L4 TCP / UDP reverse proxy through Cloudflare's edge for any protocol — SSH, RDP, game servers, FTP, MQTT, custom binary. DDoS protection and edge acceleration applied to non-HTTP traffic that the CDN proxy can't see.
Jurisdictional exposure
Attributes
- Ga Year
- 2018
Sub-services (2)
TCP Applications
Arbitrary TCP services proxied through Cloudflare with TLS termination
UDP Applications
Connection-tracked UDP forwarding for game servers and real-time protocols
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
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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