Cloudflare's Programmable Flow Protection: Customers Finally Script Their Own DDoS Defenses
Cloudflare just flipped the DDoS script. Instead of generic blocks, Magic Transit customers can now deploy their own eBPF programs to surgically slice bad UDP traffic.
⚡ Key Takeaways
- Customers code custom eBPF for UDP DDoS, ditching crude blocks for precise mitigation.
- Runs globally on Cloudflare's network in userspace, blending flowtrackd with XDP efficiency.
- Fills gap for proprietary protocols in gaming, VoIP—echoes Linux eBPF's networking shift.
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Originally reported by Cloudflare Blog
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