What Is a DDoS Attack?
A Distributed Denial of Service attack floods your server with fake traffic from thousands of compromised computers. The goal is to overwhelm your connection and take your server offline.
Why Game Servers Are Targeted
Minecraft servers are frequent DDoS targets. Griefers, competitors, or disgruntled players sometimes attack servers out of spite. Without protection, even a small attack can take a server offline for hours.
How DDoS Mitigation Works
Enterprise DDoS mitigation sits in front of your server and filters traffic before it reaches your network. When an attack is detected, the mitigation system scrubs the bad packets and only lets legitimate player connections through.
CraftNodes DDoS Protection
Every CraftNodes plan includes DDoS protection at no extra cost. Our infrastructure uses Anycast routing and volumetric filtering capable of handling multi-Gbps attacks. Your server stays online even under heavy attack.
Does It Affect Normal Players?
No. Legitimate player traffic passes through the mitigation system without added latency. The filtering is transparent to real players connecting to your server.