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🛡️ DDoS us again #2 – Live on Twitch, July 11!Our first PletX DDoS Protection test was a major success!During our first livestream “DDoS our FiveM Server”, we put our new PletX DDoS Protection to the ultimate test – facing up to 1.2 Tbit/s of attack traffic. The FiveM server stayed online for over 90 % of the time – an excellent result for this first round! 🚀Key findings from the test:
• Some customers launched internal attacks from ZAP VPS and dedicated servers – a fix will be rolled out this week.
• PletX temporarily hit capacity limits due to a router issue – an additional 400 Gbit/s uplink and a new router are on the way within 2–3 weeks.
• The ZAP website experienced record traffic but went down briefly due to a rate limit between PletX and Cloudflare – this has already been fixed!Help us build the world’s best DDoS protection for game se...

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Bedrock vs Java: Key Differences Every Player Should Know If you have been around the Minecraft community, you may have noticed players frequently discussing two different versions of the game. There has always been a cold yet friendly banter between these sides, determining which one is better. We have played both Bedrock and Java versions, clocking more than thousands of hours crafting elaborate redstone contraptions in Java, testing cross-platform multiplayer builds in Bedrock. Now, the real question is why there are two versions and what difference does it make? The original Java version was released in 2009 and was shaped by the PC modding community and technical sandbox enthusiasts. Bedrock Edition, on the other hand, is a product of Minecraft’s global expansion, optimized for performance, touchscreens, and cross-device play. Want to play Minecraft on your own server? Get s...

🧱 Minecraft 1.21.7 is here!Get 50% off your first gameserver rental – limited time onlyThe new Minecraft version 1.21.7 is now available on ZAP-Hosting! You can start right away on our Vanilla, Spigot, Paper, Bukkit, Forge, Neoforge, Fabric and Purpur servers.🎯 What’s new in 1.21.7:
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🛡️ Live test of a new DDoS protection!Join us live on Friday, July 4, 2025 on TwitchThis Friday evening, we’ll conduct a public live test with a potential new DDoS protection provider – watch in real time as one of our servers is exposed to a real attack.We’re constantly working to improve our security and deliver the best protection for our customers. Depending on the outcome of this test, a new DDoS protection system could soon be rolled out at ZAP-Hosting.🎥 Watch the livestream📅 When: Friday, July 4, 2025 – starting at 7:00 PM (CEST)
📍 Where: twitch.tv/zaphosting