Simplifying how enterprises connect to Cloudflare with Express Cloudflare Network Interconnect

This post announces 'Express CNI,' a significant update to Cloudflare Network Interconnect (CNI). It introduces a drastically simplified and accelerated provisioning process (under 3 minutes and 3 clicks) directly from the Cloudflare dashboard. Key improvements include the elimination of GRE tunnels for Magic Transit and Magic WAN, enabling direct 1500-byte packet transfer. The post also highlights the cost benefits of CNI, emphasizing no port fees or inter-region bandwidth charges, and details the user experience of ordering and configuring a CNI. Future plans include extending Express CNI features to interconnection partners and expanding data center support.