What We Just Did to Make SSL Even Faster
December 11, 2012 5:24 PM
A little over a month ago, we published a couple of blog posts about how we were making SSL faster. Specifically, we enabled OCSP stapling across our network....
Introducing SPDY
June 15, 2012 9:43 AM
In 2009, Google began work on a new network protocol to make web pages faster. Dubbed SPDY (pronounced "speedy"), the protocol is designed to solve many of the bottlenecks that slow HTTP down. Beginning today, we're rolling out a beta of SPDY to CloudFlare customers. ...
Easiest SSL Ever, Now Included Automatically with Every Paid Plan
November 04, 2011 11:41 PM
SSL today is too hard. While it's something every website should support, even for the technically savvy, getting a SSL certificate properly installed on your web server can be daunting. Moreover, several platforms like Google AppEngine don't fully support SSL so it's not a possibility....
Globalsign, CloudFlare & Hacking SSL
September 08, 2011 8:54 PM
CloudFlare partners with GlobalSign in order to support SSL (Secure Socket Layer) connections through our network. Earlier this week, there were allegations that GlobalSign may have been compromised in some way by a hacker. ...
SSL on Custom Domains for AppEngine and Other Cloud Services
July 22, 2011 8:33 PM
Note: this post is deprecated. While it worked for a while, AppEngine made a change on their side that caused it to break. Rather than playing wack-a-mole with a brittle solution, we decided to create something that would work for the long term and across a wider range or services....