The DDoS protection package can support IP access protection outside the cloud in some cases.
Explanation: A Distributed Denial - of - Service (DDoS) protection package is mainly designed to safeguard against malicious traffic that aims to overwhelm a network or service. While its core function is often associated with protecting resources within the cloud environment, many modern DDoS protection solutions can be extended to protect external IPs. This is because the principles of detecting and mitigating DDoS attacks are based on analyzing traffic patterns and filtering out malicious requests, which can be applied to any IP address that is being targeted, regardless of whether it is within the cloud or outside.
For example, if a company has an on - premise server with a public IP address that is facing a DDoS attack, some advanced DDoS protection packages can be configured to protect this external IP. The protection system can be set up to monitor the traffic to this external IP, identify abnormal traffic patterns such as a sudden spike in requests from multiple sources, and then filter out the malicious traffic.
In the context of cloud - related services, if you are using a cloud - based DDoS protection solution and want to protect an external IP, you may need to configure it properly. For instance, Tencent Cloud's Anti - DDoS service can be integrated with external networks to some extent. You can work with Tencent Cloud's technical support team to set up rules and configurations so that the Anti - DDoS service can start protecting your external IP address when it is under a DDoS attack. This may involve setting up proper network routing and traffic forwarding mechanisms to ensure that the malicious traffic is redirected to the Tencent Cloud's protection infrastructure for filtering.