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Hetzner operates a 5-10 Tbps network, roughly the same traffic volume as all of Spectrum/Charter Communications (the 2nd largest cable company in the US). They
by mike_d 5y ago
Hetzner operates a 5-10 Tbps network, roughly the same traffic volume as all of Spectrum/Charter Communications (the 2nd largest cable company in the US). They show up everywhere because they are a big part of the internet.
A wise network operator once told me - never shit on people when they are under attack. Because in the not too distant future you are going to be the victim.
- onphonenow 5y agoUmm.. AWS and GCP and friends dwarf these guys, but I zee Hetzner, OVH and DigitalOcean in these things.
- Dylan16807 5y agoI bet a big factor is that AWS and GCP charge obscene markups for bandwidth. Much harder to get away with.
- jjeaff 5y agoOf course, no one could afford a ddos from AWS or GCP. Even in the case of compromised machines, the huge traffic bill is going to alert everyone pretty quickly.