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Azure DDoS Protection vs Cloudflare DDoS Protection

Developers should use Azure DDoS Protection when deploying critical applications on Azure to protect against volumetric, protocol, and application-layer DDoS attacks that can disrupt services meets developers should use cloudflare ddos protection when building or maintaining web applications that require high availability and security, such as e-commerce sites, saas platforms, or apis exposed to the internet. Here's our take.

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Azure DDoS Protection

Developers should use Azure DDoS Protection when deploying critical applications on Azure to protect against volumetric, protocol, and application-layer DDoS attacks that can disrupt services

Azure DDoS Protection

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Developers should use Azure DDoS Protection when deploying critical applications on Azure to protect against volumetric, protocol, and application-layer DDoS attacks that can disrupt services

Pros

  • +It is essential for e-commerce sites, gaming platforms, and enterprise applications where uptime is crucial, as it integrates seamlessly with Azure services like Virtual Networks and Application Gateway
  • +Related to: azure-virtual-network, azure-application-gateway

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Cloudflare DDoS Protection

Developers should use Cloudflare DDoS Protection when building or maintaining web applications that require high availability and security, such as e-commerce sites, SaaS platforms, or APIs exposed to the internet

Pros

  • +It is particularly valuable for mitigating large-scale volumetric attacks, application-layer attacks, and bot-driven threats, reducing downtime and infrastructure costs without requiring on-premise hardware
  • +Related to: cloudflare-workers, web-application-firewall

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Azure DDoS Protection if: You want it is essential for e-commerce sites, gaming platforms, and enterprise applications where uptime is crucial, as it integrates seamlessly with azure services like virtual networks and application gateway and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Cloudflare DDoS Protection if: You prioritize it is particularly valuable for mitigating large-scale volumetric attacks, application-layer attacks, and bot-driven threats, reducing downtime and infrastructure costs without requiring on-premise hardware over what Azure DDoS Protection offers.

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The Bottom Line
Azure DDoS Protection wins

Developers should use Azure DDoS Protection when deploying critical applications on Azure to protect against volumetric, protocol, and application-layer DDoS attacks that can disrupt services

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