Cloudflare Stream Delivery is a robust video content delivery network (CDN) service designed to provide fast, high-quality online video experiences worldwide. It leverages Cloudflare's global Anycast network to ensure shorter video startup times, reduced buffering, and optimal content delivery regardless of viewer location or device.

Key Features

Global Anycast Network Ensures fast video delivery worldwide

• Spans 330 cities across 120 countries, including 35 in China
• Provides shorter video startup times and reduced buffering

Caching and Content Delivery Optimizes content delivery and reduces origin server load

• Caches and delivers HTTP(S) video content, including adaptive bitrate formats
• Allows selective purging of video files from the entire network cache within seconds

Flat-Rate Pricing Offers predictable costs for video streaming

• Saves on origin server bandwidth costs
• Ensures stable pricing even during traffic spikes or DDoS attacks

Benefits

Improved User Experience Enhances viewer engagement and satisfaction

• Delivers fast, high-quality video experiences regardless of device or location
• Reduces buffering and startup times, meeting user expectations

Cost Optimization Reduces bandwidth and infrastructure costs

• Lowers bandwidth consumption from the origin server
• Potential to eliminate data egress costs for Cloudflare Bandwidth Alliance partners

Performance and Security Provides a comprehensive ecosystem for video delivery

• Offers performance and security services tuned specifically for video content
• Enables advanced business logic at the network edge for special handling of video content