cloudflare - protecting against ddos

cloudflare - protecting against ddos

how it works

cloudflare sits between the browser/user and your web server (as a proxy).

deploy

  • sign up to a free cloudflare account https://dash.cloudflare.com

  • add required dns entries on cloudflare (ui)

  • change nameserver to cloudflare at your hoster/registrar

result

  • ssl certificates from cloudflare

  • ddos protection is on

  • you can get some statistics in your cloudflare portal

  • your nameserver is now cloudflare, be aware that any dns management of your hosting provider does not have effect (mail, dkim, certificate renewal)