How Does the Use of a “Stratum Proxy” Help in Mitigating DDoS Attacks?

A stratum proxy acts as an intermediary layer between the miners and the pool's core stratum server. It can be used to filter and distribute incoming connections, masking the IP address of the main server.

In the event of a DDoS attack, the proxy can absorb the malicious traffic or be quickly replaced, protecting the core infrastructure from being overwhelmed and maintaining service uptime for legitimate miners.