Introducing Cloudflare for Teams

This post introduces Cloudflare for Teams, a suite of tools designed to address the 'other half' of IT security challenges: securing internal users and their access to resources. It launches two core products: Cloudflare Access, described as a 'modern VPN' for fast, secure access to internal resources, and Cloudflare Gateway, a 'modern Next Generation Firewall' for protection against malware and policy enforcement. Both products are built on Cloudflare's global network, leveraging its scale, reliability, and threat intelligence. Access is presented as an alternative to traditional VPNs and the 'castle and moat' security model, aligning with the Zero Trust principles inspired by Google's BeyondCorp. Gateway builds upon the 1.1.1.1 DNS resolver and WARP/WARP+ products. The post emphasizes competitive pricing and partnerships with security, SIEM, and identity providers.