In today’s threat landscape, securing public-facing infrastructure goes far beyond static firewalls and fragmented appliance add-ons. This whitepaper breaks down the challenges organizations face—from volumetric and protocol-based DDoS attacks to API abuse and app-layer threats—and outlines why traditional approaches fall short.

Discover how Cloudflare’s connectivity cloud delivers:

• Elastic, global protection across L3, L4, and L7 attack surfaces
• Inline perimeter firewall services that eliminate latency from scrubbing centers and ISP filtering
• Single-pass DDoS defense integrated into a massive Anycast network
• Seamless scalability and centralized management without re-architecting your network

Learn how to replace costly, inefficient “firewall helpers” with a unified, cloud-delivered architecture that protects, connects, and accelerates your digital infrastructure—globally.

Download the whitepaper now to explore the next generation of network protection.