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What is Cloudflare?
Cloudflare, from the company of the same name in San Francisco, provides DDoS and bot mitigation security for business domains, as well as a content delivery network (CDN) and web application firewall (WAF).
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| Deployment Types | Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems | Unspecified |
| Mobile Application | No |
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Cloudflare, from the company of the same name in San Francisco, provides DDoS and bot mitigation security for business domains, as well as a content delivery network (CDN) and web application firewall (WAF).
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Reviewers rate Usability highest, with a score of 8.5.
The most common users of Cloudflare are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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November 20, 2023
The true SERVERLESS solution of CloudFlare
1. Transform classic web servers, backend servers into Cloudflare Pages and Workers
2. Cloudflare CDN, DDOS Application solutions
3. PoC AI engines
4. PoC Serverless DB D1, R2, KV
5. Build JAMstack and serverless solutions to sell B2B, D2C products
2. Cloudflare CDN, DDOS Application solutions
3. PoC AI engines
4. PoC Serverless DB D1, R2, KV
5. Build JAMstack and serverless solutions to sell B2B, D2C products
- Free tier forever (help much developers and nano/micro/SMEs)
- Impressive serverless-based Pages & Workers Architecture
- Lower Total Cost of Ownership
- Leading new tech trend PaaS better than AWS/Azure/GCP
- Enterprise/production-grade sourcecode templates like Vercel for CRM, HRM, ERP, CMS, E-COMMERCE, EMR/HIS, Multi-tenancy SaaS etc
- AI domain-specialty engines: healthcare, ASR/TTS like HuggingFace
- Common technology services: WebRTC/VoIP/SIP; HMS digital sign
- Source code market place where I can sell
- Lower TCO and simple pricing model
- Much Saving engineering time, HR/IT resources
- Fastest Time-to-market with CI/CD and simplified Dashboard
- Flexible with traditional systems from DC or other cloud natives
Cloudflare has lower starting cost for backend Workers and good pricing model with steps.
Auto-scaling by default better than microservice/docker or EC2.
Security makes simpler.
Faster time to market.
Auto-scaling by default better than microservice/docker or EC2.
Security makes simpler.
Faster time to market.
Ready use: Cloudflare proxy; Pages & Workers
Planning for next multi tenancy SaaS and AI.
Within a month my new business can be ready on Cloudflare.
Planning for next multi tenancy SaaS and AI.
Within a month my new business can be ready on Cloudflare.
5
frontend developers
backend developers
CTO & architect
backend developers
CTO & architect
3
senior architect, security and compliances, JAMstack fullstack developers
- telehealth platform
- CRM
- Faster CI/CD & team working
- SSL digital sign
- WebRTC video call and e2e content filtering
- AI systems: OCR, TTS, ASR, chatGPT-like for healthcare, generative AI for content maker
- serverless DB D1
- R2
Yes
1. Classic data center VMware ESXI/vSphere, Nginx, Firewall (Fortigate...)
2. DevSecOps engineers
2. DevSecOps engineers
- Cloud Solutions
- Scalability
- Integration with Other Systems
- Ease of Use
- Other
Lower cost and easy-to-use All-in-One technology stack.
Architecture agosetic concern.
- Mongodb atlas
- NextJs fullstack with API/edge functions
- Qwik JS fullstack with API/edge functions
- Zoom video storage with R2 for long-term
Cloudflare not support
- multi-tenant domain SaaS
- WebRTC
- MONGODB ATLAS
Some of the have support but the design limited by Cloudflare or non infrastructure - agnostic
- API (e.g. SOAP or REST)
Domain name API for multi-tenant SaaS like Vercel
open more integration channels and dashboard tools like Vercel.
December 28, 2022
Cloudflare: your savior in cloud world.
For application security and for protecting our internet infrastructure. Cloudflare also provides security by protecting our infra from malicious activity like DDoS attacks, malicious bots, and other nefarious intrusions.
- Protecting from DDos attack
- DNS service for protecting our data
- Zero trust network access
- Email security
- Browser isolation
- Common dashboard
- Integration with other security tools
- Antivirus integration
- Edge security
- Resource saving up to 30%
- Higher availability of mailing solution by 20-30%
- Better reliability
- Cost saving 20%
Cloudflare has more features, is easy to use, and customer support is better.
The onboarding process was very smooth and the partner provided all the required technical documents and support for onboarding.
Business
No
During the initial configuration of the product, we were facing some issues, and their support team provided out-of-way support through phone, emails, and remote options.
30
They are mostly IT admins who are responsible for IT security, including email security and other aspects of security like browser isolation, etc., at various locations of the company.
5
They are part of our central admin team who takes care of the central security of the organization, and they guide the IT admin of various divisional offices and they are trained on various security modules like email security, malware detection, SQL injection, etc.
- Email security
- Browser isolation
- DDoS attack control
- Integration with open source tools
- App control
- User roles control
- Asset control
Yes
Zscaler because of support issues.
- Price
- Product Usability
Product features, usability, and customer support.
Not much change as the evaluation parameters will be the same as price, usability, scalability, and customer support which were considered in the present evaluation also, but in the future, app integration and browser compatibility with new browsers also may be considered for evaluation.
- Implemented in-house
Change management was a small part of the implementation and was well-handled
If handled properly and proper documentation is available, it can be handled easily.
- Integration with legacy application
- Compatibility with older browsers
- Stopping DDoS attack
- Scan of email system for various attacks
- Context scan in mail
- Tackling zero day vulnerabilities in browsers
Yes, but I don't use it
December 08, 2022
The best Edge Cloud service I can find on the market today
We are using CF as the Edge Cloud provider, for web application firewall security, and to accelerate end-user response time globally.
- SSL management
- Cache - secure CDN
- Argo - optimize global network response
- Looking forward for the finally release of R2 -- like AWS's S3 solution.
- Pricing: We are using the Business tier. I hope there will be a Business+ tier. Enterprise has a too high price start point.
- Positive: Totally accelerated our cloud services in many countries, including China.
- Positive: So much easier to manage SSL certs, CDN, DNS, and server-less app deployments.
- Negative: Too high of the price for Enterprise. I hope there is a one for tech startups.
I think CF is the best in Edge Computing -- for WAF, global optimized network routing, and ease of use to manage SSL, DNS, CDN, etc.
It took us about 2 weeks to move every app into CF for WAF protection, DNS, and CND. Also, it took us about 2 months to learn how the server-less code deployment works on CF. The team has been very impressed with the product (technology and ease of use).
Enterprise
Yes
I reported an issue with WAP, and it was routed to their senior tech team, and eventually solved in a big way -- they had to make a system change to resolve the issue for all users.
We are very self-sufficient. Their online tools are very helpful. My questions to our account manager typically get answered within a day.
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Technology and product team.
2
Cloud infra and developer.
- WAP
- Global CND and optimized route by Argo
- Global fast DNS
- Workers and R2
- Workers (cloud native edge computing instances)
- Zero Trust
- China Network
Yes
DNS management (CF is much easier to use).
Cloud app deployment using Workers.
Cloud app deployment using Workers.
- Product Features
- Product Usability
- Product Reputation
CF has the best product in the industry -- I have been very impressed with it.
I will still go with CF.
- Implemented in-house
Yes
Phase 1: Global DNS and WAP
Phase 2: Workers -- cloud instances for serving apps
Phase 2: Workers -- cloud instances for serving apps
Change management was a small part of the implementation and was well-handled
Just focus and get it done within a short window of change.
- initial learning curve (CF's terminology and design)
- migration and test, then optimize our setup
- debugging issues with WAP
- No Training
I have the technology background to learn and implement quickly.
Starts with the core functions. Get them right, then expand to use more features.
No - there is no facility to customize the interface
No - the product does not support adding custom code
N/A
- DNS
- WAP
- Workers
- event logging
- We use IBM Cloud + CF
- CF R2
- CF and Github
N/A
- Our internal system for global logistics data flow
N/A
- File import/export
- Javascript widgets
We use a lot of Workers.
Start small and focus. Keep it simple and working, then expand.
Not much. Standard light Ent terms.
Do your homework and know exactly what CF can do.
No
- R2 storage!
- Persisten Cache
No
Yes
We started at Business then moved to Ent.
March 03, 2020
Best for Speed & Protection!
We use Cloudflare to protect and secure our company website. Our tech department primarily leverages it. Cloudflare is easy to use, has a 100% uptime SLA, and has increased the load speed of our website significantly. For more than a year, we were able to use the free tier and get everything we needed!
- Robust Free Offering: The free tier is enough to get by on small projects, which is great for small startups.
- Easy to Operate: Even if you don't have a technical department, you can figure out Cloudflare.
- Site Speed: Implementing Cloudflare significantly increased the speed of our website.
- The lower level plans don't allow you to use your own SSL certificate.
- Reports dashboard could be more robust.
- Some of the features they charge for you can access for free on other servers.
- We have been completely protected from DDOS attacks.
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Pretty much any IT personnel can work with Cloudflare.
- Website Protection
- Website Speed
No