DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks are one of the biggest threats to game servers. Even small servers can be targeted by frustrated players or competitors.
How DDoS Attacks Work
Attackers flood your server with millions of packets per second from thousands of sources. Your server cannot process legitimate player connections and goes offline.
Types of Attacks
- Volumetric: Overwhelm bandwidth (UDP flood, DNS amplification)
- Protocol: Exploit protocol weaknesses (SYN flood, Ping of Death)
- Application layer: Target specific game services
How HostValues Protects You
All HostValues servers use Cloudflare Magic Transit with enterprise-grade mitigation:
- Automatic attack detection and filtering
- Protection on Layer 3, 4 and 7
- No latency increase during normal operation
- Handles multi-Tbps volumetric attacks
Is Free DDoS Protection Enough?
Many cheap hosts offer basic protection that only handles small attacks. At HostValues, enterprise DDoS protection is included with every plan at no extra cost.
