IBM Cloud Internet Services

IBMNetworking

Edge delivery and security bundle powered by Cloudflare, offering DNS, global load balancing, WAF, DDoS protection, CDN, rate limiting, and Page Rules through a single IBM Cloud-native control plane

Jurisdictional exposure

Provider HQ
USArmonk, USA

Subject to CLOUD Act, FISA-702, DPF

Region locations
APACEUUKUSOther13 regions across 5 jurisdictions
Sovereign option
No sovereign-flagged regions in the catalogue for this service.

Attributes

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Cloudflare

Sub-services (4)

Authoritative DNS

Primary DNS with DNSSEC and health-check-driven record failover

Web Application Firewall

OWASP Core Rule Set, custom rules, and managed Cloudflare rule packs

DDoS Protection

Layer 3 / 4 / 7 anycast DDoS mitigation at the Cloudflare edge

Global Load Balancer

Geo- and proximity-aware traffic steering with health checks

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

13 regions
9 countries
Commercial regions (13)

Europe (3)

  • Frankfurt
  • Madrid
  • London

North America (4)

  • Montreal
  • Toronto
  • Dallas
  • Washington DC

South America (1)

  • São Paulo

Asia (4)

  • Chennai
  • Mumbai - Airtel
  • Osaka
  • Tokyo

Oceania (1)

  • Sydney

Tags

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Pricing

Pricing model:subscription