Mitigating DDoS – Part II

Last post on Identification of DDoS attack did not cover analysis of the attack, in cases wherein bandwidth graph’s and connection status aren’t conclusive. In such a scenario, the best means is to inspect the packets coming into the server, and this can be done by...

Apache Thrift

Using Facebook all the time nowadays? Have you ever wondered how this user friendly yet innovative site has been made ? Do they use Java, C++ or Python for coding purpose? The answer is – “Thrift”, now called “Apache Thrift”. From its...

Mitigating DDoS – Part I

If you are a hosting provider, chances are that you’ve experienced a DoS/DDoS attack against a domain or a server. If so, you already know how frustrating it can be to tackle such an attack. For those who are yet to feel the heat of it, its better to be prepared to...