DDoS Prevention?

From: TPS (NOBULK_terrence@mactexas.com)
Date: 12/09/02 

From: "TPS" <NOBULK_terrence@mactexas.com>
Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2002 17:13:24 GMT

I have been ask in a proposal to describe how I am going to prevent a
Distributed Denial of Service attack.

Are there any fool proof defenses for DDoS?

Suggestions on products or filters that will limit my web server's exposure
to this kind of attack?

Thank you.

Terrence