Gatekeeper
An open-source, scalable DDoS protection system designed for network operators to withstand high-bandwidth attacks.
What is Gatekeeper?
Gatekeeper is an open-source DDoS protection system built to scale to any bandwidth and defend against modern, high-volume attacks. It uses a distributed architecture with a centralized policy to coordinate defenses across multiple nodes, enabling operators to mitigate multi-vector DDoS attacks effectively. The system is designed for high-performance packet processing, leveraging DPDK to handle traffic directly, bypassing the kernel for efficiency.
Network operators at institutions, service providers, content providers, and enterprise networks who need scalable, self-hosted DDoS protection. It is not intended for individual Internet users.
Developers choose Gatekeeper because it is the first open-source solution offering enterprise-grade DDoS protection with unlimited scalability. Its centralized policy management simplifies defense coordination across distributed nodes, and its use of DPDK ensures high-performance traffic handling, making it a viable alternative to proprietary DDoS mitigation services.
Overview
The first open-source DDoS protection system
Use Cases
Best For
- Protecting institutional networks from volumetric DDoS attacks
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