Every Hostly VPS and game server is protected in two layers: CosmicGuard’s scrubbing absorbs the attack’s volume and our edge filters the rest with XDP/eBPF. It’s included in the price and there’s nothing to configure.
5.56 Tbps · 161 Mpps
Scrubbing
5.56 / 30 Tbps
What's left
XDP edge
Protocol · Handshake · Spoofing
Only legitimate traffic
Online
No drops
Online · no drops
5.56 Tbps · 161 Mpps
What's left
Only legitimate traffic
Does your game or app need something special? We build custom XDP filters for your server at no extra cost.
Scrubbing capacity
30 Tbps
18.5% used
24.44 Tbps left
Locations
United States
Game profiles
50
A flood against a SA-MP server doesn’t look like one against Minecraft. Each game has its own profile: cached queries, validated handshakes and fake connections dropped.
Open only the ports your server uses and close the rest from the panel. Rules apply at the edge, before traffic reaches your VPS.
Connect a webhook and get a message when an attack starts and another when it ends, with the peak and duration.
HostlyAPP03/10/2026
Under attack
An attack has been reported against 169.40.46.x. Hostly is monitoring this event and tracking its peak traffic.
Peak bandwidth
5.56 Tbps
Peak packet rate
161 M pps
Next notification
We'll send a Filtered update when this event is confirmed as ended.
Hostly · Firewall Watch • 03/10/2026
Nothing to switch on and no ticket to open: your server starts protected.
XDP/eBPF drops packets before your server spends any CPU on them.
The size or length of an attack never changes your bill.
If your game or app has no profile, we build an XDP filter for it at no extra cost.
What we check and what we block for each one.
Filter profile
SA-MP / UDP
Query replies are served from cache. Cookie-request floods are dropped on any game port. Only validated players reach the instance.
It activates automatically when the server is provisioned. No support ticket or manual setup is required.
CosmicGuard provides the scrubbing: it absorbs large L3/L4 attacks. Hostly’s edge then filters everything else with XDP/eBPF, checking each game’s protocol before traffic reaches the service.
It is unwanted traffic that remains after edge filtering, such as malformed packets, fake connections, and spoofed queries. Hostly filters it on the server network.
Hostly checks the protocol used by each supported game and discards invalid connections and packets. Valid player traffic continues to the server.
It can vary by route, but the filtering is designed to minimize added latency. Traffic is filtered at the edge and on Hostly’s network before reaching the service.
Eligible services use CosmicGuard and Hostly XDP/eBPF. Supported games also use protocol-specific filtering.
Yes, on eligible plans. There is no separate per-IP protection fee or surcharge based on attack volume.
The supported game list is shown on this page and includes Minecraft, FiveM, SA-MP, MTA, Rust, CS2, DayZ, Arma, and others.
Yes on VPS and dedicated servers. Managed game servers are administered through the Hostly panel.
Yes. The panel and support are available in both languages.
Yes. Eligible services include a three-day trial with DDoS protection enabled.
Failures involving third-party DNS, external internet providers, or datacenter events outside Hostly’s control are excluded. Check the service terms for the complete scope.
Yes. If your game or application doesn’t have a profile, we build a custom XDP filter for it on our edge at no extra cost. Ask us on Discord or open a ticket.
| Aspect | HostlyWe | XeroHost | ExtraVM | BuyVM | 100UP | Iceline | TorchByte | GTXGaming | Nitrado | OVH Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Products | VPS, games & dedicated | Games, VPS, dedicated & bots | VPS | VPS | VPS & dedicated | DDoS + hosting | VPS | Managed games | Managed games | Dedicated & VPS |
| DDoS capacity | 30 Tbps | 100 Gbps SLA cap | High (GSL + XDP) | 3.5 Tbps add-on | High | 10 Tbps | 1+ Tbps | 1–10 Tbps | 1–5 Tbps | Multi-Tbps |
| DDoS included | Yes | Yes (100 Gbps cap) | Yes | $3 / IP add-on | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Technology | CosmicGuard + Hostly XDP/eBPF | Upstream enterprise | Upstream + XDP | Paid add-on ($3/IP) | Stateful XDP | In-house game-aware | XDP + profiles | Anycast + scrubbing | Anycast | Proprietary VAC |
| Game-specific filters | 50 XDP profiles | Many games, panel-level | Generic + some games | Generic L4–L7 | FiveM, TS3, others | Auto-discovery | Wide profile list | Moderate | Moderate | Official game profiles |
| CPU | Ryzen / EPYC / 9950X3D | Ryzen 9 5900X / 9950X | Ryzen 9 / EPYC | Ryzen 9 3900X | EPYC / Ryzen | Varies | Varies | Ryzen 9 / i9 | Varies | Ryzen / EPYC |
| Single-core | Excellent | Excellent | Very good | Very good | Excellent | Good | Good | Excellent | Good | Excellent |
| Max network port | 10 Gbps | Varies | 5–10 Gbps | 1 Gbps | Up to 25 Gbps | Varies | Varies | Typically 1 Gbps | 1 Gbps | 1–10 Gbps |
| ~24 GB plan price | $69.99/mo | Varies | ~$84/mo | $90–115/mo | $80–120/mo | Varies | Varies | $90–150/mo | $100+/mo | $100+/mo |
| Storage (high plan) | 200 GB NVMe | NVMe SSD | 360 GB NVMe | 480 GB SSD | Varies | Varies | Varies | 100–300 GB | Varies | Varies |
| Root access | Yes | VPS yes / games managed | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes (dedicated) |
| Ease of use | Very high — AI, few clicks | High | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium | High | High | Medium |
| Locations | United States | NA, SA, EU, APAC | 8 locations | LV, NYC, Luxembourg | EU / US | UK | EU | UK, EU, US, AU | Global | Global |
| Trial | 3 days | Varies | 3 days | 3 days | Varies | Varies | Varies | 24–72 hours | Limited | Limited |
Public specs as published. Hostly “DDoS included” is highlighted. BuyVM protection is a $3/IP add-on. Figures change; verify on each provider’s site.
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CosmicGuard is Hostly's commercial DDoS mitigation partner.