how to protect an apache from a DOS Attack

[m.roth at 5-cent.us]

ESG wrote:
>
> I have an apache web server and I having a DOS Attack. Which is the best
> way to protect my webserver from it. ?
>
> What I do now is when I detect the problem I use an iptable rule to ban
> the ip, but I want to do it automatically without manual intervention,
>
> Any idea or suggestion?

fail2ban

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