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It's a tunnel. So VPS can only be reached through cloudflare. It's not only for https, but more for security and lockdown

• mediumsmart 2y ago
  excellent and if cloudflare thinks your IP is iranian its going to get a really secure lockdown.
  • nine_k 2y ago
    More seriously, it also helps when you're a target of a DDoS. It's always a balancing act between outsourcing your heavy lifting, and having to trust that party and depend on them.
    • newaccount74 2y ago
      I've been running my business on VPS from Linode and Hetzner for the last 13 years and have never had an issue with DoS. I think the benefits of Cloudflares DoS protection are vastly oversold and absolutely unnecessary for 99% of businesses. (I think the false positives where some users randomly get captchas are actually bad for business)
      • BigJ1211 2y ago
        The problem with that mindset is that by the time you do get hit, it'll be too late to act and remedy the issue easily. Even though I agree with you in spirit. The chances that you will need it are slim.
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