Cloudflare DNS, Security, & Speed Optimization
Accelerate and protect your website. Setup Cloudflare CDN, configure WAF firewall rules, optimize cache TTLs, and resolve 5xx errors.
Common Symptoms I Resolve
Are you experiencing any of the following issues?
- Website facing persistent brute-force login attempts or DDoS attacks
- Slow load times globally due to lack of static assets caching
- DNS propagation taking up to 48 hours for small adjustments
- Exposed backend server IP address making it vulnerable to direct hacks
- Cloudflare generating 521 (Web server is down) or 522 errors in browsers
What is Included in This Service
Full comprehensive fixes and audits for your system:
- Transferring DNS zone management to Cloudflare without causing downtime
- Configuring Full (Strict) SSL/TLS encryption to encrypt data end-to-end
- Setting up custom WAF rules to challenge bots, crawlers, and malicious user agents
- Optimizing Cloudflare caching rules (Edge Cache TTL) to improve page speeds
- Enabling Auto Minification, Brotli compression, and Rocket Loader scripts
- Setting up Page Rules or Redirect Rules for clean HTTP to HTTPS redirection
My Step-by-Step Fix Workflow
A transparent and secure process to get your issues resolved quickly.
DNS Zone Audit
I analyze your existing DNS records (A, CNAME, MX, TXT) at your current registrar and copy them exactly to Cloudflare.
Nameserver Update
I update the domain nameservers at your registrar to point to Cloudflare, monitoring propagation to ensure zero downtime.
SSL & Security Rules
I configure SSL encryption settings to match your origin server, and activate core Web Application Firewall rules.
Optimization Tweaks
I set up caching, enable speed optimizations, and configure IP proxy settings to mask your backend server address.
Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions about my technical services? Find quick answers below.
No. By pre-populating all DNS records (A records, MX records, etc.) inside Cloudflare before updating nameservers at the registrar, we ensure that DNS queries resolve continuously during nameserver transition.
A 521 error occurs when Cloudflare attempts to connect to your origin server over port 80 or 443, but the server refuses connection. This is usually caused by the origin server firewall blocking Cloudflare IPs or a crashed web server process.
No. Cloudflare's proxy only supports web traffic (HTTP/HTTPS). Mail protocols like SMTP, IMAP, and POP3 cannot be proxied through Cloudflare and must be set to DNS-Only (gray cloud).
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