In conversation with Dane Knecht, SVP at Cloudflare
Blog post from Orb
In an episode of the podcast Tractable, Orb CTO Kshitij Grover interviews Dane Knecht, the SVP of Emerging Technology and Incubation at Cloudflare, discussing Cloudflare's cutting-edge infrastructure, AI integration, and developer platform. The conversation highlights Cloudflare's expansive global network, which spans over 300 cities and 500 data centers, supporting 20% of the Internet, and its evolution from providing basic infrastructure protection to offering advanced performance solutions like WAF, DDoS, CDN, and caching. Furthermore, the discussion delves into Cloudflare's strategic shift to protect users and devices with products like 1.1.1.1 and warp, evolving into a comprehensive SaaS solution through zero-trust offerings. Knecht shares insights into Cloudflare's dual product engineering strategy that focuses on both revenue growth and pioneering innovative products that anticipate future market needs.