Cloudflare provides a unified connectivity platform that combines networking, security, and edge compute services on a global edge network. It offers low‑latency routing, CDN caching, DDoS mitigation, web application firewall, Zero Trust access, and serverless compute such as Workers and Workers AI, all managed through a single API and dashboard. The subscription‑based model lets enterprises and developers secure, accelerate, and scale applications while running workloads at the edge.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Product
Problem
Enterprises and developers must manage a fragmented set of networking, security, and performance tools that often require separate vendors, complex integrations, and on‑premise hardware, leading to higher latency, increased attack surface, and operational overhead.
Solution
Cloudflare delivers a unified connectivity cloud that consolidates more than 60 networking, security, and performance services onto a single global edge network. The platform provides low‑latency routing, CDN caching, and smart traffic steering to accelerate application delivery, while integrated DDoS mitigation, web application firewall, API Shield, and Zero Trust access protect internet‑facing assets. Edge compute services such as Workers, Workers AI, and serverless databases enable developers to run code and store data close to users without managing infrastructure. All services are exposed via a common API and dashboard, allowing organizations to connect users, apps, clouds, and networks, secure them, and scale serverless workloads at the edge from a single subscription.
Target Audience
The platform targets enterprise IT and security teams, mid‑market organizations, and developers building web, API, and AI‑enabled applications who need integrated networking, security, and edge compute capabilities.
Features
- Global edge network with over 300 data centers providing low‑latency routing, Anycast DNS, and smart traffic steering (Argo Smart Routing).
- Integrated security suite: L3/L4 DDoS protection (Magic Transit), L7 WAF, API Shield, bot management, and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) with Secure Web Gateway and CASB.
- Edge compute platform: Cloudflare Workers for serverless code, Workers AI for on‑edge ML inference, and Workers Observability for logs, metrics, and tracing.
- Serverless storage and databases: R2 object storage (egress‑free), D1 relational database, and KV key‑value store.
- Network modernization tools: Magic WAN (SD‑WAN as a service), Magic Firewall (firewall‑as‑a‑service), Network Interconnect for private peering, and VPN‑replacement solutions.
- Performance acceleration: CDN caching, image optimization, real‑time media processing, and load balancing with health‑checks.
- Unified management: single web dashboard and API for provisioning, analytics, and policy enforcement across all services.
- Compliance and data protection: built‑in TLS, post‑quantum cryptography options, and industry certifications for data privacy.