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DDoS protection for servers

Name: DDoS protection services
Brand: Liquid Web
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Trusted DDoS protection for servers

Automatic protection

DDoS server protection runs 24/7 to defend your servers and websites from volumetric attacks

For any industry

We provide DDoS protection for enterprises, online stores, government institutions, and more

24/7 DDoS support

Our security team alerts you to a DDoS attack immediately and works to resolve the issue

DDoS hosting protection plans

	Standard Chat with sales	Advanced Chat with sales	Premium Chat with sales
Price	Free	$111/mo per server	$559/mo per account
Small targeted attacks	✓	✓	✓
Large targeted attacks	–	✓	✓
Complex or sustained attacks	–	–	✓
Layer 4 attacks	Volumetric, up to 2 Gbps	Volumetric, up to 10 Gbps	Complete protection

À la cart security services

Antivirus

$11/mo per server

ESET File Security provides advanced protection by monitoring launched, opened or modified files

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Vulnerability scans

$11/mo per server

Monthly reports provide an up-to-date log of potential threats with suggested recommendations

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Intrusion detection

$34/mo per server

Automatically identifies potential threats with a rapid-response investigation and remediation

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How our DDoS attack prevention works

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Once you sign up for Advanced or Premium DDoS attack prevention we begin monitoring all network traffic (not just web traffic) to your server at the border layer in real time. At this safe layer, we use analytics as well as our threat detection system to intelligently and proactively identify DDoS attacks before they reach any critical layer of your infrastructure.

When detected, any malicious traffic is scrubbed and separated from all other traffic prior to being mitigated by countermeasures, tailored specifically to the type of attack we have identified. Our specialized hardware ensures that all legitimate traffic proceeds directly, unimpeded, to your server throughout the duration of the attack.

DDoS protection for servers FAQ

DoS and DDoS attacks can vary dramatically in size from a few megabits per second, to tens of gigabits per second or larger. The greater the size or volume of the attack, the greater the difficulty in preventing the attack from having a negative effect on the infrastructure that is being attacked. Liquid Web’s DDoS attack protection is sold in packages that provide peace of mind that Liquid Web will protect a subscribing customer’s server from a variety of volumetric attacks.

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When a customer is on a subscription but the attack is over quota, the following steps are taken:

Liquid Web will email the customer and alert them that they are under attack and exceeding their quota.
Liquid Web will advise the customer that we are helping mitigate the issue as a courtesy because the customer is on a subscription plan. However, if the attack continues or increases, we will need to explore other options.

If the attack continues or increases, the following actions are available:

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Null-route your traffic so it doesn’t affect other users

If an attack occurs and you do not have a DDoS attack protection subscription, the following steps are taken:

Liquid Web will alert the customer to the existence and volume of attack that they are currently experiencing. In certain cases, the offending traffic may be null-routed before the customer is contacted.
Liquid Web will advise customers of their options as the DDoS attack continues.

Liquid Web reserves the right to null-route the traffic if the customer is unwilling or unable to purchase a DDoS protection package large enough to stop the volume of attack that the customer is currently experiencing. Due to the significant negative impact DDoS attacks can have on Liquid Web’s general operations, as well as the operations of other Liquid Web customers, Liquid Web reserves the right to protect its network against these threats.

Liquid Web clients are also prohibited from advertising, promoting, or making claims related to services which are hosted upon infrastructure at Liquid Web. This limitation includes what is allowed to be stated on your website, to customers, in promotions and in advertising materials. This limitation applies to claims by the client which relate to services hosted by Liquid Web, including bare metal servers, managed dedicated servers, VPS hosting, and cloud servers. If you have any questions about DDoS protection for your server, start a chat now.