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Date Published
Author
Chris Draper Koko Uko
Word count
1982
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Monitoring and troubleshooting corporate network performance has become increasingly complex due to shifts towards cloud environments and remote work models. Cloudflare has developed Cloudflare One, a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) platform, to address these challenges by protecting enterprise applications, users, devices, and networks. This platform includes two key capabilities: Cloudflare's Zero Trust client, known as WARP, which encrypts and forwards traffic, and Digital Experience Monitoring (DEX) for monitoring performance. Cloudflare has introduced AI-powered tools to simplify troubleshooting, including the WARP diagnostic analyzer and the Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for DEX. The WARP diagnostic analyzer uses AI to interpret diagnostic logs for connectivity issues, enabling quicker resolution by demystifying events impacting performance. The MCP server allows Cloudflare One customers to engage in custom analytics without integrating log data into a SIEM, providing answers to specific queries about device performance. These tools are designed to enhance network security and performance analysis, offering Cloudflare One customers, regardless of their plan, access to advanced diagnostic and analytical capabilities with minimal setup time.