What does 'Origin Shield' mean?

Origin Shield is a powerful feature that allows software systems to efficiently handle large amounts of traffic and protect against distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. It acts as a shield between the content delivery network (CDN) and the origin server, acting as a buffer to absorb and filter traffic before it reaches the origin server. One of the key benefits of Origin Shield is its ability to reduce the load on the origin server. With the ever-increasing volume of internet traffic, CDN nodes can become