North-South Data Traffic
North-South traffic refers to data that moves between an internal network and external networks. This includes traffic that flows from clients (such as users or external applications) to servers in a data center and vice versa.
North-South Data Traffic
Definition:
North-South traffic refers to data that moves between an internal network and external networks. This includes traffic that flows from clients (such as users or external applications) to servers in a data center and vice versa.
Characteristics:
External Communication: Involves interactions with external entities outside the data center or corporate network.
Client-Server Model: Often follows the traditional client-server architecture where clients request services from servers.
Security Focus: Emphasis on perimeter defenses like firewalls and intrusion detection systems to protect against external threats.
Bandwidth Usage: Typically predictable and can be managed with established bandwidth provisioning.
Examples:
A user accessing a website hosted on a company's server.
Data being uploaded or downloaded from cloud services.
API calls from external applications to internal services.