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10/16/2026

Identity alone doesn't guarantee a bot will behave responsibly. We are introducing a system to continuously evaluate whether Verified bots honor site preferences, like robots.txt and HTTP 429s, ensuring they remain accountable over time. https://cfl.re/47pcdGJ

A known bot can still ignore website preferences, overwhelm origins, or evade controls. It’s not always malicious — often it’s just a misconfiguration or a bug.

10/15/2026

Cloudflare Gateway and Data Loss Prevention have inherited the flexibility and power of Cloudflare Workers through our full-stack integration with the Cloudflare Developer platform. https://cfl.re/4yoVONt

Cloudflare Gateway and Data Loss Prevention have inherited the flexibility and power of Cloudflare Workers through our full-stack integration with the Cloudflare Developer platform.

10/15/2026

Introducing Void: an open-source SDK, CLI, and self-hosted platform for building full-stack Vite apps and deploying them to Cloudflare. https://cfl.re/4dILKHM

We’re excited to open-source three new products that bring server routing, typed data access, and Cloudflare deployment into a unified Vite workflow.

10/15/2026

Today, Cloudflare and OpenAI released the first findings from their joint research pilot, demonstrating how real-time network signals can make AI search drastically smarter, fresher, and safer without overloading website infrastructure. https://cfl.re/4dIdQ5P

How Cloudflare and OpenAI are working together to help AI find useful content, keep up with changes, and make fewer wasted requests — making the experience better for users and website owners alike.

10/14/2026

When strikes hit Yandex data centers, many assumed Russian bot operations went dark. Cloudflare data reveals that while search crawling stopped, malicious bots simply migrated to other networks.

When strikes hit Yandex data centers, many assumed Russian bot operations went dark. Cloudflare data reveals that while search crawling stopped, malicious bots simply migrated to other networks.

10/14/2026

While adding MySQL support to Hyperdrive, we found a subtle protocol bug when caching query results. Here is how we tracked down a 0.001% rate error and made Hyperdrive MySQL generally available. https://cfl.re/4hZD68U

Hyperdrive is a distributed database connection pooler that connects Cloudflare Workers to SQL databases.

10/13/2026

Build. Secure. Scale. Michelle Zatlyn, Co-Founder & President, breaks down the three words that define Cloudflare Connect and why each one matters right now.

The pressure to move faster, stay secure, and grow without limits isn't going away. At Cloudflare Connect, you'll hear how industry leaders are doing all three and leave ready to do the same.

Join us October 19–21 at Moscone West in San Francisco. Register now: https://cfl.re/45aFML0

10/13/2026

Ever wonder how Cloudflare builds its own control planes? 🛠️ Our latest blog takes you under the hood of D1, our serverless SQL database, detailing the architectural patterns we used to scale.

Dive into the technicals: https://cfl.re/4ztJOuW

A deep dive into how D1 architected its control plane to scale and manage millions of databases, while keeping data plane query operations at the edge. We share guiding principles on how to build on t...

10/13/2026

What happens when traffic growth is exponential? You rewind it. ⏪ Read our latest engineering deep-dive on how Cloudflare's infrastructure tackles massive scale and keeps the Internet up and running.

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Our strategies to optimize our data pipeline throughput without compromising data quality.

10/12/2026

Is your application security slowing down your release cycles?

Protecting web applications and APIs shouldn't mean forcing developers to choose between speed and safety.

Join Cloudflare’s Senior Solutions Engineer, Adam Boyce at Booth 78 for a live demonstration, “Next-Gen Security: Defending the Edge”.

Here is what you will learn in this session:
- Stop automated threats instantly: Protect your apps and APIs against advanced bots, DDoS attacks, and zero-day vulnerabilities.
- Leverage integrated threat intelligence: Turn real-time global insights into automated mitigation rules.
- Eliminate performance bottlenecks: Build a secure, resilient infrastructure without sacrificing developer speed.

While you are there, skip the floor crowds, enjoy a free beverage on us at our coffee cart, and book an exclusive 1:1 session with our engineering team to answer your specific security and edge deployment questions.

Come for the demo, stay for the prizes! Be at the booth at 3:30 PM, October 14-16 for our exclusive Cloudflare prize throw. You can also opt in for a chance to win an URBNSURF gift voucher for Australia’s only surf park as we teach you how to surf the era of AI.

Where: Booth 78, CyberCon Melbourne
Demo session: Thursday, October 15, 2026 | 10:45 AM AEST
Book your 1:1 meeting with the Cloudflare team during the conference days to win a $20 Amazon Voucher!
https://cfl.re/4xn1gA8