DDoS Protection for ISPs and Enterprises: On-Prem, Cloud or Hybrid?
Compare DDoS mitigation models and learn how to choose the right mix for your traffic profile, budget and latency needs.
Know your attack surface
Volumetric attacks fill your links, protocol attacks exhaust device state tables and application attacks overwhelm web servers with legitimate-looking requests. Each needs a different defence.
Three deployment models
- On-premise appliances: fast for protocol and smaller attacks, but limited by your link capacity
- Cloud scrubbing: absorbs very large volumetric attacks by diverting traffic via BGP
- Hybrid: on-prem handles everyday attacks, cloud takes over when links saturate
Detection is half the battle
Flow-based detection (NetFlow/sFlow/IPFIX) spots anomalies within seconds and can trigger diversion automatically. Without good baselines, attacks are noticed only when customers complain.
Plan the playbook in advance
Agree thresholds, diversion steps, communication templates and escalation contacts before an attack. Test diversion at least twice a year so BGP announcements and tunnels work when it matters.
How Infivate Networks can help
Infivate Networks delivers Network Intelligence & Protection for organisations across India — from assessment and design to implementation and ongoing support. Talk to our team or email [email protected].
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