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Company Research Report: Cloudflare, Inc.






Company Overview



Name


Cloudflare, Inc.

Mission of the Company


To help build a better Internet.

Founded and Founders


Founded: 2009
Founders: Matthew Prince, Michelle Zatlyn, and Lee Holloway

Key People


  • Matthew Prince: Co-Founder & CEO

  • Michelle Zatlyn: Co-Founder, President & COO

  • Thomas Seifert: CFO


Headquarters


San Francisco, California, United States

Number of Employees


Approximate Number of Employees: 3,000+

Revenue


Revenue: $656 million (as of 2022)

What the Company is Known For


Cloudflare is best known for its services that range from content delivery network (CDN) services to internet security and distributed domain name server (DNS) services. Cloudflare’s platform protects and accelerates any internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code.




Products



Overview


Cloudflare provides a wide variety of products aimed at securing and speeding up web applications and services. These include:

1. Content Delivery Network (CDN)
2. Web Application Firewall (WAF)
3. DDoS Protection
4. Magic Transit
5. SSL/TLS

Detailed Product Descriptions and Features



1. Content Delivery Network (CDN)


  • Description: A network of servers that provide faster delivery of web content by storing cached data on multiple servers around the world.

  • Key Features:

  • Global network coverage

  • HTTP/3 support

  • Image and Video optimization

  • Automated content caching


2. Web Application Firewall (WAF)


  • Description: A firewall designed specifically to protect web applications by filtering and monitoring HTTP traffic between a web application and the internet.

  • Key Features:

  • Protection against common web exploits

  • Managed rule sets

  • Custom rule sets

  • Real-time analytics


3. DDoS Protection


  • Description: Protection service that identifies and mitigates DDoS attacks in real-time.

  • Key Features:

  • 59 Tbps mitigation capacity

  • Always-on detection and mitigation

  • Real-time attack analytics

  • Integration with existing infrastructure


4. Magic Transit


  • Description: A service to provide secure, high-performing global IP transit.

  • Key Features:

  • DDoS protection

  • Anycast network routing

  • IP-level traffic steering

  • SLA-backed performance


5. SSL/TLS


  • Description: Tools to facilitate the implementation and management of SSL/TLS security certificates.

  • Key Features:

  • Automatic HTTPS Rewrites

  • Universal SSL certificates

  • Custom SSL certificates

  • DNSSEC support





Recent Developments



Overview


Cloudflare has made significant strides in acquiring companies, launching new products, and forming strategic partnerships to expand their service offerings and enhance security measures.

Key Recent Developments



1. Acquisitions


  • BastionZero: Acquired to enhance Zero Trust infrastructure access for Cloudflare’s SASE platform.


2. New Products Launched


  • Foundation DNS: An authoritative DNS for enterprises, focusing on speed and security.

  • Unified Risk Posture: A platform to help manage risk across a growing attack surface.


3. New Features Added to Existing Products


  • Zero Trust Network Access: Enhanced features for workforce security.

  • Bot Management Software: Improved functionalities with the highest scores in nine criteria as per Forrester Wave™ Q3 2024.


Strategic Partnerships


  • Booz Allen Hamilton: Partnership aimed at rapid attack mitigation for large enterprises.





Note: This report is based on the available information as of 2024. Some sections indicate "No information is available" if specific data points were not provided.