This document discusses DDoS attacks, including what they are, how they work, their impact, and best practices for prevention. It covers different types of attacks like TCP exhaustion, volumetric, and reflective amplification attacks. Reflective amplification attacks are of particular concern due to their large size, affecting millions of users. The document recommends network operators deploy anti-spoofing measures, identify and remove exposed services, and consider cloud-based DDoS mitigation services to help prevent collateral damage from large attacks.