This article discusses Cloudflare's content delivery network (CDN), and how it can help improve your web site's performance and security.
Cloudflare is a content delivery network (CDN). A CDN is a distributed network of servers that provides several advantages for a web site:
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When you activate the Cloudflare CDN on your account, your site becomes part of the Cloudflare network. This network routes web site traffic through Cloudflare's global network of data centers. (To view a map of Cloudflare's current data center locations, please visit https://www.cloudflare.com/network-map.)
Cloudflare optimizes web content delivery by storing duplicates of static content (such as CSS, JavaScript and image files) on its servers. Your web site content is served from the Cloudflare server located nearest to your visitors, which decreases page load times. If a server in Cloudflare's network is very busy, web traffic is automatically routed to the next server nearest to your visitors.
Cloudflare's CDN also blocks threats and limits abusive bots before they reach your server. This helps increase security and reduce wasted bandwidth.
You can activate Cloudflare for your site through cPanel. If your account does not include cPanel, you can register directly on Cloudflare's web site. For more information about how to set up Cloudflare for your account, please see this article.
For more information about Cloudflare, please visit https://www.cloudflare.com.
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