OVHcloud: the shield against DDoS attacks for your company

DDoS attacks are among the most widespread and dangerous threats on the internet. These attacks aim to cripple online services by flooding them with malicious traffic, making them unreachable. Attackers use a network of compromised computers, so-called botnets, to send a massive volume of requests to the target system. This overloads server capacity, meaning legitimate users can no longer access the services. The consequences of a successful DDoS attack can be devastating for companies:

• For many companies, downtime means lost revenue. E-commerce platforms can't process orders during an attack, and service providers can't deliver services. Even brief downtime can lead to significant financial losses.

• Customers expect a reliable and continuously available service. A DDoS attack can significantly damage customer trust in the company. Repeated attacks or prolonged downtime can cause long-term damage to a company's reputation.

• If customers can't access services due to an attack, this can lead to frustration and dissatisfaction. This can result in negative customer loyalty, particularly for important services that customers depend on.

• To prevent future attacks, companies need to invest in security measures and technologies. This can incur additional costs for hardware, software and specialised personnel.

A DDoS attack can not only block access to you, but also damage your image. That's why we're all the more pleased that our cloud provider OVHcloud offers a solution here in addition to our own measures.

What OVHcloud sets apart from many other hosting providers is its comprehensive, built-in DDoS protection. Every OVHcloud product ships with DDoS protection enabled at no extra cost. This matters especially for small and medium-sized businesses that often lack the budget for expensive security solutions. With OVHcloud, even small projects can benefit from top-tier protection.

For comprehensive protection, OVHcloud provides the following features:

OVHcloud's DDoS protection infrastructure impresses with its performance. With a capacity to fend off attacks of up to 1.3 Tbit/s and a global attack filtering capacity of over 17 Tbit/s, OVHcloud is well equipped to repel even the most massive attacks. This infrastructure combines edge, backbone and data centre network logic, ensuring smooth service even during an attack. To this end, OVHcloud operates its own globally distributed network with sufficient throughput to fend off attacks regardless of their origin. 

The anti-DDoS infrastructure constantly analyses incoming traffic. As soon as an attack is detected by OVHcloud's protective measures, traffic redirection begins within seconds, with no restriction on scope or duration, and is only automatically reversed once the attack is over. This filters out malicious packets before they reach our customers' systems.

OVHcloud continues to impress with intelligence and adaptability of its solutions. Via customer centre, specific protection rules can be defined and adjusted to meet individual requirements. This enables tailored security solution fitted to specific needs and threat scenarios. With Network Security Dashboard, OVHcloud offers advanced monitoring tools providing comprehensive activity logs and dynamic traffic graphs. 

OVHcloud shows through its DDoS protection infrastructure that it is thinking about sustainable, intelligent and helpful solutions for its customers. Its commitment to offering customers first-class security services is a strong sign of its customer focus and its understanding of the challenges modern companies face.

It's enormously important to us that our customers' systems are always accessible and protected. Nowadays, these attacks are part of everyday business. By choosing OVHcloud as our cloud provider, we can successfully fend off 40 attacks per year through OVHcloud.

The security performance of OVHcloud is impressive, offering reliable protection against DDoS attacks. Their combination of powerful infrastructure, intelligent adaptability and global presence ensures companies of any size can benefit from first-class protection. Their commitment and well-thought-out solutions make them a trustworthy partner in the digital world.

If you need help with implementation or support, get in touch with us.