Attack patterns called out on the public site
- UDP flood traffic
- Amplification attacks
- SYN flood patterns
- ICMP flood traffic
- HTTP flood pressure
- Slowloris-style abuse
DDoS Protection
Layer 4 DDoS mitigation, real-time filtering, and network protection built for public-facing VPS hosting and gaming server workloads.
- Attack Absorption
- Up to 1 Tbps
- Defense Layer
- Layer 4 mitigation
- Detection Speed
- Under 1 second
- Availability
- Included on plans
How traffic gets cleaned before it reaches your server
- Traffic is inspected before it reaches the workload.
- Suspicious spikes are detected automatically.
- Bad traffic is filtered away in real time.
- Clean traffic continues through to the server.
What the protection layer does
- 01
Detection
Spikes and abnormal traffic patterns are flagged early.
- 02
Filtering
Known hostile patterns are blocked at the edge.
- 03
Scrubbing
Malicious packets are separated from valid requests.
- 04
Routing
Traffic is pushed through the mitigation path first.
- 05
Delivery
Only cleaned traffic reaches the protected service.
Attack coverage
What the protection layer is positioned to do
- Real-time mitigation is described as automatic.
- High-capacity filtering is positioned as part of the network edge.
- Intelligent traffic scrubbing is called out on the source site.
- Gaming VPS plans are described as having advanced DDoS protection.
Protection by service tier
Pro VPS
Presented as the stronger option with dedicated filtering capacity and no suspension claim under attack.
- Up to 1 Tbps mitigation positioning
- Dedicated filtering capacity
- No suspension claim under attack
- Custom firewall and rate-limiting options
Budget VPS
Presented with standard mitigation for common attack patterns.
- Standard Layer 4 mitigation
- Shared filtering infrastructure
- Protection for common attack vectors
- Possible suspension during extreme attacks
Frequently asked questions
Is DDoS protection included on all plans?
Cloud on Fire presents DDoS protection as included with its plans, with stronger positioning on Gaming VPS and Pro VPS.
What kind of attacks does the public site mention?
The public site calls out volumetric, protocol, and application-layer patterns, including UDP floods, SYN floods, HTTP floods, and Slowloris-style abuse.
What is different on Pro VPS?
Pro VPS is positioned with dedicated filtering capacity and a no-suspension claim during attacks.
Is mitigation automatic?
Yes. The public messaging frames detection and mitigation as automatic and real time.
Does it cover gaming servers too?
Yes. Gaming VPS is specifically positioned around stronger DDoS protection for public multiplayer workloads.
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