Sub-50ms response times globally with Cloudflare's edge network
V8 isolates running at the edge, handling authentication, routing, and rate limiting for all requests.
Distributed object storage with edge caching for encrypted documents and metadata.
Stateful edge computing for real-time notifications and WebSocket connections.
Serve content from the nearest edge location, reducing round-trip time
Automatic mitigation of attacks at the edge before reaching origin
Automatically scale to millions of requests without configuration
No egress fees, pay only for what you use
User initiates request from browser
0msCloudflare routes to nearest edge location
~5msAuthentication & business logic at edge
~10msFetch from edge cache or R2 storage
~15msReturn encrypted data to user
~20ms totalService Worker caches encrypted docs locally
Cloudflare KV stores frequently accessed metadata
Persistent storage with automatic edge caching
20-30% better than gzip for text content
WebP/AVIF format with responsive sizing
Lazy load components for faster initial load
Reduced latency with multiplexing
Lightning-fast document access from anywhere in the world