Global telecommunications provider Level 3 Communications, Inc. , announced it acquired privately held Black Lotus, a provider of global Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) mitigation services.
近日，全球电信运营商Level 3宣布收购黑莲花公司——一家专做全球DDoS攻击防御服务的私人持股公司。
The acquisition of Black Lotus represents another step in Level 3's continued commitment to provide leading security product capabilities.
此次收购表明，Level 3在提供领先的安全产品能力方面又跨出了新的一步。
Level 3 noted the increase in frequency, volume and complexity of DDoS attacks in a recent research report, Safeguarding the Internet: Level 3 Botnet Research Report, substantiating the need to invest in the DDoS market.
在Level 3近期的一份网络维护报告——僵尸网络研究报告中，该公司指出，DDoS攻击在频率、强度、复杂性上都有所提升，投资DDoS市场势在必行。
New DDoS Capabilities
新的DDoS防御能力
The acquisition of Black Lotus will add additional capabilities to Level 3's existing DDoS service, which launched earlier in the year, including adding extra scrubbing centers.
今年早些时候，Level 3推出了DDoS防御服务，此次收购也将升级其原有的DDoS防御性能，包括增加额外的流量清洗中心。
The Level 3 DDoS Mitigation service provides an enhanced network-based detection and mitigation scrubbing solution alongside network routing, rate limiting and IP filtering abilities.
Level 3新的DDoS攻击防御服务在多方面都有所升级，包括网络检测、流量清洗缓解方案、网络路由、速率限制以及IP地址过滤能力等。
Black Lotus adds proxy-based DDoS mitigation services to the portfolio providing additional capabilities for application layer attacks, along with advanced behavioral analytics technology.
黑莲花公司同时推出了基于代理的DDoS防御服务，针对应用层攻击的附加功能和先进的行为分析技术。
The application layer is a prime target for DDoS attacks that often impact Web servers and Web hosting providers.
DDoS攻击中，最容易发生的就是应用层攻击，从而对服务器以及宿主服务器产生影响。
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引言
"At Level 3, we value security and are committed to protecting our customers and our network," said Chris Richter, senior vice president of managed security services at Level 3. "Black Lotus' proxy and behavioral technologies, combined with their experienced team of DDoS experts, perfectly complements Level 3's DDoS mitigation and threat intelligence capabilities.
Level 3安全管理服务处资深副总裁Chris Richter先生谈到，“Level 3重视网络安全问题，并致力于保护我们的客户和网络。黑莲花公司的代理和行为技术，以及他们经验丰富的DDoS专家团队，都将为Level 3的DDoS防御能力、威胁情报能力带来完美互补。”
With this acquisition, Level 3 continues its commitment of investing in a comprehensive portfolio of services that enhance the growth, efficiency and security of our customers' operations, helping enterprises combat the cybersecurity challenges they face every day."
Chris先生还表示，“通过此次收购，Level 3将继续投资以建立更加完善的服务体系，提升客户业务的增长效率以及安全性能，帮助企业应对每天都要面临的网络安全威胁问题。”
Transaction Details
交易明细
Level 3 acquired the outstanding equity of Black Lotus in an all-cash transaction on July 1, 2015. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
2015年7月1日，Level 3以全现金交易收购了黑莲花公司所有未偿清的股权，该交易的具体条款并没有被披露。
近日，全球电信运营商Level 3宣布收购黑莲花公司——一家专做全球DDoS攻击防御服务的私人持股公司。
The acquisition of Black Lotus represents another step in Level 3's continued commitment to provide leading security product capabilities.
此次收购表明，Level 3在提供领先的安全产品能力方面又跨出了新的一步。
在Level 3近期的一份网络维护报告——僵尸网络研究报告中，该公司指出，DDoS攻击在频率、强度、复杂性上都有所提升，投资DDoS市场势在必行。
New DDoS Capabilities
新的DDoS防御能力
The acquisition of Black Lotus will add additional capabilities to Level 3's existing DDoS service, which launched earlier in the year, including adding extra scrubbing centers.
今年早些时候，Level 3推出了DDoS防御服务，此次收购也将升级其原有的DDoS防御性能，包括增加额外的流量清洗中心。
The Level 3 DDoS Mitigation service provides an enhanced network-based detection and mitigation scrubbing solution alongside network routing, rate limiting and IP filtering abilities.
Level 3新的DDoS攻击防御服务在多方面都有所升级，包括网络检测、流量清洗缓解方案、网络路由、速率限制以及IP地址过滤能力等。
Black Lotus adds proxy-based DDoS mitigation services to the portfolio providing additional capabilities for application layer attacks, along with advanced behavioral analytics technology.
黑莲花公司同时推出了基于代理的DDoS防御服务，针对应用层攻击的附加功能和先进的行为分析技术。
The application layer is a prime target for DDoS attacks that often impact Web servers and Web hosting providers.
DDoS攻击中，最容易发生的就是应用层攻击，从而对服务器以及宿主服务器产生影响。
Quote
引言
"At Level 3, we value security and are committed to protecting our customers and our network," said Chris Richter, senior vice president of managed security services at Level 3. "Black Lotus' proxy and behavioral technologies, combined with their experienced team of DDoS experts, perfectly complements Level 3's DDoS mitigation and threat intelligence capabilities.
Level 3安全管理服务处资深副总裁Chris Richter先生谈到，“Level 3重视网络安全问题，并致力于保护我们的客户和网络。黑莲花公司的代理和行为技术，以及他们经验丰富的DDoS专家团队，都将为Level 3的DDoS防御能力、威胁情报能力带来完美互补。”
With this acquisition, Level 3 continues its commitment of investing in a comprehensive portfolio of services that enhance the growth, efficiency and security of our customers' operations, helping enterprises combat the cybersecurity challenges they face every day."
Chris先生还表示，“通过此次收购，Level 3将继续投资以建立更加完善的服务体系，提升客户业务的增长效率以及安全性能，帮助企业应对每天都要面临的网络安全威胁问题。”
Transaction Details
交易明细
Level 3 acquired the outstanding equity of Black Lotus in an all-cash transaction on July 1, 2015. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
2015年7月1日，Level 3以全现金交易收购了黑莲花公司所有未偿清的股权，该交易的具体条款并没有被披露。
