New point of presence filters traffic close to UAE-based customers efficiently and rapidly
Luxembourg: May 09, 2024 — Gcore, the global edge AI, cloud, network, and security solutions provider, today announced the launch of a new DDoS protection point of presence (PoP) for its robust global edge network, in Dubai.
The company has more than 30 protection PoPs across six continents including Europe, Africa, the Americas and the Middle East. The new Dubai filtering point allows customers to take advantage of advanced DDoS protection services without delay.
By opening the Dubai PoP and expanding its global protection footprint, Gcore has increased the capacity of its defensive network. The company is demonstrating its ongoing commitment to mitigating attacks that target businesses, governments and critical infrastructure, both in the UAE and across the world.
The latest Gcore Radar report highlighted the surging threat of high-volume attacks globally, with peak attack volume doubling from 800 Gbps in the first half of 2023 to 1.6 Tbps in the second half of the same year. Given that unprotected networks can be overwhelmed with a modest attack of just 300 Gbps, a 1.6 Tbps attack puts companies at severe risk of downtime, which can have a negative financial and reputational impact.
“The filtering centre in Dubai puts us at the heart of the UAE, reassuring customers that their vital communications and services are shielded against DDoS attacks,” said Andrey Slastenov, Head of Security at Gcore. “Local PoPs are essential for stable, fast and secure connectivity, and as an international business hub Dubai deserves nothing less than a rapid and resilient response to all DDoS threats.”
With immediate effect, traffic from the UAE region will be handled by the Dubai PoP, which offers a high level of performance:
- Less than 1ms latency in Dubai
- 5-10 ms latency in other regions of UAE
- 1 Tbps total filtering capacity
- SLA of 99.99%
The new filtering centre joins Gcore’s robust, global protection infrastructure, defending customers against L3, L4 and L7 attack layers via Gcore Edge Security.
About Gcore
Gcore is the global edge AI, cloud, network, and security solutions provider. Headquartered in Luxembourg, with a staff of 600+ operating from ten offices worldwide, Gcore provides its solutions to global leaders in numerous industries. The company manages its own global IT infrastructure across six continents, with one of the best network performances in Europe, Africa, and LATAM, due to the average response time of 30 ms worldwide. Gcore’s network consists of 160+ points of presence around the world in reliable Tier IV and Tier III data centres, with a total capacity exceeding 110 Tbps. Learn more at gcore.com and follow them on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.
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