ARTICLE AD BOX
I’m deploying a native PHP application (without a framework) to a production environment and I’m concerned about potential DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks.
Since I’m not using a framework like Laravel or Symfony, I want to implement protection mechanisms at different levels of my stack.
I’m currently using:
Native PHP
MySQL database
Apache/Nginx (typical setup)
I would like to know the best practices for preventing or mitigating DDoS attacks, specifically:
How to implement rate limiting in native PHP
Server-level protections (e.g., Apache/Nginx configuration)
Whether using a CDN (like Cloudflare) is necessary or recommended
Techniques to block or filter malicious traffic (IP blocking, request validation, etc.)
Any lightweight tools or services that work well with PHP applications
What are the most effective and practical ways to protect a native PHP app from DDoS attacks in production?
