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title: "How is Acquia Search powered by SearchStax protected from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks?"
date: "2025-01-30T11:00:29+00:00"
summary: "Discover how Acquia Search powered by SearchStax uses AWS security features to safeguard against DDoS attacks. Protect your search functionality."
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url: "/acquia-cloud-platform/help/60546-how-acquia-search-powered-searchstax-protected-distributed-denial-service-ddos-attacks"
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Acquia Search powered by SearchStax uses Amazon Web Services (AWS) security features to protect against DDoS attacks.