Company Research Report: Cloudflare, Inc.
Company Overview
Name
Cloudflare, Inc.
Mission of the Company
To help build a better Internet.
When was the Company Founded and by Whom
Founded in 2009 by Matthew Prince, Lee Holloway, and Michelle Zatlyn.
Key People in the Company
- Matthew Prince: Co-founder and CEO
- Michelle Zatlyn: Co-founder, President & COO
- Lee Holloway: Co-founder (No longer actively involved in the day-to-day operations)
Where is the Company Headquartered
Headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA.
Number of Employees
Approximately 3,000 employees.
Revenue of the Company
$656.4 million (as of the most recent fiscal year).
What is the Company Known For
Cloudflare is known for providing a distributed global network designed to enhance the security, performance, and reliability of Internet properties.
Products
What Products Do They Offer
1. SASE and SSE Services
2. Application Services
3. Network Services
4. Developer Services
High-Level Description of the Products
- SASE and SSE Services: Comprehensive secure access solutions for your network and applications, ensuring protection and compliance across dispersed environments.
- Application Services: Security, performance, and reliability solutions tailored for web applications.
- Network Services: Services that optimize and secure data traffic across networks.
- Developer Services: Integrated tools to build, deploy, and manage full-stack applications effortlessly.
Key Features of Each Product
- SASE and SSE Services:
- Secure Access Service Edge (SASE): Unified cloud security posture.
- Secure Service Edge (SSE): Embedded security features within the network.
- Application Services:
- DDoS Protection: Safeguards applications from distributed denial-of-service attacks.
- Web Application Firewall (WAF): Protects from malicious web traffic.
- Load Balancing: Ensures optimal application performance.
- Network Services:
- Content Delivery Network (CDN): Enhances web content delivery speed.
- Anycast Networking: Reduces latency.
- Developer Services:
- Cloudflare Workers: Serverless functions for fast deployment.
- Durable Objects: Ensures consistent state and low latency.
- Cloudflare Pages: Builds and deploys websites with ease.
Recent Developments
What Are the Recent Developments in the Company
- Cloudflare named in 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Single-Vendor SASE
- Cloudflare a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™: Bot Management Software, Q3 2024
- Cloudflare a Leader in 2023 IDC MarketScape: Zero Trust Network Access
What Are the New Products Launched
- New Zero Trust infrastructure access for the SASE platform following the acquisition of BastionZero.
What Are the New Features Added to the Existing Products
- Enhanced features for network performance and security, particularly in the areas of AI-driven analytics and automated cloud migration tasks.
Any New Partnerships
No information is available.
This completes the market research report for Cloudflare, Inc.