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Do Hosting Providers Protect Your Business from DDoS Attacks

Do Hosting Providers Protect Your Business from DDoS Attacks

March 8, 2024 Around The Web, General, Infographics, Tutorials & Tips No Comments

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Not all web hosting providers offer protection services to shield your business from DDoS attacks, so it’s critically important to check before signing on, especially if you’re running an ecommerce or gaming app.  And above all else, backup your data remotely whether your prospective provider says that they have DDoS protection or not. Why? There are different types of DDoS attacks as well as varying levels of protection. Don’t get caught with your pants down. Ultimately, your data is your business.

  • Can DDoS attacks be prevented
  • How much does DDoS protection cost?
  • Does your provider offer shared or dedicated protection?
  • Can you afford the downtime?
  • How long do attacks last?
  • Disaster recovery solution?

Can DDoS attacks be prevented

DDoS attacks cannot be entirely prevented, but you can surely put the brakes on most types of attacks. DDoS prevention is significantly different than mitigating other types of online attacks, like ransomware. Today’s load balancers can often mitigate attacks by ID’ing attack patterns. There are also firewalls and dedicated scrubber devices on the market with some of them getting quite pricey ($1 million+).

How much does DDoS protection cost

Some web hosting providers offer DDoS protection free of charge whereas others charge from $9 to $$Hundreds / Month. Of course, there are third party vendors that offer protection services like Akamai. Their DDoS mitigation solution can include CDN-based, distributed denial of service (DDoS) scrubbing, and/or DNS components, depending on each customer’s requirements.

Shared or dedicated protection

Shared protection typically costs less than dedicated protection, but leaves you more vulnerable. Of course, when deciding which way to go, your specific requirements should dictate which best suits your operations.

Can you afford the downtime

How much would prolonged periods of downtime affect your online revenues? For some firms, any amount of downtime would mean thousands of dollars in lost revenue, but for brochure sites, not so much. Downtime will also affect your branding efforts. Consistency is key to sustaining and growing traffic.

How long do attacks last

DDoS attacks can last from minutes to hours, and sometimes even days. Whatever the duration, they’re always unwelcome.

The duration of a DDoS attack varies based on the size of the attack, the target, and the type of attack.

For example, most DDoS attacks last only several minutes. However, some large-scale attacks can last for days, resulting in service outages of up to a week for particularly targeted companies.

Do you have a disaster recovery solution

If not, why not? Not all disaster recovery solutions are the same. Some companies provide backup software with file syncing for your systems, in order to ensure data loss prevention. However, business data can often be fragmented between different systems, applications, and IT infrastructure, making data recovery a challenge in the event of an IT failure.
Cybercriminals are increasing the frequency of their attacks, and now have intensified their efforts with Ransomware attacks. The combination of these two types of attacks are the dark side of the Internet – its criminal underbelly.

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DDoS attacks cannot be entirely prevented, but you can surely put the brakes on most types of attacks. 

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