Tiered Cache topologies

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Tiered Cache topologies

Smart Tiered Cache (default)

Cloudflare picks one best upper tier per origin from live latency data. Zero config, right for most zones.

Generic Global

A wide pool of upper tiers spread worldwide — handy for broad reach or origins behind Anycast.

Custom Topology (Enterprise)

You name exactly which colos serve as upper tiers for which origins — full control.

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