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June 22, 2011

Narus and IBM Netezza Unveil Optimized Cyber Security Solution

Narus, a provider of dynamic network traffic intelligence and analytics, announced that it is an IBM Netezza (News - Alert)-certified cyber security solution provider for all of IBM Netezza’s appliances.

Chee Tan, director of business development, Narus said in a release, “Protection of networks and infrastructures is becoming more and more difficult as cyber attacks increase in frequency and stealth. This is where strong partnerships and complementary solutions can level the playing field.”

“Our partnership with Netezza leverages our respective expertise to ensure a unique cyber security solution that will undoubtedly set a high bar in the cyber security industry,” Tan added.

According to Narus officials, the company is an IBM (News - Alert) Netezza Complementary Technology Partner. The partnership has resulted in a powerful combined solution, synergizing the capabilities of the cyber security technologies developed by both companies.

IBM Netezza and Narus (News - Alert) offer a collaborative solution that combines Narus’ powerful real-time network traffic monitoring and analytics with IBM Netezza’s large-scale data analytics and data warehousing capabilities. This helps the solution pinpoint malicious activities and arrives at the entire history of the cyber threat. This solution offers optimum protection against sophisticated and malicious cyber attacks.

Following detection, network and security operators can take appropriate corrective actions and hence protect against cyber attacks. The output from NarusInsight analytics is stored in an IBM Netezza data warehouse. Then the combined solution helps users to conduct quick, efficient and accelerated search or dynamic query through huge volumes of data.

Officials added that users can also take corrective actions quickly by analyzing the large volume of detailed information captured and analyzed by NarusInsight on every flow in the network. Clients can perform complex forensics analysis on data stored for a long time to decipher details regarding DNS server activity.

Narus provides dynamic network traffic intelligence and analytics software that analyzes information on IP traffic and flow data to map the behavior of the network in real time. Its carrier-class software detects patterns and anomalies that can predict and identify security issues that affect IP networks.

In related news, TMCnet reported that NGN Magazine, Technology Marketing Corporation’s publication, has selected NarusInsight as the recipient for the 2011 NGN Leadership Award, in the Network Technology category.


Shamila Janakiraman is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Shamila’s articles, please visit her columnist page.
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