Cloudflare
Cloudflare delivers a unified connectivity cloud that secures, accelerates, and enhances Internet applications and networks. Its global anycast network powers content delivery, DNS, DDoS mitigation, and zero-trust security services for millions of properties, while its Edge Computing platform (Workers, Pages, D1) brings compute and data storage closer to users for low-latency experiences.
Use Cases
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Website & API Acceleration: Caching, HTTP/3, and smart routing for high-traffic sites.
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Application Security: Real-time protection for login portals, e-commerce checkouts, and API endpoints.
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Edge-Powered Apps: Serverless backends, dynamic personalization, and real-time analytics at the network edge.
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Zero Trust Access: Secure remote work and SaaS application protection without traditional VPNs.
Customers & Markets
Cloudflare serves startups to Fortune 500 enterprises across e-commerce, media, finance, healthcare, and government. Its platform processes over 78 million HTTP requests per second and protects 19.3% of all websites worldwide.
Research, Partnerships & Innovations
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Research Focus: Network protocols (QUIC, HTTP/3), edge performance, and post-quantum cryptography
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Partnerships: IBM (bot management), SpaceX (Starlink performance), major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP)
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Innovations: Lava lamp randomness for encryption keys, Cron Triggers, D1 edge SQL, and Speed Brain prefetching
Key People
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Matthew Prince – CEO & Co-founder | Drives vision for a better Internet and product strategy.
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Michelle Zatlyn – President & Co-founder | Leads business operations, marketing, and partnerships.
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Lee Holloway – CTO & Co-founder | Oversees engineering, network architecture, and security innovations.