Cloudflare

Cloudflare is a global cloud services provider based in San Francisco, California. Founded in July 2009, the company initially focused on combating email spam but shifted its focus to website security and performance optimization. It became publicly traded on the NYSE in September 2019. Cloudflare offers a comprehensive suite of network services aimed at enhancing security, performance, and reliability for internet properties. Their services include protection against DDoS attacks and malicious activity, performance optimization through content delivery networks and load balancing, authoritative DNS management, and tailored solutions for users in China. Additionally, Cloudflare provides developer tools and domain registration services. The company serves over 162,000 paid customers across various sectors, supported by a global infrastructure of 335 data centers. Cloudflare aims to help build a better Internet by improving online security and performance.