Cloudflare's 500 Tbps Network: From Nail Salon Startup to Unbreakable Internet Shield
A 31.4 Tbps DDoS attack hits—gone in 35 seconds, no humans paged. Cloudflare's 500 Tbps network isn't just big; it's the self-defending fortress the internet desperately needs.
⚡ Key Takeaways
- Cloudflare's 500 Tbps capacity across 330+ cities provides massive DDoS headroom, absorbing 31.4 Tbps attacks autonomously. 𝕏
- From a nail salon startup to protecting 20% of the web, their edge runs intelligent defense on every server via eBPF and dosd. 𝕏
- This scale enables programmable edge computing (Workers), positioning Cloudflare as the platform for future AI inference. 𝕏
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Originally reported by Cloudflare Blog
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