Cloudflare, a global provider of CDN and cloud services, announced its partnership with Kyndryl, one of the world's biggest IT infrastructure services providers.



By collaborating, businesses can establish their connection to various clouds with ease, thanks to Kyndryl's skilled managed networking services and Cloudflare Zero Trust.

Both companies state that enterprises are increasingly hindered by obsolete networks, on-premise technology, public cloud services, and data overload. This can pose higher risks of security breaches and operational loss. However, with Cloudflare's world-class technological platform and Kyndryl's experience in network services and business-critical equipment protection, businesses can enjoy fully-managed internet security, performance, and reliability solutions. 
 
The partnership offers lower expenses while providing cost certainty and enables businesses to swiftly adjust network capacity as per business demands.

According to Matt Harrell, Global Head of Channels and Alliances at Cloudflare, "We have seen how businesses are juggling the introduction of more and more cloud-based apps while dealing with old hardware." He believes that this is only slowing down business, limiting innovation potential, and raising network security risk. Hence, the partnership with Kyndryl would make transitioning to cloud-based networks seamless for enterprises.
 
Kyndryl's Vice President of Global Network & Edge Offering Enablement, Josh Helm, stated that businesses can confidently switch all their resources to cloud-native solutions thanks to Cloudflare and Kyndryl's managed WAN-as-a-service, which lets firms create a sturdy cloud network while being quick and creative.

Together, Kyndryl and Cloudflare deliver fully-managed internet security, WAN-as-a-Service, cost certainty, and capacity adjustment solutions for businesses striving to modernize their networks.

I believe the partnership between Kyndryl and Cloudflare is significant in improving the performance and security of multi-cloud environments. Here are the key areas of collaboration in more detail:

1. Multi-Cloud Network Management: The integration of Kyndryl and Cloudflare solutions will enable customers to effectively manage their network infrastructure across multiple public and private clouds, simplifying deployment, operations, and performance optimization.

2. Enhanced Security: Cloudflare will provide its powerful threat protection, web traffic filtering, and content delivery acceleration solutions to enhance the security and resilience of multi-cloud environments. This will help customers mitigate various security threats and ensure the reliability of their cloud-based applications.

3. Advanced Analytics: By combining the analytical capabilities of Kyndryl and Cloudflare, customers will gain deeper visibility and control over their network infrastructure, making it easier to identify and address issues. This will enable better troubleshooting, optimization, and decision-making for managing complex multi-cloud setups.
I expect this partnership to help my enterprise clients more efficiently manage their distributed cloud environments, improve the security and performance of their applications, and gain deeper insights through advanced analytics. This demonstrates the value of comprehensive cloud solutions that bring together industry leaders like Kyndryl and Cloudflare.

The synergy between Kyndryl's expertise in managing complex IT infrastructures and Cloudflare's cutting-edge cloud security and optimization solutions promises to deliver substantial benefits to organizations navigating the challenges of multi-cloud environments. By simplifying network management, enhancing security, and providing advanced analytics, this partnership can empower businesses to achieve greater agility, resilience, and efficiency in their cloud-based operations.