Azure DDoS Protection is a service provided by Microsoft Azure that offers comprehensive protection against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. It helps protect Azure resources such as virtual machines, load balancers, and application gateways from DDoS attacks by automatically detecting and mitigating attacks.
Azure DDoS Protection offers various features such as:
- Automatic detection and mitigation: The service automatically detects and mitigates DDoS attacks, including volumetric, protocol, and application-layer attacks. It uses machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to analyze traffic patterns and identify suspicious traffic.
- Always-on protection: The protection is always on and does not require any manual intervention or configuration. Azure DDoS Protection is integrated into the Azure platform, making it easy to use and manage.
- Real-time monitoring and alerting: The service provides real-time monitoring and alerting for DDoS attacks. Customers can view DDoS attack trends and receive alerts when an attack is detected.
- Customizable policies: Azure DDoS Protection allows customers to create customized policies based on their specific needs. Customers can define thresholds for traffic anomalies and configure policies to trigger mitigation actions automatically.
- Scale and performance: The service is designed to scale and provide high performance. It can handle large-scale DDoS attacks and can protect even the most demanding workloads.
Azure DDoS Protection provides a robust and reliable solution for protecting Azure resources against DDoS attacks. By using Azure DDoS Protection, customers can ensure that their applications and data are always available and accessible to their users.
