Azure Content Delivery Network DDoS Protection

A content delivery network provides DDoS Protection by design. In addition to the global capacity to absorb volumetric attacks, Azure Content Delivery Network has extra DDoS Protection as outlined in this article, for no extra cost.

Azure Content Delivery Network from Microsoft

Azure Content Delivery Network from Microsoft is protected by Azure Basic DDoS. It's integrated into the Azure content delivery network from Microsoft platform by default and at no extra cost. The full scale and capacity of Azure Content Delivery Network from Microsoft's globally deployed network provides defense against common network layer attacks through always-on traffic monitoring and real-time mitigation. Basic DDoS Protection also defends against the most common, frequently occurring Layer 7 DNS Query Floods and Layer 3 and 4 volumetric attacks that target content delivery network endpoints. This service also has a proven track record in protecting Microsoft's enterprise and consumer services from large-scale attacks.

Azure Content Delivery Network from Edgio

Azure Content Delivery Network from Edgio is protected by Edgio's proprietary DDoS mitigation platform. It's integrated into Azure Content Delivery Network from Edgio by default and at no extra cost. It provides basic protection against the most common, frequently occurring Layer 7 DNS Query Floods and Layer 3 and 4 volumetric attacks that target content delivery network endpoints.

Next steps

Learn more about Azure DDoS.