Cloudflare is an international company that helps websites load faster and be more secure. It works as an intermediary between the website and the user. When a user opens a website, they first go to Cloudflare's server. Then Cloudflare forwards the information to the user.
Last year, Cloudflare had major problems. Many websites did not work for some time. For example, Estonian online media, Elron, and Lux Express were down. Experts say that about 20% of the world's internet traffic was affected.
Cloudflare offers many services. It blocks malicious attacks and filters bad traffic. If a website uses Cloudflare, all visitors first go to Cloudflare's server. It checks whether the request is secure.
But Cloudflare's size also creates problems. If Cloudflare has an outage, many websites do not work. Over the past year, there have been several major outages. These caused problems for many users.
Experts say the internet is becoming too dependent on large companies like Cloudflare. If one of them has a problem, it affects many. At the same time, Cloudflare has many good aspects. It protects websites and makes the internet faster.
Some websites should not use Cloudflare. For example, banks and health portals, where sensitive information is stored. These sites should have their own security systems.
Cloudflare has grown quickly because it makes its service easy to use. Small websites can use the free service. As they grow, they often remain Cloudflare clients.
In summary, Cloudflare is a good service, but being too dependent on it can be dangerous. The internet should be more decentralized so that no single outage affects so many people at once.