Cloudflare is a U.S.-based multinational technology company founded in 2009, with a core mission to build a faster, more secure, and more reliable Internet. Through its global edge network spanning over 330 cities across 125 countries, it provides one-stop services to millions of users worldwide—including cybersecurity solutions such as DDoS protection and Web Application Firewall (WAF), CDN content delivery and acceleration services, developer tools like Cloudflare Workers, as well as basic services including free SSL certificates and the 1.1.1.1 public DNS. Adopting a freemium model, Cloudflare is highly accessible with strong technical capabilities and industry recognition. It prioritizes privacy protection and compliance, currently handling approximately 20% of the world’s web traffic and standing as a key infrastructure provider in the Internet sector.