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Company Research Report: Cloudflare, Inc.



Company Overview



Name: Cloudflare, Inc.

Mission of the Company: Cloudflare’s mission is "to help build a better Internet."

Founded: Cloudflare was founded in 2009.

Founders:
  • Matthew Prince

  • Michelle Zatlyn

  • Lee Holloway


Key People:
  • Matthew Prince: Co-founder and CEO

  • Michelle Zatlyn: Co-founder, President, and COO

  • Carl Ledbetter: Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

  • John Graham-Cumming: Chief Technology Officer


Headquarters: Cloudflare is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA.

Number of Employees: No exact information available.

Revenue of the Company: No information is available.

What is the Company Known For: Cloudflare is known for providing web infrastructure and website security services, including content delivery network (CDN) and DDoS mitigation.

Products



1. SASE and SSE Services
  • Description: Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and Security Service Edge (SSE) services for connecting and securing employees, contractors, devices, networks, apps, and data.

  • Key Features:

  • Centralized security management

  • Zero Trust security framework

  • Real-time threat protection


2. Application and Infrastructure Services
  • Description: Services to secure, accelerate, and enhance the reliability of digital products and services.

  • Key Features:

  • Application security

  • Global load balancing

  • DDoS protection


3. Developer Services
  • Description: Tools to build and deploy full-stack applications with integrated compute, storage, and networking.

  • Key Features:

  • API Gateway

  • Serverless computing

  • Authentication solutions


4. Foundation DNS
  • Description: Advanced authoritative DNS services for enterprises.

  • Key Features:

  • High performance

  • Improved security

  • Scalable infrastructure


Recent Developments



1. Acquisition of BastionZero:
  • Description: Cloudflare acquired BastionZero to enhance its Zero Trust infrastructure access for the SASE platform.


2. New Features and Products:
  • Introduction of Foundation DNS: Advanced authoritative DNS for enterprises.

  • Manage Risk with Cloudflare for Unified Risk Posture: New service to manage risk across expanding attack surfaces.


3. Strategic Partnerships:
  • Partnership with Booz Allen Hamilton: To provide rapid attack mitigation services for enterprises.


4. Industry Recognition:
  • Gartner® Magic Quadrant™: Cloudflare was named in the 2024 Magic Quadrant™ for Single-Vendor SASE.

  • Forrester Wave™: Cloudflare recognized as a Strong Performer in Bot Management Software, Q3 2024.

  • IDC MarketScape: Cloudflare identified as a Leader in Zero Trust Network Access for 2023.




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