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Cloudflare is a global CDN and security platform providing DDoS protection, WAF, DNS, and edge computing to accelerate and secure websites. It offers zero-trust access and analytics for performance insights.
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When to use it
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Adopt Cloudflare when: - Protecting sites from attacks and downtime. - Optimizing global delivery for static/dynamic content. - Implementing zero-trust networking. - Needing easy SSL and caching setup.
Pros
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- Vast global network for low-latency delivery. - Free tier with robust DDoS and SSL. - Intuitive dashboard for rules and analytics. - Workers for custom edge logic. - Integrates with most hosting providers.
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- Occasional outages affect all users. - Advanced features behind paywalls. - Blackbox nature for some optimizations. - Potential for over-caching dynamic content. - Learning curve for Workers KV.
Notes
Note: Use Polish for image optimization. Enable Rocket Loader for JS deferral. Monitor with Logpush for compliance.
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