Does your host admit it when your site gets DDoSd?

[KatBookTrailers]

Does your host ever let you know if your site has gotten DDoSd or do they pretend it never happened?

 

[Jay™]

Well, I've been with the same host for over 6 years and never one had that issue, I know they are really good about notifying customers if there is a problem with any server.

 

[Cpvr]

I’ve been with the same host for about 5 years now, but I haven’t had any issues with a DDOS.

I also protect my server with Cloudflare and block malicious traffic through their Firewall.

 

[Nebulous]

My old forum was DDoS'ed a few times. Host would acknowledge it and recommend things to help, like using cloudflare, etc. Why would they act like it didn't happen?

Also if you were a constant target of DDoS'ing, I would assume they'd terminate your account eventually because you are a liability and having you around is hurting their business operations.

Moral of the story, run your forum fairly and try to be on good terms with everyone. Don't go out there making enemies and pissing people off.

 

[Arantor]

Having had a few over the years for various reasons (both me personally and my professional clients), the sooner that I and the hosting company have a conversation, the better.

Fortunately, CloudFlare soaks most of the damage up these days.

 

[Shawn Gossman]

I've had a few in the past and my host has always been straight up with me.

I probably should jump on the Cloudflare boat. I have it on my outdoor blog.

 

[Cory]

My forum was once DDoSed so badly that a protection screen had to be implemented before accessing the board. The forum software owner implemented this, so he ensured my board and his network were protected.

 

[fdk]

I experienced a few DDoS attacks on my old forum and the host always provided information quickly and assisted me in blocking relevant IP ranges temporarily to mitigate the impact. I don't see what a hosting provider would stand to gain from withholding information from a client about an attack on their site, it would only hinder the ability of the admin to take action to mitigate the risk of future attacks and thus potentially cause more future problems for the hosting provider too.

 

[Cpvr]

I've had a few in the past and my host has always been straight up with me.

I probably should jump on the Cloudflare boat. I have it on my outdoor blog.

Cloudflare works well for DDOS protection. Their waf firewall can block malicious bots and a wide range of asn’s along with scripts.