First, consider increasing bandwidth and server performance. DDoS attacks attempt to overwhelm available resources so additional resources will allow you to withstand greater attacks. This involves having more server space or bandwidth than necessary. Such over-provisioning addresses the number one problem brought on by a DDoS attack, link and equipment saturation. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to determine how much extra hardware and bandwidth is necessary to sustain an attack as even some of the largest companies have succumbed to DDoS attacks. When attacks fail, attackers often gather a larger bot army and try again. Traffic Filtering Consider configuring your firewall or IDS (Intrusion Detection System) to filter DDoS traffic, if the functionality is available, or consider upgrading to a system that does. DDoS traffic filtering devices prevent SYN, TCP Flooding and other types of DDoS attacks. Such devices typically analyze TCP flo...