DDoS Protection

Cloudflare: Offers comprehensive DDoS protection and mitigation services.
Akamai: Provides scalable DDoS protection solutions.
Imperva: Specializes in DDoS protection and mitigation.

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Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are a pervasive threat that can disrupt your services by overwhelming them with excessive traffic.

Best Practices

Use Cloud Provider Solutions: Utilize DDoS protection services offered by your cloud provider:

AWS
- AWS Shield Standard and Advanced:
  - Shield Standard: Basic DDoS protection at no extra cost.
  - Shield Advanced: Enhanced protection with real-time visibility and access to AWS DDoS Response Team (DRT).
- Amazon CloudFront and AWS WAF:
  - CloudFront: Distributes traffic globally to mitigate DDoS attacks.
  - AWS WAF: Protects against application layer attacks.
Azure
- Azure DDoS Protection Basic and Standard:
  - DDoS Protection Basic: Automatic protection against common attacks.
  - DDoS Protection Standard: Advanced protection with real-time monitoring.
- Azure Front Door and Azure Application Gateway with WAF:
  - Front Door: Global application delivery with DDoS mitigation.
  - Application Gateway with WAF: Protects against various attacks.
GCP
- Google Cloud Armor: Provides DDoS protection and WAF capabilities.
- Load Balancing: Distributes traffic to mitigate DDoS attacks.
- VPC Flow Logs and Stackdriver Logging: Monitors and logs traffic patterns for effective response.

In addition to cloud provider solutions, consider external DDoS protection services: