Frequently Asked Questions • Cloudflare
What is Cloudflare?
Cloudflare is a CDN network that improves website speed, ensures high availability, and provides protection against DDoS attacks, thus optimizing online performance.
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Cloudflare is a CDN (Content Delivery Network), which means a distributed network of servers that provides multiple benefits for a website:
1. Content caching
By creating a cache for the front-end resources of the website (CSS, JS, HTML, images, etc.), Cloudflare contributes to:
- Improving page load speed.
- Reducing bandwidth consumption.
- Optimizing processor usage on the server.
The resources that will be cached can be configured from the Cloudflare control panel.
2. High Availability
Due to the redundant global network of servers, Cloudflare ensures uninterrupted operation. If a server encounters issues, traffic is redirected to another server close to the website visitor.
3. Increasing Security
Cloudflare protects the site by:
- Blocking threats before they affect the server or website.
- Providing protection against DDoS attacks (Distributed Denial of Service).
4. Activating Cloudflare Services
Activating Cloudflare services can be done in two ways:
- Setting Cloudflare nameservers directly on the domain.
- Using the integrated features in cPanel.
Useful resources
More details about activating Cloudflare can be found in the following guides: