What is DDoS protection?

DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) protection refers to the techniques and technologies used to defend against DDoS attacks. A DDoS attack attempts to overwhelm a target server, service, or network with a flood of internet traffic, making it unavailable to legitimate users. DDoS protection typically involves identifying malicious traffic and filtering it out while allowing legitimate traffic to pass through. Common methods include traffic scrubbing, rate limiting, and employing Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) to absorb and distribute traffic.