Terms

1) a dedicated computer ensuring automated execution of a set of service functions; 2) a software system ensuring automated execution of requests made by other software components (clients).

1) a flow of data through a specific node, network part or network as a whole; 2) the amount of data (the number of packets or amount of information) passing a given node, network part or entire network within a specified period of time.

A piece of software code or module used for attacking vulnerable nodes in order to gain command and control over them, carry out a destructive action, or cause a denial of service.

A TCP request for initiating a connection — step 1: a connection request from a client to a server (the client sends a TCP packet with the SYN flag set); step 2: server response (the client is sent a packet with SYN and ACK flags set); step 3: acknowledgment of the client’s readiness to establish the connection (the server is sent a packet with the ACK flag set).

Traffic secured by encryption using the SSL protocol. The reliability of protection depends upon the encryption algorithm used for session key agreement.

An HTTP request made to a web server in order to receive data needed by a web client.

A service for hosting the customer’s DNS zones.

VPS (Virtual Private Server) and VDS (Virtual Dedicated Server) are hosting services that create separate virtual environments within a single physical server. Both options offer flexibility and control, catering to different hosting needs.