Microsoft Azure · Security

Azure DDoS Protection

Azure DDoS Protection sits directly within Microsoft’s infrastructure to absorb and filter volumetric attacks before they hit your applications or network resources. It handles the heavy lifting of detection and mitigation automatically, ensuring that traffic spikes from malicious sources don’t overwhelm your services or degrade performance for legitimate users.

This setup suits teams already operating in Azure who need built-in resilience without managing third-party scrubbing centers. The main friction point is the lack of a free tier; you pay strictly on a pay-as-you-go basis, meaning even small deployments incur costs from day one. If you’re testing on a tight budget, this mandatory expense might be a blocker compared to providers offering trial periods.

• Free tier No
• Pricing Pay as you go
• Regions 12 · 6 continents
• SLA uptime 99.99%
• Compliance 13 certifications
• Provider health A