates to track traffic metrics both in real time and for retrospective analysis.
Mikhail Khlebunov, Product Director at Servicepipe, shared insights on the challenges faced by modern companies: "Modern companies generate massive amounts of traffic, making it extremely difficult to identify low-frequency anomalies when there's an attack with minimal packet volume per minute. Tools are needed to show the entire picture of traffic profile changes, and the updated FlowCollector is just such a tool." His comments highlight the necessity for advanced analytical tools to safeguard network integrity.
These enhancements come at a time when businesses are increasingly vulnerable to cyber threats, particularly as they handle vast data flows and complex network infrastructures. The speed at which the FlowCollector can filter DDoS attacks—within 100 milliseconds—significantly reduces potential downtime and minimization of operational disruptions for affected organizations.
Servicepipe's FlowCollector aims not just to respond to imminent threats but also provides insights to proactively address potential vulnerabilities within networks. With its new analytical capabilities, companies can obtain detailed reports and analytics to assess network health comprehensively.
Overall, the enhancements to Servicepipe's FlowCollector embody the need for continuous innovation and adaptation of analytical tools to meet the challenges posed by today’s cybersecurity environment. By equipping businesses with more sophisticated methods to analyze network traffic, Servicepipe is taking steps to help organizations defend themselves more effectively against ever-evolving cyber threats.