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DDoS on dedicated service

Last updated on May 18, 2026

DDoS on dedicated service

Dedicated services can require mitigation, filtering, or route changes during DDoS.

Steps

  1. Identify attacked IPs and symptoms.
  2. Collect traffic graphs and samples.
  3. Apply filtering or upstream mitigation.
  4. Keep customer updated until stable.

Useful information to include

  • Affected IPs
  • Traffic profile
  • Impact

Escalation

Contact Metal on Cloud support when the issue affects production, requires privileged access, involves billing, or needs a formal incident record.