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OB Design Mounts a Successful Defense Against DDoS Attacks with the Arbor Networks® APS

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Technology Category	Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security
Applicable Industries	Retail
Applicable Functions	Business Operation
Use Cases	Cybersecurity
Services	System Integration
Challenge	OB Design, a leading online fashion retailer in Taiwan, began experiencing invalid traffic flowing into the company’s network during peak hours every night, increasing server workload. This traffic appeared legal, leading the company to add more hosts to keep pace with the growing network demand. However, when it became clear that the increased traffic was not generating a corresponding rise in orders, OB Design realized it was under attack by hackers. The company's initial approach of reviewing the traffic history of each previous day, searching for suspicious IP traffic, and building a blacklist for the firewall proved too time-consuming and ineffective. Read More
About Customer	OB Design is a leading online fashion retailer in Taiwan, delivering “new fashion every day and surprise every moment,” making shopping fun and affordable for female consumers. This winning combination has skyrocketed the company’s annual turnover to TWD 3 billion in 2015, positioning it as the #1 online fashion retailer for women in the country. Incorporated in 2003, OB Design initially used a content service provider’s online auction platform. By 2007, however, the company had developed its own independent platform and system to manage cash flow, product launch, delivery, and other business processes. Such innovation has fueled performance by driving market awareness and expansion. Read More
Solution	OB Design chose Arbor Networks® APS for its ability to accurately identify threats and filter unclean traffic. A unique feature—“stateless” attack detection and filtering—allows APS to remain functional during today’s low-volume yet pervasive attacks that can overwhelm stateful devices, such as IPS and firewalls. With the increase in bandwidth demands as business continues to grow, APS gives OB Design the flexibility to increase the appliance’s throughputs by simply activating a new license key without the need for hardware replacement. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Cybersecurity & Privacy - Network Security

Applicable Industries

Retail

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Use Cases

Cybersecurity

Services

System Integration

Challenge

OB Design, a leading online fashion retailer in Taiwan, began experiencing invalid traffic flowing into the company’s network during peak hours every night, increasing server workload. This traffic appeared legal, leading the company to add more hosts to keep pace with the growing network demand. However, when it became clear that the increased traffic was not generating a corresponding rise in orders, OB Design realized it was under attack by hackers. The company's initial approach of reviewing the traffic history of each previous day, searching for suspicious IP traffic, and building a blacklist for the firewall proved too time-consuming and ineffective.

About Customer

OB Design is a leading online fashion retailer in Taiwan, delivering “new fashion every day and surprise every moment,” making shopping fun and affordable for female consumers. This winning combination has skyrocketed the company’s annual turnover to TWD 3 billion in 2015, positioning it as the #1 online fashion retailer for women in the country. Incorporated in 2003, OB Design initially used a content service provider’s online auction platform. By 2007, however, the company had developed its own independent platform and system to manage cash flow, product launch, delivery, and other business processes. Such innovation has fueled performance by driving market awareness and expansion.

Solution

OB Design chose Arbor Networks® APS for its ability to accurately identify threats and filter unclean traffic. A unique feature—“stateless” attack detection and filtering—allows APS to remain functional during today’s low-volume yet pervasive attacks that can overwhelm stateful devices, such as IPS and firewalls. With the increase in bandwidth demands as business continues to grow, APS gives OB Design the flexibility to increase the appliance’s throughputs by simply activating a new license key without the need for hardware replacement.

Impact #1	OB Design has eliminated the frequent addition of servers and reduced the number of hosts, leading to lower costs and higher operational efficiency.
Impact #2	The Information Division has been freed from routine and time-consuming troubleshooting tasks, enabling it to focus on innovation and R&D that can drive the company’s continued growth and take performance to new heights.

Impact #1

OB Design has eliminated the frequent addition of servers and reduced the number of hosts, leading to lower costs and higher operational efficiency.

Impact #2

The Information Division has been freed from routine and time-consuming troubleshooting tasks, enabling it to focus on innovation and R&D that can drive the company’s continued growth and take performance to new heights.

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OB Design Mounts a Successful Defense Against DDoS Attacks with the Arbor Networks® APS

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