Company Research Report: Cloudflare, Inc.






Company Overview



  • Name: Cloudflare, Inc.

  • Mission: "To help build a better Internet."

  • Founded: 2009

  • Founders: Matthew Prince, Lee Holloway, and Michelle Zatlyn

  • Key People:

  • Matthew Prince (Co-Founder and CEO)

  • Michelle Zatlyn (Co-Founder and President)

  • Thomas Seifert (CFO)

  • Headquarters: San Francisco, California, USA

  • Number of Employees: Approximately 3,200 as of 2023

  • Revenue: $656.42 million in 2022

  • Known For: Cloudflare provides content delivery network (CDN) services, DDoS mitigation, Internet security, and distributed domain name server services.





Products



1. Content Delivery Network (CDN)


  • Description: Cloudflare's CDN speeds up web traffic by caching content and distributing it across its global network.

  • Key Features:

  • Global coverage

  • Load balancing

  • Built-in security


2. DDoS Mitigation


  • Description: Protects websites and online services from distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.

  • Key Features:

  • On-demand and always-on protection

  • Quick response time

  • Scalability


3. Internet Security


  • Description: Provides comprehensive security solutions to protect websites and APIs.

  • Key Features:

  • Web Application Firewall (WAF)

  • SSL/TLS encryption

  • Bot management


4. Domain Name Server (DNS)


  • Description: Offers fast and reliable DNS services with built-in DDoS protection.

  • Key Features:

  • High speed

  • Built-in security

  • Global coverage


5. Zero Trust Services


  • Description: Empowers organizations to connect their users to an application securely and perform identity verification before granting access.

  • Key Features:

  • Identity and Access Management (IAM)

  • Secure application access

  • Endpoint security


6. Cloudflare Workers


  • Description: Serverless platform for building or deploying applications that run on Cloudflare’s infrastructure.

  • Key Features:

  • No server management

  • Scalability

  • Instant deployment





Recent Developments



New Products Launched


  • Cloudflare One: Platform to connect and secure organizations regardless of where their teams and devices are located.

  • Magic WAN: Network-as-a-service offering that replaces legacy WAN architectures.


New Features Added


  • Bot Analytics Dashboard: Helps identify and mitigate bot traffic.

  • API Shield: Protects against API abuse and threats.


New Partnerships


  • Partnership with Microsoft: Collaboration to integrate with Microsoft’s Azure Sentinel to enhance security.

  • Partnership with Backblaze: Partnering to provide a seamless CDN and storage performance for customers.





Note: This information was compiled from publicly available data and aims to be a comprehensive overview. All monetary figures are in USD.