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Cloudflare supports a variety of options to connect your network to Cloudflare:

  • Direct CNI, for Magic WAN and Magic Transit.
  • Classic CNI, for Magic Transit.
  • Cloud CNI, for Magic WAN and Magic Transit.
  • Peering via either an Internet exchange, or a private network interconnect (PNI).

Below is a brief overview of the options to help you decide which method best fits your network.

Network interconnect modeUse casesCapabilities
Direct CNIUse for Magic WAN or Magic Transit, interconnecting directly with on-premise locations.- 10, 100 Gbps
- Available at Direct CNI-capable Cloudflare locations
- No tunnel required
- Set up via dashboard in less than three minutes.
Classic CNIUse for Magic Transit, interconnecting directly or via a partner with on-premise locations.- 10, 100 Gbps
- Available at classic CNI capable Cloudflare data centers
- Overlay GRE tunnel required for egress
- BGP route reflector signaling
- Setup facilitated by account team.
Cloud CNIUse for Magic WAN or Magic Transit, interconnecting directly with virtual networks (VPCs) from public cloud providers.- Speed depends on cloud provider
- Available at Cloud CNI capable Cloudflare locations
- Setup facilitated by account team.
Peering, or private network interconnect (PNI)Use for connecting your users to any Cloudflare services, via a more direct, performant and potentially cost-effective network path.- No requirement to be a customer
- Speed depends on IX or PNI
- Available at PNI capable Cloudflare locations (PNI) and any Internet Exchange (IX) where Cloudflare peers today.
- Setup facilitated by peering@cloudflare.com