[nzlug] Urgent: Load balancing / network monitoring / security

[webmaster at t94xr.net.nz]

Well if it helps, I have a mate in Ireland, that can do some penetration
testing for you.

I'm sure he could do it during his coffee break or something or over a
couple of minutes. Although he might need an email from you stating that
he has permission to attack your systems and see if there's a weakness.
If there is one, he'll find it.

Camz


> Hi everyone.
> I run Hosting Direct Ltd, some may know that I run the FreeB web hosting
> plan, I also run a web site called Foxy Hub, this is a auction web site.
> I am having some real issues at the moment with the way I did my setup and
> managing my 45RU of servers, I did the network setup with some skilled
> Linux
> friends:
> For security we use dual firewalls at network entry with IP Tables, and
> SNMP
> monitoring back to a server, have MRTG bandwidth monitoring setup also
> etc.
> We use Nagios2 to keep an eye on all the servers in the racks.
> We use ultra monkey to do the HA load balancing for foxy hub.
> BUT GUESS WHAT!? My servers still got hacked, 20% of my network is still
> down, my site foxy hub site still wont run due to a DOS and to many MYSQL
> connection.
> Can you believe that!? Anyway it's a Sunday and I need to make a big move
> this week to really secure my network services and future proof them, My
> FreeB hosting servers have also hacked to death, the servers are dead or
> dieing and I can't jump stat it's heart the usual way!! Lol! :( (mad
> panic!)
>
> Anyway, down to the reason of this mail, I am looking for some advise from
> someone who knows what to do in these situations, I am happy to pay for
> your
> time for consulting...
>
> At the moment I am looking into exinda.com appliances to take over
> nagios2's
> job and policy control, snmp and network security, is this the right move?
> Go for the corporate solutions EEK!?
>
> Any advise, suggestions, or phone calls really appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance.
> ________________________________
>
> Kind Regards,
> Ben Simpson
> Managing Director
> Phone: 09 834 2560
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