DDoS Protection
DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) protection refers to a set of strategies, tools, and services designed to defend against DDoS attacks, which overwhelm a target's resources (e.g., servers, networks, or applications) with malicious traffic from multiple sources. It involves techniques like traffic filtering, rate limiting, and anomaly detection to mitigate attacks and ensure service availability. This is critical for maintaining uptime and security in online systems, from websites to cloud infrastructure.
Developers should learn and implement DDoS protection when building or maintaining internet-facing applications, APIs, or services that require high availability, such as e-commerce sites, gaming platforms, or financial systems. It's essential for preventing downtime, data breaches, and revenue loss during attacks, especially as DDoS threats grow in scale and sophistication. Understanding this helps in designing resilient architectures and integrating with security tools like CDNs or cloud-based protection services.