DDoS Protection

Protect your applications and APIs from volumetric and protocol-based attacks with Medianova’s multi-layer, always-on DDoS mitigation system.

A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt normal traffic by overwhelming a target system or network with excessive requests. Medianova’s DDoS Protection automatically detects and mitigates these attacks without requiring any manual activation. From rate limiting to IP and Geo blocking, Medianova ensures uninterrupted availability even under heavy attack conditions.

How Medianova DDoS Protection Works

Medianova integrates several protection layers designed to stop attacks before they impact your services.

Medianova DDoS Protection Architecture

Always-On Defense

Your DDoS protection is active by default. There is no need for additional setup — your web assets are continuously monitored and protected against common attack types such as:

• DNS Query Floods

• Slowloris Attacks

• HTTPS GET / POST Floods

Anycast DNS Infrastructure

Medianova’s global Anycast DNS distributes thousands of requests across multiple servers. This prevents traffic overload on a single endpoint and mitigates large-scale network floods.

Anycast DNS not only improves security but also reduces latency by routing users to the nearest edge location.

IP and Origin Protection

You can reduce the risk of DDoS threats by concealing your origin IP before an attack begins. Medianova provides an extra layer of protection through Secure Cloud, limiting exposure of your origin infrastructure and filtering harmful traffic before it reaches your servers.

Warning: Exposing your origin IP directly allows attackers to bypass DDoS mitigation layers.

Rate Limiting and Geo Blocking

Edge-level rate limiting and Geo-based filtering restrict malicious or excessive traffic patterns. This ensures that legitimate users maintain access while harmful requests are dropped early in the network path.

WAF Integration

When combined with Medianova’s Web Application Firewall (WAF), DDoS Protection forms a complete multi-layer defense system. This integration protects not only against volumetric attacks but also against application-layer threats, such as bot floods or malicious payloads targeting web applications.

Best Practices

• Conceal your origin IP using Secure Cloud or Origin Shield.

• Combine DDoS Protection with WAF for enhanced multi-layer defense.

• Keep critical DNS zones under Anycast DNS to distribute load globally.

• Regularly review threat and access logs to identify abnormal patterns.

Medianova DDoS Protection delivers continuous and intelligent protection against both volumetric and application-layer attacks. By combining global Anycast DNS distribution, adaptive rate limiting, and origin shielding, Medianova ensures your online services remain fast, secure, and always available.