DDoS attacks have evolved, and so should your DDoS protection
Apr 30, 2020Arun Singh, Omer Yoachimik
Summary
This post details the evolution of DDoS attacks, noting the rise of frequent, smaller network-level attacks (under 10 Gbps) and the continued prevalence of large volumetric attacks (over 500 Gbps). It highlights Cloudflare's massive network capacity (35 Tbps), globally distributed architecture with full DDoS mitigation in 200 cities, fast time to mitigation (under 10s), seamless integration with other security products, and unmetered/unlimited mitigation. It also references Gartner's report on DDoS Cloud Scrubbing Centers, where Cloudflare received the most 'High' ratings.
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