Cloudflare Rate Limiting - Insight, Control, and Mitigation against Layer 7 DDoS Attacks

What this post added

This post announces the general availability of Cloudflare's Rate Limiting service to all customers, extending its previous availability to Enterprise customers. It details how Rate Limiting helps mitigate Layer 7 DDoS attacks, brute-force login attempts, and bot scraping by blocking offending IP addresses at the network edge. The post outlines how to enable and configure Rate Limiting through the dashboard, including path-specific rules and HTTP method limitations for Business+ plans. It also introduces a 'simulate' mode for Pro+ plans to test rules before live deployment and mentions upcoming analytics for insights into traffic patterns and rule efficacy.