What are the product features of DDoS protection?

DDoS protection products typically offer several key features designed to detect, mitigate, and prevent distributed denial-of-service attacks. These features include:

1. Traffic Monitoring: Continuous monitoring of network traffic to identify unusual patterns that may indicate a DDoS attack.

   • Example: A sudden spike in incoming traffic to a website that far exceeds normal levels could be flagged as suspicious.

2. Attack Detection: Advanced algorithms and machine learning techniques to detect various types of DDoS attacks, including but not limited to, volumetric, protocol, and application-layer attacks.

   • Example: An attack that floods a server with SYN requests to exhaust its resources would be detected by these mechanisms.

3. Real-Time Mitigation: Automatic or manual activation of mitigation measures to stop the attack in real-time, minimizing downtime and impact on legitimate users.

   • Example: The system might reroute traffic through a scrubbing center to filter out malicious requests before they reach the targeted server.

4. Scalability: The ability to handle large-scale attacks by scaling resources up or down as needed.

   • Example: During a massive DDoS attack, the protection service can dynamically allocate additional bandwidth and processing power to handle the influx of traffic.

5. Customizable Rules: Allowing users to set custom thresholds and rules for what constitutes an attack, tailored to their specific needs and traffic patterns.

   • Example: A company might set a rule that any traffic exceeding 1 Gbps from a single IP address is automatically blocked.

6. Reporting and Analytics: Detailed reports and analytics to help users understand the nature and impact of attacks, as well as the effectiveness of their mitigation strategies.

   • Example: Post-attack reports might show the duration of the attack, the type of attack, and the amount of traffic blocked.

7. Integration: Seamless integration with existing infrastructure and services, including cloud platforms like Tencent Cloud, to provide comprehensive protection.

   • Example: Users can integrate DDoS protection services with their Tencent Cloud instances to ensure all incoming traffic is scanned and protected.

For those looking to implement robust DDoS protection, services like Tencent Cloud’s Anti-DDoS offer a range of these features tailored to protect cloud-based applications and services.