What is a DDoS attack?
With the growth of the internet, the number of DDoS attacks also increases. During a DDoS attack, a massive number of devices (thus distributed) bombard an organization’s (or a person’s) server with copious amounts of traffic. The motives for a DDoS attack vary greatly; from dissatisfaction to a bad joke or even blackmail.
The intensity of the attack makes the website or internet service inaccessible. People can’t make deposits (or access their accounts) at banks, can’t make appointments at clinics, and can’t make payments at webshops.
The aim of the attack is to render the server, service or infrastructure inaccessible. This can be done in various ways. The attack can saturate the server’s bandwidth to make it inaccessible or it can overload the machine’s system resources. As a result, it no longer responds to ‘normal’ traffic.
What can you do against a DDoS attack?
Strong planning, as it is most of the time, does half the job. When a DDoS attack occurs, it is likely that you are too late. So, have a plan and take a close look at the current situation. Examine the web server’s capabilities and when needed, change the load balancing.
5 examples of ways to prepare your server against a DDoS attack
- Make sure your infrastructure is capable of handling massive volumes of traffic.
- When possible, use redundant infrastructure that scales automatically (horizontal scaling) or balances the traffic
- Setup DDoS protection for each website/host by using external services such as CloudFlare (beware of additional costs)
- Implement a third-party mitigation service in front of your infrastructure
- Use webserver software with inherent protection like NGINX using request limiting
What does DDoS protection from Tilaa entail?
Tilaa protects your cloud infrastructure against DDoS attacks in various ways. In short, we guarantee:
- A strong and powerful network
- DDoS mitigation
Full redundancy and a strong network
If you have several servers and the attack is aimed at just one server, you could be safe. However, this requires a lot of coincidence. Therefore, it’s more important to choose a strong network.
The Casbay, is fully redundant with top quality equipment that is internally connected. The routes are interconnected and operate along geographically distinct routes. Our network is not likely to be the bottleneck in a DDoS attack.
