Cloudflare: Company Research Report

Company Overview

• Name: Cloudflare, Inc.

• Mission: Cloudflare's mission is to help build a better Internet by providing a secure, reliable, and fast network infrastructure.

• Founded: Cloudflare was founded in 2009.

• Founders: The company was founded by Matthew Prince, Michelle Zatlyn, and Lee Holloway.

• Key People:

• Matthew Prince (Co-founder and CEO)

• Michelle Zatlyn (Co-founder, President, and COO)

• Headquarters: San Francisco, California, USA

• Number of Employees: No information is available.

• Revenue: No information is available.

• Known For: Cloudflare is known for its advanced internet security, cloud-based network services, and performance optimization for websites and services around the world.

Products

• SASE and SSE Services

• Description: Cloudflare offers Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and Secure Services Edge (SSE) to connect and protect employees, contractors, devices, networks, apps, and data globally.

• Key Features:

• Unified security and connectivity solutions

• Protection against internet threats

• Enhanced network performance

• Application and Infrastructure Services

• Description: These services provide high security, reliability, and performance for digital products and services.

• Key Features:

• DDoS protection

• Global load balancing

• Content delivery network (CDN) services

• Developer Services

• Description: Tools and infrastructure to help developers build and deploy full-stack applications efficiently.

• Key Features:

• Integrated compute, storage, and networking solutions

• Serverless computing

Recent Developments

• Acquisitions: Cloudflare has recently acquired BastionZero, enhancing their Zero Trust infrastructure access capabilities for their SASE platform.

• New Products and Features:

• Expanded Zero Trust infrastructure access capabilities

• Enhanced SASE platform integration with Zero Trust features

• Partnerships: No information is available.

• Reports and Recognition:

• Cloudflare was recognized in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SSE for the second consecutive year.

• Highlighted as a strong performer in The Forrester Wave™: Bot Management Software, Q3 2024, with the highest possible scores in various criteria.

Cloudflare continues to drive innovation in the internet infrastructure space, focusing on security, speed, and simplicity in connecting users and businesses worldwide.