Cloudflare improves performance out of the box, but thoughtful configuration can push your site (especially a Hugo/JAMstack site) to exceptional global performance.
This final chapter gathers Cloudflare’s performance-focused features into a calm, practical playbook. Each recommendation is designed to be simple to understand and safe to apply.

1. The Three Layers of Cloudflare Performance

Cloudflare performance can be thought of as three layers:

1. Global Network & Routing

Anycast routing, edge proximity, Argo Smart Routing.