Cloudflare Pages

Global edge distribution

Cloudflare Pages deploys your site to over 300 data centres worldwide. When someone in Tokyo visits your site, they connect to a Tokyo server. Someone in London connects to London. This edge distribution dramatically reduces latency compared to traditional hosting.

The result: fast load times regardless of visitor location. Your site feels instant whether accessed from Manchester or Melbourne. This geographical performance advantage is impossible with single-location hosting.

Included features

Automatic SSL certificates provision and renew without manual intervention. Every site gets HTTPS from day one, satisfying browser requirements and search engine preferences.

DDoS protection shields your site from malicious traffic. Unlimited bandwidth means no overage fees as traffic grows. Instant cache invalidation on deployments ensures visitors see updates immediately after we push changes. These enterprise features come standard, not as add-ons.

Developer experience

Cloudflare Pages integrates with Git repositories—push to your main branch and your site deploys automatically. Preview deployments for pull requests let us test changes before production. Atomic deployments mean visitors never see half-updated sites.

Built-in analytics provide visitor insights without third-party scripts. Custom headers, redirects, and functions extend functionality when needed. The platform handles complexity while keeping deployment simple for Astro sites.

Why we chose Cloudflare

Reliability, performance, and zero cost to clients. Cloudflare's infrastructure outperforms traditional hosting while requiring no server maintenance. No PHP updates, no database optimisation, no security patches—just fast, stable sites.

Every Fernside site includes Cloudflare Pages hosting. You never think about servers, traffic limits, or SSL renewals. It's infrastructure you never notice because it just works.