A DDoS attack weaponizes thousands of compromised computers into a synchronized botnet aimed at your server. An attack can be purchased for the price of a coffee.
Two Primary Attack Vectors
1. Volumetric Attacks (Layer 3-4)
Massive UDP or SYN floods overwhelm your 1 Gbps port with 50 Gbps of garbage data. Your provider must have Hardware DDoS Mitigation at the network edge.
2. Application Layer Attacks (Layer 7)
The botnet mimics real traffic with hundreds of thousands of HTTP requests. Mitigation requires reverse proxies, aggressive caching, and rate limiting.
Protected Providers
Check our homepage for DDoS-protected providers. RockHoster includes DDoS protection free on all plans.
Conclusion
Always ensure your VPS provider includes transparent, active scrubbing algorithms to protect your applications from digital warfare.
