One of the biggest threats to any online business is a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. These attacks flood a website with massive amounts of fake traffic, overwhelming servers and making the site unavailable for real visitors. Fortunately, Cloudflare is designed to protect websites against these dangerous disruptions.

🛡️ What Is a DDoS Attack?

A DDoS attack happens when multiple compromised systems (often thousands of devices, also known as a botnet) target a single server or website, sending an overwhelming amount of requests.

The results can be devastating:

• Website downtime

• Loss of revenue

• Damaged brand reputation

• Frustrated customers

⚡ How Cloudflare Stops DDoS Attacks

1. Global Anycast Network
   Cloudflare uses a global network spread across over 300 cities. During an attack, malicious traffic is distributed across this network, preventing overload on your server.

2. Traffic Filtering at the Edge
   Before requests ever reach your website, Cloudflare analyzes and filters them. Malicious requests are blocked instantly, while legitimate traffic is allowed through.

3. Rate Limiting and Challenge Pages
   Cloudflare automatically identifies unusual traffic patterns. Suspicious users may be served a CAPTCHA or blocked entirely, ensuring bots don’t consume resources.

4. Layered Protection
   DDoS attacks can target different layers (network, transport, or application). Cloudflare provides multi-layered protection, stopping threats at every level.

5. Always-On Defense
   Unlike traditional security tools that activate after detection, Cloudflare offers always-on protection — ensuring your site stays up even during large-scale attacks.

🌍 Real-World Example

When one of the largest DDoS attacks in history — measured in terabits per second — hit multiple businesses, Cloudflare successfully mitigated it without downtime. This proves its ability to handle even the most massive attacks.

💼 Why Businesses Need DDoS Protection

For businesses and e-commerce websites, downtime equals lost sales. A few minutes offline can cost thousands of dollars. That’s why using Cloudflare’s built-in DDoS protection is a smart investment.

With PLiKhost Cloudflare CDN service, you can easily integrate this protection into your website and ensure peace of mind for both you and your customers.

✅ Conclusion

DDoS attacks are becoming more frequent and more powerful — but with Cloudflare, your website doesn’t have to be vulnerable. By leveraging its global network, intelligent filtering, and always-on defense, Cloudflare ensures that your business remains online, secure, and accessible.

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