NixMon Blog — DDoS Protection, DDoS Tunnel & BGP Tunnel Guides

Daily articles on DDoS protection, DDoS tunnels, BGP tunnels (GRE), NetFlow/sFlow/IPFIX attack detection, BGP blackhole and FlowSpec, and FastNetMon-style monitoring.

· 7 min read

FastNetMon Alternatives: What to Evaluate in DDoS Detection

Looking for FastNetMon alternatives? Compare flow-based DDoS detection tools on speed, NetFlow/IPFIX/sFlow, BGP blackhole and FlowSpec, multi-tenancy, alerts.

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BGP Tunnel for DDoS Protection: GRE + BGP Config Guide

Set up a BGP tunnel for DDoS protection: GRE plus BGP to a scrubbing provider, keeping your ASN and IPs. Linux/BIRD, MikroTik, Juniper configs and MTU/MSS.

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DDoS Tunnel: How GRE Clean Traffic Delivery Works

A DDoS tunnel returns scrubbed traffic to your network over GRE with BGP inside. Learn how it works, when to use it, and how it differs from proxy protection.