Cloudflare Passes 250 Cities, Triples External Network Capacity, 8x-es Backbone

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This post announces the expansion of Cloudflare's network to over 250 on-network cities, a 3.5x increase in external network capacity since early 2020, and an 800% increase in long-haul internal backbone capacity. It details the addition of 17 new cities across eight countries and 37 cities in mainland China. The post emphasizes the importance of interconnections, including PNIs and CNIs, and the strategic use of the backbone for traffic management and security. It also highlights the expansion of undersea backbone rings for transatlantic and transpacific connectivity.