Common Hosting Problem
Hosting With No DDoS Protection
If your current host has no DDoS protection, your site is one attack away from hours of downtime. Every Glitch Servers plan includes always-on DDoS mitigation - at no extra cost.
If your current host has no DDoS protection, your site is one attack away from hours of downtime. Every Glitch Servers plan includes always-on DDoS mitigation - at no extra cost.
You're Not Alone
DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks are no longer rare events targeting large enterprises. In 2024, small UK businesses, bloggers, and e-commerce sites are routinely hit by opportunistic attacks that can be purchased on the dark web for as little as a few pounds. If your hosting provider has no DDoS protection - or only offers it as a paid add-on - your site is completely exposed. A volumetric attack of even 1–5 Gbps is enough to take down most shared hosting servers entirely, causing hours or days of downtime for every site on that server.
Why This Happens
Most budget UK hosting providers use cheap network infrastructure with no DDoS mitigation hardware. When a flood of malicious traffic hits their network, they have two options: absorb it (and watch all their servers go down) or null-route the targeted IP (which takes your site offline anyway). Some hosts advertise "DDoS protection" but only offer basic rate limiting that's ineffective against modern application-layer or amplification attacks. Without dedicated scrubbing infrastructure like Corero SmartWall or Cloudflare Magic Transit, there is no real protection.
The Real Cost
This isn't just a technical inconvenience - it has measurable effects on your business.
Hours or days of downtime from a single attack
Risk of account termination by your host to protect others
Revenue loss, missed leads, and reputational damage
A successful DDoS attack can take a UK business website offline for hours or days. For e-commerce sites, every hour offline is direct revenue loss. For service businesses, downtime during business hours means missed enquiries and lost contracts. Repeated attacks on poorly protected hosts can also lead to the host simply terminating your account to protect other customers - leaving you scrambling to find new hosting while your site is still offline.
The Solution
Glitch Servers includes always-on DDoS mitigation on every hosting plan - not as a paid add-on. Our network infrastructure includes Corero SmartWall inline DDoS mitigation hardware, BGP-level filtering through AS212868, and anycast routing to absorb and scrub volumetric attacks before they reach your server. Application-layer protections handle HTTP flood attacks. Most attacks are mitigated in under 10 seconds without any intervention required.
What You Get
Infrastructure built to prevent these problems - not patch them after the fact.
DDoS protection is active 24/7 on all plans - no configuration needed, no extra cost, no "upgrade to protect your site" upsells. Your site is protected from the moment it goes live.
Inline Corero SmartWall appliances analyse and scrub traffic at line rate. Legitimate traffic passes through untouched; attack traffic is dropped at the network edge before reaching your server.
Our own BGP autonomous system (AS212868) allows us to implement network-level filtering and route around upstream attacks. We're not dependent on a shared hosting provider's network decisions.
UK-based infrastructure with redundant uplinks from NTT and GTT Tier-1 transit providers. Volumetric attacks are absorbed at the network edge, not at your server's NIC.
One-Click Installs
WordPress sites on Glitch Servers benefit from both application-layer security (Imunify360, WAF rules) and network-layer DDoS protection. Plugin vulnerabilities are common WordPress attack vectors - our layered security means even if a plugin is exploited, the attacker can't escalate to a server-level DDoS.
All Glitch Servers Enhance Panel plans include one-click installation for WordPress, WooCommerce, and Joomla - free with every hosting plan.
Pricing
Two straightforward plans - no hidden fees, no renewal price hikes. Cancel anytime.
For sole traders and individuals
1 CPU core · 1GB RAM · 25 Entry Processes
Small businesses and blogs that have experienced unexplained downtime or want protection before an attack happens.
Switch Today →For small businesses with a growing web presence
2 CPU cores · 2GB RAM · 50 Entry Processes
E-commerce stores, booking sites, and lead-generation businesses that can't afford any downtime.
Switch Today →All plans include Enhance Panel, one-click WordPress/WooCommerce install, free SSL, and UK-based support. Free migration included for all new customers. Prices exclude VAT.
FAQ
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