Cloudflare

Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET) is a leading global cloud services provider that offers web infrastructure and website security solutions. Founded in 2009 by Matthew Prince, Lee Holloway, and Michelle Zatlyn, Cloudflare aims to build a better internet by making everything connected to it secure, fast, and reliable. The company went public in 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Cloudflare provides a wide range of products and services, including:

• Content Delivery Network (CDN): Caches and delivers website content from data centers worldwide to improve loading speeds.

• DDoS Protection: Mitigates distributed denial-of-service attacks to keep websites online.

• Web Application Firewall (WAF): Protects against common web vulnerabilities and attacks.

• DNS Services: Offers fast and secure domain name system resolution.

• SSL/TLS Encryption: Provides free SSL certificates to encrypt website traffic.

• Load Balancing: Distributes traffic across multiple servers to improve reliability.

• Cloudflare Workers: Allows running serverless code at the network edge.

• Zero Trust Security: Offers secure access to internal applications and resources.

In 2023, Cloudflare generated USD 1.3 billion in revenue, representing a 33% year-over-year increase. The company has a global network spanning over 310 cities in approximately 120 countries, with a total network capacity exceeding 296 Tbps. Cloudflare continues to invest in expanding its product offerings and enhancing its infrastructure to meet the growing demand for fast, secure, and reliable internet services.