What is Cloudflare Tunnel?

After an application is deployed, developers and IT teams often dedicate significant effort to securing it through various methods such as setting up access control lists, modifying IP addresses, and employing complex solutions like GRE tunnels. Nevertheless, there is a more efficient and reliable approach to protect your applications and web servers from direct threats: Cloudflare Tunnel. This solution guarantees the security of your server, no matter where it is hosted—whether in a public cloud, private cloud, a Kubernetes cluster, or even a Mac mini tucked away under your television. Essentially, Cloudflare Tunnel functions as tunneling software that swiftly secures and encrypts application traffic across various infrastructures, effectively masking your web server's IP addresses, preventing direct attacks, and allowing you to concentrate on delivering outstanding applications. By leveraging the Tunnel daemon, an encrypted connection is forged between your origin web server and the nearest Cloudflare data center, all without requiring any public inbound ports to be opened. Consequently, your applications can operate within a safe environment, providing you with peace of mind, while also enhancing the overall performance and reliability of your services. This streamlined approach not only simplifies security management but also allows teams to redirect their efforts towards innovation and improving user experience.

Screenshots and Video

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Company Facts

Company Name:
Cloudflare
Date Founded:
2009
Company Location:
United States
Company Website:
www.cloudflare.com/products/tunnel/

Product Details

Deployment
SaaS
Training Options
Documentation Hub
Support
Web-Based Support

Product Details

Target Company Sizes
Individual
1-10
11-50
51-200
201-500
501-1000
1001-5000
5001-10000
10001+
Target Organization Types
Mid Size Business
Small Business
Enterprise
Freelance
Nonprofit
Government
Startup
Supported Languages
English

Cloudflare Tunnel Categories and Features

VPN Service

Anonymous Browsing
DNS Leak Protection
For Digital Security
For Financial Security
For Gaming
For Streaming
Kill Switch
Multi-Language
Multi-Protocol
Peer-to-Peer
Policy Management
Remote Access
Web Inspection
White Label