{"id":32377,"date":"2020-10-09T09:56:17","date_gmt":"2020-10-09T01:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dp2024.sim-dp.com\/?p=32377"},"modified":"2021-04-08T14:38:04","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T06:38:04","slug":"always-on-ddos-mitigation-vs-on-demand-ddos-mitigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dp2024.sim-dp.com\/en\/always-on-ddos-mitigation-vs-on-demand-ddos-mitigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Always-on DDoS Mitigation vs. On-demand DDoS Mitigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a previous article, we have explained<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dp2024.sim-dp.com\/en\/what-is-a-ddos-attack\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what DDoS attacks are<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In this article, we are going to introduce two main types of DDoS mitigation services \u2013 On-demand and Always-on DDoS mitigation. The term \u2018DDoS mitigation\u2019 refers to the process of successfully protecting a targeted server or network from a DDoS attack. In an Always-on deployment, all customer traffic is routed to the scrubbing centers of their DDoS mitigation provider at all time. Malicious traffic will be scrubbed and only the clean traffic will be forwarded to the customer. In an On-demand deployment, traffic flows directly to the host during normal time. When an attack occurs, traffic will be switched over to the DDoS mitigation provider, which scrubs the attack traffic and passes only clean traffic to your server.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Benefits of Always-on DDoS mitigation<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uninterrupted protection: You are protected at all times against DDoS attacks.<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zero downtime: Your traffic is constantly routed through the DDoS mitigation provider, and therefore no protection gaps exist.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Downsides of Always-on DDoS mitigation<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additional latency: Since all traffic is routed through the network of the DDoS mitigation provider, this will inevitably lead to additional latency to traffic. The amount of latency will depend on the location of the provider\u2019s scrubbing center, distance from customer host, and connectivity.<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Higher cost: Always-on deployments use up more bandwidth, and thus more expensive<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Benefits of On-demand DDoS mitigation<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No latency during normal time: traffic flows to your host directly when you are not under attack, without causing additional latency.\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lower cost: it is usually cheaper than always-on DDoS mitigation.\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simple maintenance:\u00a0 no management is required during normal times.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Downsides of On-demand DDoS mitigation<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Target may be exposed: On-demand services do not provide protection all the time. They detect DDoS attacks based on volumetric traffic thresholds. Only once the threshold has been reached will protection be activated. The detection and diversion steps may take up to several minutes. During this time the server is still exposed.\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Potential outages from the start of a DDoS attack up to the attack is mitigated.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Factors to consider which type of DDoS mitigation you should adopt<\/p>\n<p><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Latency: no additional latency will be incurred in normal time using an on-demand DDoS mitigation. If the application is very sensitive to latency, always-on DDoS mitigation may not be suitable for you, and you should go for an on-demand service.\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frequency of attack: If you are only infrequently attacked (or not at all), then an on-demand service might be a cost-effective solution to protect you. However, if your server constantly comes under attack, causing traffic being constantly diverted, an always-on service will probably be more suitable.\n<p><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mission-critical applications: On-demand services usually take a few minutes for the detection and diversion steps, which may result in short downtime. If you can\u2019t afford your mission-critical applications to have any downtime at all, you should opt to always-on DDoS mitigation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dataplugs<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dp2024.sim-dp.com\/en\/product\/ddos-dedicated-server\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">always-on DDoS mitigation service<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provides uninterrupted protection for your dedicated server against layer 3 and layer 4 DDoS attacks around the clock. You can upgrade to 10Gbps \/ 25Gbps \/ 50Gbps or even higher protection based on your needs. Feel free to contact us by phone +852 3959 1888 or email sales@dp2024.sim-dp.com if you want to learn more about our services. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a previous article, we have explained what DDoS attacks are. 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