Cloudflare

What it is

Cloudflare operates a network in over 335 cities to offer security, connectivity, and compute services close to users. It targets developers and organizations aiming to reduce latency and block threats without manual capacity planning. Key capabilities include automated threat mitigation, global traffic optimization, and serverless code execution via Workers. The platform integrates these tools into a single system to simplify complex technical challenges.

How it helps you

By running security and code at the edge near the user, Cloudflare significantly reduces latency and improves application performance. It automates defense against cyber threats and handles scaling, removing the need for users to manage backend infrastructure.

Key benefits

• ✦ Global network spanning 335+ cities
• ✦ Reaches 95% of world's population within 50ms
• ✦ Blocks 234 billion daily cyber threats
• ✦ Eliminates need for capacity planning
• ✦ Optimizes traffic end-to-end for low latency
• ✦ Unified platform for apps and security

How to set up

1. 01 Create a Cloudflare account and add your domain.
2. 02 Update nameservers at your registrar to Cloudflare's.
3. 03 Enable 'Proxied' (orange cloud) on your DNS A/CNAME records.
4. 04 Turn on 'Always Use HTTPS' under SSL/TLS.
5. 05 Optional: add Turnstile keys for form protection.