👉 Overview
👀 What ?
CloudFlare is a service that provides distributed domain name server services, sitting between the user's hosting provider and the user's visitors, acting as a reverse proxy for websites. CloudFlare's network protects, speeds up, and improves availability for a website or mobile application with a change in DNS.
🧐 Why ?
The importance of CloudFlare lies in its ability to enhance website performance and security. It protects websites from malicious activities like DDoS attacks, malicious bots, and other intrusions. For businesses, it's crucial to maintain website availability and protect sensitive data.
⛏️ How ?
To use CloudFlare, you first need to create an account. Then, replace your current DNS records with CloudFlare's DNS. Once the DNS propagates, all web traffic will route through CloudFlare's global network. You can then configure security settings and optimizations.
⏳ When ?
CloudFlare was first used in 2009. Since then, it has become an essential tool for web developers and business owners who want to improve their website performance and security.
⚙️ Technical Explanations
CloudFlare operates by directing web traffic through its intelligent global network. This allows it to automatically optimize the delivery of web pages, so visitors get the fastest page load times and best performance. Additionally, it blocks threats and limit abusive bots from wasting bandwidth and server resources. The result is that websites using CloudFlare see a significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks.