Cloudflare Network Interconnect

CloudflareNetworking

Connect on-prem networks or hyperscaler VPCs directly to Cloudflare's backbone — bypassing the public Internet for lower latency and higher security on traffic flowing to/from Cloudflare services. Enterprise-only; dedicated physical fibre or virtual cross-connect through partners.

Jurisdictional exposure

Provider HQ
USSan Francisco, USA

Subject to CLOUD Act, FISA-702, DPF

Region locations
APACCNEEAEUUKUSOther29 regions across 7 jurisdictions
Sovereign option
No sovereign-flagged regions in the catalogue for this service.

Attributes

Ga Year
2020

Sub-services (3)

Direct Interconnect

Dedicated physical fibre into a Cloudflare PoP

Virtual Cross-Connect

Layer-2 cross-connect through partner exchanges (Megaport, Equinix, etc.)

Magic Transit Direct Server Return

DDoS-protected ingress with egress directly via the customer ISP

Compliance & Certifications

This service is attested for the following frameworks. Always verify with the provider before relying on a specific compliance posture.

Where this runs

29 regions
26 countries
Commercial regions (29)

Europe (10)

  • Paris
  • Frankfurt
  • Dublin
  • Milan
  • Amsterdam
  • Warsaw
  • Madrid
  • Stockholm
  • Zurich
  • London

North America (4)

  • Toronto
  • Ashburn
  • Chicago
  • San Jose

South America (2)

  • Buenos Aires
  • São Paulo

Asia (6)

  • Hong Kong
  • Mumbai
  • Tokyo
  • Singapore
  • Seoul
  • Taipei

Oceania (2)

  • Sydney
  • Auckland

Middle East (2)

  • Tel Aviv
  • Dubai

Africa (3)

  • Lagos
  • Cape Town
  • Johannesburg

Tags

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Pricing

Pricing model:enterprise-quote