[c-nsp] Anomaly Detection Module/Anomaly Guard Module

[Drew Weaver]

Yes, they do but most of the implementation of arbor products i've seen also include Cisco Guard (for some reason).

I've never been clear on the interconnectedness of the two products.

thanks,
-Drew

-----Original Message-----
From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net [mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Scott Granados
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 5:06 PM
To: Jared Mauch; Justin Shore
Cc: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
Subject: Re: [c-nsp] Anomaly Detection Module/Anomaly Guard Module

Arbor Networks has some great products in this area.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jared Mauch" <jared at puck.nether.net>
To: "Justin Shore" <justin at justinshore.com>
Cc: <cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 1:59 PM
Subject: Re: [c-nsp] Anomaly Detection Module/Anomaly Guard Module


> 
> On Oct 8, 2009, at 4:50 PM, Justin Shore wrote:
> 
>> Drew Weaver wrote:
>>> I was wondering if anyone has any experience working with the Cisco  
>>> ADM AGM modules for the 6500s and how they compare with external  
>>> appliance based solutions for DDoS mitigation.
>>> Anyone have any opinions on these?
>>> It seems like it would be nice to just drop these into a few  
>>> systems but I'm just trying to avoid caveats that mitigate (pun  
>>> intended) the usefulness of these products.
>>
>> If you try to buy the LCs your account team should try to convince  
>> you to go with the appliances instead.  My account team told me that  
>> they LCs are being terminated at some point in the future and  
>> replaced with the appliances so if you buy the LCs today you will  
>> most likely run into software limitations down the road as  
>> appliances get all the good stuff and the LCs get bug fixes only (at  
>> some point in their life at least). I'd go with the appliances.
> 
> There have been a number of different rumors floating around related  
> to this that I've heard.  I certainly would avoid investing in  
> something that does not have a clear roadmap.  If they can't present  
> you roadmap slides, panic?
> 
> Either way, there are other solutions in this space as well.
> 
> - Jared
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