CDN and Cloudflare Configuration

A CDN (Content Delivery Network) is a network of servers distributed around the world, called edges or PoPs (Points of Presence). Instead of starting every request from the origin server, the CDN serves content from the node geographically closest to the user. This reduces geographic latency and TTFB (Time To First Byte), making loading faster especially for visitors far from the origin datacenter.

Yes, Cloudflare offers a free plan and in many cases it’s a great starting point. The difference is in the configuration and optimisation: correct cache rules, well-configured SSL/TLS, HTTP/3, Brotli, WAF and automatic purge don’t enable themselves. We configure and optimise everything for your specific site, integrating it with the hosting, and we give you support in Italian. The Cloudflare plan (free or paid) stays yours: we handle the professional work around it.

Yes. By serving content from the closest edges and leveraging caching, Brotli compression, minification and image optimisation, TTFB and page weight are reduced. This has a positive impact on Core Web Vitals, particularly LCP. The CDN is, however, one piece: for complete results we often combine it with performance optimisation work on the site and server.

Cache rules (and page rules) define what to cache, for how long and under what conditions: for example aggressive caching for images and static files, different behaviour for dynamic pages or restricted areas. Purge is the clearing of the cache: after a site update we run a purge, even a selective one, so visitors immediately see the updated version without waiting for the cache’s natural expiry.

Yes. Cloudflare provides managed SSL/TLS certificates, so your site is served over HTTPS with always-valid encryption, and it supports modern protocols like QUIC-based HTTP/3, as well as Brotli compression. We configure the correct SSL mode, the HTTPS redirects and enable these protocols to combine security and speed.

The WAF (Web Application Firewall) filters many malicious requests, bots and common attack patterns before they reach the server, and with Cloudflare you also get network-level DDoS mitigation. It’s an excellent layer of defence, but it doesn’t replace application security: for complete protection we integrate it with server hardening, updates and, where needed, our DDoS protection and IT security.

Configuration is on a quote basis, because it depends on the site’s complexity, the speed and security goals and the integration with the hosting. The Cloudflare plan itself can start from the free version; our work concerns the professional setup, optimisation and support. We propose the most suitable solution after a brief analysis of your site.