Cloudflare is facing increased scrutiny following multiple recent service disruptions attributed to internal logic failures and routine maintenance, leading some users to reconsider their dependency on the centralized edge provider. These outages have highlighted critical blind spots in monitoring capabilities, as failures in the edge service generate widespread false alarms across customer infrastructure. The frequency of these incidents is prompting discussions about systemic internet vulnerability stemming from reliance on a single vendor for critical functions like SSO and AI platforms.
Operationally, the company continues to manage significant network pressures. Data indicates a substantial surge in network-layer security threats, including a record-breaking Distributed Denial of Service attack reaching nearly 30 Tbps, underscoring the scale of modern botnet activity. Concurrently, overall internet traffic is expanding, with bot-generated requests, often for AI model training, comprising a growing percentage of total requests.
Despite operational challenges, Cloudflare maintains an active role in broader internet infrastructure discussions. The company recently refuted theories linking observed Border Gateway Protocol anomalies to geopolitical events, attributing routing irregularities to standard network behavior. The platform's ubiquity creates unique meta-situations, where the inability to confirm an outage is sometimes linked to the service itself being inaccessible.
Last updated February 7, 2026
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