Security and Storage in IP Networks

Security in IP networks

There are many threats to the security of modern business networks. More and more workers are working remotely and businesses are utilising social media for marketing their products and services. Telecommuting and social media can be great for productivity and increasing profits but they can make networks more vulnerable. Hackers can gain unauthorised access to a network and can steal sensitive customer information for the purposes of identity theft or they can steal proprietary information.

A worm or virus might spread on a network and cause costly downtime for mission critical systems. A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack can knock a company's website offline and maybe cost thousands of dollars in lost sales. Strong protection against these security threats is vitally important for keeping sensitive information safe and for keeping a business network up and running.

The networking products like routers and network switches offered by D-Link have strong and effective security built into them. Unified service routers from D-Link such as the DSR-1000N have Professional Intrusion Prevention (IPS) built-in to protect a network from zero-day attacks. Automatic security updates from a comprehensive IPS signature database help to protect a network from the latest vulnerabilities.

Network switches such as the DSG-1500-20 have D-Link's SafeGuard Engine. The SafeGuard Engine protects the switch from traffic flooding attacks caused by some viruses. Access to the network can be controlled by IP address or MAC address. Switches also have protection against ARP spoofing which can allow a hacker to intercept traffic on a network. D-Link's networking products not only keep a network running efficiently, they have what is necessary to keep that network safe and secure from a world of threats that can bring your business to a grinding halt and cost thousands of dollars.

There is no doubt that it can be a very dangerous world out there for business IP networks. It just is not enough for a network to run efficiently. You cannot afford to play it fast and loose when it comes to network security. Hackers and other nefarious types are finding new vulnerabilities in networks that they can exploit all the time. Viruses, worms, Distributed Denial of Service (DdoS) attacks and ARP spoofing attacks are waiting to wreak all manner of expensive havoc on your IP network. D-Link's networking products, with their strong built-in security can help shield your business IP network from a whole world of threats.

Storage in IP networks

Businesses produce a lot of data and it gets stored in a lot of different places such as disk arrays, tape libraries and optical jukeboxes. Data is no good to a business if it cannot be easily accessed. It needs to be accessible over a local network and over the internet and even on mobile devices. Storage Area Networks (SAN) accessed over IP networks allow data stored in many places to be viewed as if it is on a storage device attached locally to a work station.

This access is made possible without special cabling and uses the existing network infrastructure. Storage Area Networks (SANs) are designed for disaster recovery. They have built-in data replication to keep important data available even when a disk fails to minimize disruption of business operations. If data needs to be accessed easily and if it needs to be kept safe from disasters, IP storage solutions are necessary.

D-Link offers a variety of IP storage solutions for business and home users. Network storage enclosures, SAN arrays and Network Video Recorders are available to help meet the unique storage needs of your business. Network storage enclosures allow the sharing of documents, videos, photos and other files across an intranet or over the internet. Files can be accessed from iPad, iPhone and Android devices with the mydlink Access-NAS app.

Users can configure the hard disk drives to suit their needs. SAN arrays from D-Link provide network storage for both small and large size businesses. D-Link probably has a SAN array with just the right amount of storage for your business. Network Video Recorders from D-Link provide storage for video footage captured by IP cameras and can also be used to manage IP cameras. These are just a few of the IP storage solutions offered by D-Link that can make your data accessible from anywhere and provide redundancy in the event of disk failures.

Easy access to data both from inside a local network and from the internet is often vital to the operations of businesses. Sometimes disks fail and important data can be lost which interrupts business operations and costs money. Data that is vital to your company's mission needs protection to prevent or minimize the harm done by disasters. If your business needs easy access to important files from anywhere and redundancy to protect important data, D-Link may have the perfect IP storage solution for you.