Cloudflare
Web traffic protector
Cloudflare is an American technology company providing internet infrastructure services—web security, DDoS protection, content delivery networks, and DNS services.
Websites using Cloudflare route traffic through its network, which filters malicious requests and speeds delivery.
The name suggests protection from digital threats.
The site went down after Cloudflare blocked the traffic.
Distributed web delivery infrastructure
- DNSInternet naming protocol
- serverlessCloud-managed compute model
- cachingTemporary local storage
- routingPath selection process
peering · bandwidth · latency · uptime · redundancy · network · Pages
Traffic flood attack
- firewallNetwork access control system
- encryptionConverting data into code
- TLSNetwork encryption protocol
- SSLWeb encryption protocol
cybersecurity · malware · phishing · botnet · intrusion · vulnerability · authentication · rate-limiting
Rate of motion
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- cachingTemporary local storage
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- ArgoLegendary Greek vessel
CDN
Distributed web delivery infrastructure
- DNSInternet naming protocol
- serverlessCloud-managed compute model
- cachingTemporary local storage
routing · peering · bandwidth · latency · uptime · redundancy · network · Pages
DDoS
Traffic flood attack
- firewallNetwork access control system
- encryptionConverting data into code
- TLSNetwork encryption protocol
SSL · cybersecurity · malware · phishing · botnet · intrusion · vulnerability · authentication · rate-limiting · CAPTCHA
speed
Rate of motion
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- cachingTemporary local storage
- compressionForcing into smaller space
IPO
First public stock offering
- freemiumHybrid monetization approach
- enterpriseCommercial undertaking or initiative
- dashboardVehicle control panel
Cloudflarebotnet
Remotely controlled infected computers
hacker collective · Anonymous · cyberattacker · script kiddie
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