# Switch to nginx thwarts DDoS attack

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/switch-to-nginx-thwarts-ddos-attack/189048>\
**Category:** NGINX\
**Created:** [May 23, 2010, 4:29am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/switch-to-nginx-thwarts-ddos-attack/189048 "2010-05-23T04:29:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![rmac217](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/bc8723/32.png) [@rmac217](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rmac217)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2010, 4:29am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/switch-to-nginx-thwarts-ddos-attack/189048/1 "2010-05-23T04:29:30Z")

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[http://blog.dreamhost.com/2010/05/21/yeah-about-that-downtime/](http://blog.dreamhost.com/2010/05/21/yeah-about-that-downtime/)

I’d be interested in the details of the architecture changes if  
anybody has inside information…

–  
RPM