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11-11-2002, 08:02 AM #1Junior Guru Wannabe
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Firewalls
If I'd provide IRC access, which is prone to DoS attacks, and the DC doesn't provide any firewall options, do I get my own? which ones are recommended?
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11-11-2002, 08:06 AM #2Junior Guru
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You dont have to, but it may be in your best interests. Also depending the how heavy of an attack it is, it could cost you your colocation.. there are very few providers that will put up with ddos attacks.
httpd.net/foonet however specializes in exactly what you are looking for and I would suggest you check there if you are serious about providing irc access, or marketing in that field.- brian
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11-11-2002, 08:37 AM #3Junior Guru Wannabe
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Yeah, I've checked that out, it'll be expensive in the long run. So I'm considering on getting a firewall of my own.
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11-11-2002, 10:44 AM #4Junior Guru Wannabe
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Originally posted by Reference
Yeah, I've checked that out, it'll be expensive in the long run. So I'm considering on getting a firewall of my own.
With a proper DDOS attack you have no way of determining what and what isn't "improper" traffic. Additionally, once the traffic hits your firewall, even if you are blocking "bad" traffic, you'll still get charged for the bandwidth unless you can get your upstream provider to do some blocking for you.
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11-11-2002, 11:13 AM #5Junior Guru Wannabe
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In which httpd has the solutions?
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11-11-2002, 11:45 AM #6Web Hosting Guru
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Originally posted by jstout
A firewall won't do anything for you.
With a proper DDOS attack you have no way of determining what and what isn't "improper" traffic. Additionally, once the traffic hits your firewall, even if you are blocking "bad" traffic, you'll still get charged for the bandwidth unless you can get your upstream provider to do some blocking for you.
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