Hi everyone,
I have never purchased a dedicated server before, but I have 6 years of experience managing VPS servers. I run a video streaming site and recently faced heavy DDoS attacks over the past two days. Unfortunately, Contabo failed to protect my VPS server from these attacks. However, I managed to protect my site using Cloudflare.
After enabling "I'm Under Attack" mode, I noticed a 30% drop in traffic due to the CAPTCHA challenges.
Now, I'm considering moving to a dedicated server. My site receives over 50,000 visitors daily, and the videos are low-quality and short in duration.
Here are my questions:
How many cores would I need in a dedicated server for my use case? (Currently, I'm using an 8-core VPS.)
Can you recommend trusted dedicated server providers with DDoS protection that works effectively?
Thanks in advance for your suggestions!