How secure are dedicated business servers in 2021?
With the rise in cyber-crime, data breaches, and the increasing popularity of the internet of things (IoT), there is a growing need for security when it comes to data centers. Businesses are collecting more data every year, which is why they often seek out dedicated servers for their businesses.
These are not your average web hosting accounts. Dedicated servers can cost anywhere from $2,000 to $10,000 per month. But what does this “dedicated” server really mean? What features do these have to offer? And how secure are these servers in 2021? Keep reading to learn more about this!
1) IDS/IPS and your IT team’s intrusion detection measures
IPSes have proven their effectiveness in recent years and attacks on the smart meter technology are already showing signs of evolution. But IPSes can only stop attacks that happen at the network, while the more advanced threats of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS), and most of all the cyber-espionage which is now an industry standard, remain outside of most organisations’ detection capabilities. This is why many server providers like Maxihost are offering built-in DDoS protections in their server configurations and software.
Despite their increasing role, the IPS has its limitations. Today IPSes are only effective when the input streams to the control system are sufficiently good, and a client can see the whole picture, rather than just a part of it.
What’s more, the solution is, for the most part, a standalone solution. By adding DDoS and intrusion detection into the mix, operators can detect threats before they have time to grow.
2) The attractive pricing plans of bare metal servers and security configuration.
Bare metal servers, which can be run as dedicated business servers or virtual servers, also offer a secure, dedicated environment. With a bare metal server, the data is never shared with the outside world, and it is a dedicated environment that offers increased security.
In contrast to a virtual machine (VM), which operates software in a virtual environment, a bare metal server is a physical machine with its operating system and hardware installed in-line. These dedicated servers are also much more attractive for organisations that are just now starting to think about setting up dedicated servers for business-critical applications.
Upfront costs for bare metal servers are a bit more, but these costs are offset by the valuable security protections, reliability, and many providers offer time-based billing.
3) Data protection and backup mechanisms.
When many companies were being hit by ransomware attacks throughout 2016, demand for data protection and backup mechanisms steadily grew. Companies needed to protect their vital files and were quickly running out of storage space and available bandwidth.
But there are many options to protect data these days. In most cases, organisations can choose between several backup options.
One such option is data deduplication, where instead of trying to keep data on multiple backup devices, data is pulled down on a single device. Another option is storage area network (SAN) backup.
Another popular method is offsite backup. This technique involves an offsite storage device, which contains copies of your files on remote servers.
5) Security of app virtualization and access privileges.
With a greater number of remote workers comes a greater need for security. The increasing number of cloud apps also presents an array of new threats that have to be considered in the event of a breach.
Many companies are opting for app virtualization because it allows their workers to access their workstations from anywhere they have an internet connection. However, without the security of ensuring proper permissions, employees could have access to things they shouldn’t – which can fall into the wrong hands if an employee’s account is stolen.
To address this, two options exist: data per account (DPA) or authentication tokens. The latter is more secure because it provides only the user’s account credentials. The former allows users to have access to the “work” environment, while being restricted to the document version.
