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My web hosting provider recently partnered with Cloudflare, which made it incredibly easy to enable the service on my sites. I decided to test it on a few smaller websites first, and once I confirm the results, I plan to roll it out across my higher-traffic properties.
I came across a detailed online review of Cloudflare and the results look very promising. Cloudflare works by routing your website traffic through its global network of data centers. This requires a small DNS change, but once configured, Cloudflare filters malicious or suspicious traffic before it ever reaches your server. In theory, it blocks the bots and spammers and only lets the legitimate users through.
One of the major benefits is performance. Cloudflare automatically caches your images, CSS files, and other static content across its worldwide network. This means users receive content from the server physically closest to them, which significantly reduces load times and improves the overall browsing experience.
For my sites, this is a substantial improvement. Many of my personal projects are hosted on budget shared hosting environments located somewhere in the middle of the United States. They work fine for basic use, but they cannot compete with globally distributed infrastructure. Cloudflare helps bridge that gap by giving visitors a faster and more responsive experience, similar to what they would expect from larger organizations.
And the best part? Cloudflare offers a free plan, which makes it an extremely compelling upgrade for anyone running personal or small business websites.
You can read the review that caught my attention here:
http://developdaly.com/web-design/cloudflare-review-and-how-i-reduced-my-bounce-rate-94/