What is DDoS-Guard?
Since 2011, DDoS-Guard has been ensuring consistent online availability with proprietary security management technologies. The service provides a powerful UI to manage services, configure DDoS protection, view real-time analytics, and manage traffic from any device. DDoS-Guard offers L3-4 and L7 OSI protection to deflect both large-scale infrastructure attacks and application attacks. The scrubbing network is located in redundant Tier III data centers worldwide, with a total scrubbing capacity of 4 Tbps. Pricing is fixed and transparent with no hidden fees for mitigated attacks. Additional related services include Bot Mitigation, Web Application Firewall (WAF), and Security Audit.
Features
- Single Security Perimeter: L3-4 & L7 OSI protection work together to deflect both large-scale attacks on infrastructure and application attacks.
- Free CDN: Caching reduces load on your server and speeds up protected websites for visitors.
- Reliable Scrubbing Network: Scrubbing servers are located in highly redundant Tier III data centers around the world.
- No Hidden Charges: Pricing is fixed and transparent, no extra charges for mitigated DDoS attacks.
Use Cases
- Protecting personal websites from DDoS attacks
- Securing enterprise infrastructure with high availability
- Mitigating large-scale volumetric attacks for online services
- Protecting web applications from application-layer DDoS attacks
- Partner integration of anti-DDoS features into existing products
FAQs
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What cyber threats do DDoS-Guard services protect from?
DDoS-Guard offers protection against all types of DDoS attacks at L3-L4 OSI, including flood attacks such as ICMP Flood, SYN Flood, UDP Flood, as well as session attacks on web resources and applications. -
How does DDoS protection work?
Anti-DDoS protection at L3-4, L7 OSI is based on a proprietary geo-distributed DDoS-Guard scrubbing network with large bandwidth capacity and high-performance computing resources. All incoming traffic is analyzed to identify anomalies and suspicious activity; malicious packets and requests are dropped, and legitimate ones are accepted. -
What affects the price of DDoS protection?
The cost depends on traffic and network bandwidth, protection level and type of DDoS attacks the defense will mitigate, the location of scrubbing centers, SLA terms, and technical support. -
How to activate DDoS-Guard protection services?
To activate protection, visit the page of the service you need, select a plan, and click the 'Activate' button. Then log in to your account and follow the setup wizard instructions. -
What sets DDoS-Guard apart from the competition?
Own network of traffic scrubbing centers, bandwidth and computing power capable of mitigating attacks up to 3.2 Tbps, free CDN included, no hidden fees or extra bills for mitigated attacks, legitimate traffic bandwidth fully available at all times, and tech support assistance with network equipment configuration and troubleshooting.
