DDoS Protection Information
Learn about our enterprise-grade DDoS protection and how it keeps your servers safe and online.
All Loafhosts services include enterprise-grade DDoS protection at no additional cost. Our multi-layered defense system automatically detects and mitigates attacks within 60 seconds.
What is DDoS?
A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt normal traffic to a server by overwhelming it with a flood of internet traffic from multiple sources. These attacks can:
- Make your game server inaccessible to legitimate players
- Cause lag and connection issues
- Potentially crash your server
- Disrupt your gaming community
Our Protection System
Loafhosts employs a comprehensive DDoS protection system with multiple layers of defense:
- • Real-time traffic analysis
- • Pattern recognition algorithms
- • Behavioral analysis
- • Threshold monitoring
- • Network-level filtering
- • Application-layer protection
- • Rate limiting
- • Geo-blocking capabilities
- • 60-second mitigation time
- • Automatic traffic rerouting
- • Intelligent filtering
- • Minimal false positives
Protection Capabilities
Our DDoS protection system can handle various types of attacks:
Volumetric Attacks
- UDP Floods: High-volume UDP packet floods
- ICMP Floods: Ping flood attacks
- Amplification Attacks: DNS, NTP, and other reflection attacks
Protocol Attacks
- SYN Floods: TCP connection exhaustion
- Ping of Death: Malformed packet attacks
- Smurf Attacks: ICMP broadcast attacks
Application Layer Attacks
- HTTP Floods: Application-specific attacks
- Slowloris: Slow connection attacks
- Game-specific attacks: Protocol-aware protection
- • 99.9% uptime guarantee maintained during attacks
- • No additional cost or configuration required
- • Transparent to legitimate users
- • 24/7 monitoring and response
How It Works
When a potential DDoS attack is detected:
- Detection: Our monitoring systems identify unusual traffic patterns
- Analysis: Traffic is analyzed to distinguish between legitimate and malicious requests
- Mitigation: Malicious traffic is filtered out while legitimate traffic continues
- Monitoring: Continuous monitoring ensures the attack is fully mitigated
- Recovery: Normal traffic flow is restored once the attack subsides
What You'll Experience
During a DDoS attack with our protection active:
- • Server remains online and accessible
- • Minimal to no performance impact
- • Players can continue gaming normally
- • Automatic resolution within minutes
- • Server becomes inaccessible
- • Players cannot connect
- • Potential data loss or corruption
- • Extended downtime
Additional Security Measures
Beyond DDoS protection, we implement additional security measures:
- Firewall Protection: Advanced firewall rules block malicious traffic
- Intrusion Detection: Real-time monitoring for suspicious activity
- Regular Updates: Security patches and updates applied promptly
- Access Controls: Secure authentication and authorization systems
Monitoring and Alerts
Our protection system includes comprehensive monitoring:
Real-time Monitoring
- • Traffic volume analysis
- • Connection pattern monitoring
- • Performance metrics tracking
- • Anomaly detection
Incident Response
- • Automatic mitigation activation
- • Staff notification systems
- • Customer communication
- • Post-incident analysis
- • DDoS protection is included with all services at no extra cost
- • No configuration or setup required on your part
- • Protection is active 24/7 for all servers
- • Our team monitors all protection events
Reporting Attacks
If you suspect your server is under attack:
- Check your server's performance metrics in the control panel
- Note any unusual connection patterns or player reports
- Contact our support team with details
- Our team will investigate and provide assistance
- • Keep your server software updated
- • Use strong passwords for admin accounts
- • Monitor your server regularly
- • Report suspicious activity promptly
Need Help?
If you have questions about DDoS protection or need assistance:
- Emergency Support: Submit a high-priority ticket
- General Questions: Contact support
- Discord: Join our Discord