Cloudflare Network expands to more than 100 Countries

In 2020, despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Cloudflare has continued to expand its global network, now reaching 206 cities in over 100 countries. This includes adding over 1Tbps in dedicated backbone capacity and completing more than 40 datacenter expansion projects. The company's Infrastructure department faced new challenges due to the pandemic, such as supply chain disruptions and grounded passenger flights affecting air freight capacity. However, with the help of existing logistics partners like Expeditors, Cloudflare was able to maintain its global infrastructure cargo flows. In addition to these accomplishments, six new cities have been added to Cloudflare's network this year, five of which represent new countries for the company: Vientiane (Laos), Tegucigalpa (Honduras), Johor Bahru (Malaysia), Monrovia (Liberia), Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei), and Paramaribo (Suriname). These expansions not only bring the Internet closer to users in these regions but also increase Cloudflare's edge compute capabilities. The author of this text, Kevin Dompig, shares a personal connection with Suriname, where his family is from. He highlights how the addition of a data center in Suriname has improved internet access and reliability for users there. As more businesses and individuals rely on the Internet during these times, Cloudflare continues to grow its company by hiring remote workers and offering fully remote onboarding.