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DQE Communications

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Technology Category	Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security
Applicable Industries	Telecommunications
Applicable Functions	Business Operation
Use Cases	Cybersecurity
Services	Cybersecurity Services System Integration
Challenge	DQE Communications, a leading provider of commercial fiber optic networking to businesses in southwestern Pennsylvania, was facing a challenge of insufficient visibility into their network. This was affecting their operational readiness and plans for continued expansion. As the company grew, it realized that it did not have the necessary tools to protect its growing network and customers against the increasing risk of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. The lack of visibility into network traffic was a significant issue that needed to be addressed to ensure the security and reliability of their services. Read More
About Customer	DQE Communications is a leading provider of commercial fiber optic networking to businesses in southwestern Pennsylvania. The company offers a level of network service and support that is unequaled by any other area provider. DQE provides businesses, governmental agencies, and carriers with the fastest data speeds possible, the highest level of service reliability, and the most dependable support. DQE’s network of fiber-optic cables currently spans 3,247+ miles throughout western Pennsylvania, and on into northern West Virginia. Founded in 1997, DQE is continually working to expand its network. Read More
Solution	To address the challenge of insufficient network visibility, DQE turned to Arbor Sightline and Threat Mitigation System. Arbor Sightline provides comprehensive network visibility and reporting capabilities to help Service Providers detect and understand availability threats, and improve traffic engineering, peering relationships, and service performance. Arbor Sightline can also serve as a platform for managed DDoS protection services, which DQE plans to offer its customers. Arbor Threat Mitigation System provides a full suite of countermeasures that surgically removes up to 400Gbps of DDoS attack traffic while enabling the flow of legitimate traffic — all without interrupting network services. It is proven effective for detecting and removing threats such as high-volume flood attacks, stealthy application-layer attacks, and attacks hidden in SSL packets. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security

Applicable Industries

Telecommunications

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Use Cases

Cybersecurity

Services

Cybersecurity Services

System Integration

Challenge

DQE Communications, a leading provider of commercial fiber optic networking to businesses in southwestern Pennsylvania, was facing a challenge of insufficient visibility into their network. This was affecting their operational readiness and plans for continued expansion. As the company grew, it realized that it did not have the necessary tools to protect its growing network and customers against the increasing risk of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. The lack of visibility into network traffic was a significant issue that needed to be addressed to ensure the security and reliability of their services.

About Customer

DQE Communications is a leading provider of commercial fiber optic networking to businesses in southwestern Pennsylvania. The company offers a level of network service and support that is unequaled by any other area provider. DQE provides businesses, governmental agencies, and carriers with the fastest data speeds possible, the highest level of service reliability, and the most dependable support. DQE’s network of fiber-optic cables currently spans 3,247+ miles throughout western Pennsylvania, and on into northern West Virginia. Founded in 1997, DQE is continually working to expand its network.

Solution

To address the challenge of insufficient network visibility, DQE turned to Arbor Sightline and Threat Mitigation System. Arbor Sightline provides comprehensive network visibility and reporting capabilities to help Service Providers detect and understand availability threats, and improve traffic engineering, peering relationships, and service performance. Arbor Sightline can also serve as a platform for managed DDoS protection services, which DQE plans to offer its customers. Arbor Threat Mitigation System provides a full suite of countermeasures that surgically removes up to 400Gbps of DDoS attack traffic while enabling the flow of legitimate traffic — all without interrupting network services. It is proven effective for detecting and removing threats such as high-volume flood attacks, stealthy application-layer attacks, and attacks hidden in SSL packets.

Impact #1	With Arbor Sightline and Threat Mitigation System in DQE’s environment, network operation centers can now respond to events with planned effectiveness.
Impact #2	Targeted attacks are now effectively mitigated, relieving DQE of expensive engineering resources and reducing time to mitigate.
Impact #3	DQE’s security team has gone from reactive to proactive.

Impact #1

With Arbor Sightline and Threat Mitigation System in DQE’s environment, network operation centers can now respond to events with planned effectiveness.

Impact #2

Targeted attacks are now effectively mitigated, relieving DQE of expensive engineering resources and reducing time to mitigate.

Impact #3

DQE’s security team has gone from reactive to proactive.

Benefit #1	DQE had Arbor Sightline and Threat Mitigation System up and running quickly, resulting in an immediate return on investment.
Benefit #2	Six months after the Arbor Sightline deployment, DQE installed a pair of Threat Mitigation System solutions at its upstream peering points.

Benefit #1

DQE had Arbor Sightline and Threat Mitigation System up and running quickly, resulting in an immediate return on investment.

Benefit #2

Six months after the Arbor Sightline deployment, DQE installed a pair of Threat Mitigation System solutions at its upstream peering points.

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