{"id":133298,"date":"2025-10-07T15:22:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T14:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/me\/?p=133298"},"modified":"2025-10-11T11:07:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T10:07:47","slug":"cloudflare-at-gitex-global-2025-powering-the-next-era-of-secure-ai-aware-connectivity-in-the-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/me\/2025\/10\/07\/cloudflare-at-gitex-global-2025-powering-the-next-era-of-secure-ai-aware-connectivity-in-the-middle-east\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloudflare at GITEX GLOBAL 2025: Powering the next era of secure, AI-aware connectivity in the Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Cloudflare Inc., a leading connectivity cloud company announced its participation at GITEX GLOBAL 2025 (October 13-17, Dubai World Trade Center), where it will put a spotlight on the world\u2019s first Connectivity Cloud \u2014 its flagship solution that unifies security, performance and developer services into a single, programmable platform. Designed to simplify operations, protect data and enable organisations to scale globally, Cloudflare\u2019s Connectivity Cloud offers a robust, secure AI application infrastructure via scalable cloud-native services, which eliminates the need for multiple vendors. It sits at the heart of Cloudflare\u2019s vision to help enterprises and public sector organisations in the Middle East build fast, reliable and AI-ready digital experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At GITEX, Cloudflare will demonstrate how the Connectivity Cloud integrates with a range of cutting-edge capabilities that address the most pressing needs of private and public organisations today. Visitors to Cloudflare\u2019s stand will experience innovations across three key areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf <strong>Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and Security Service Edge (SSE)<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>AI Crawler Control <\/strong>\u2014 Empowering organisations to decide which AI crawlers can access their content, block unauthorised scraping by default, and even monetise permitted access through a &#8216;pay per crawl&#8217; model.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bot Management for Public Interest <\/strong>\u2014 Helping independent journalism and nonprofit organisations defend against malicious bots and unauthorised AI scraping.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Zero Trust Integrations with Microsoft Entra ID <\/strong>\u2014 Delivering stronger identity-driven security controls that reduce enterprise risk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>DDoS Defense at Internet Scale <\/strong>\u2014 Showcasing Cloudflare\u2019s unmatched ability to mitigate record-breaking, multi-terabit DDoS attacks automatically.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cf <strong>Fast application delivery and network infrastructure<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Connectivity Cloud Core Capabilities <\/strong>\u2014 Unifying networking, security, and developer services in a single programmable platform that powers AI-ready, global-scale applications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Workers VPC and Private Link <\/strong>\u2014 Offering secure, isolated environments for developers to build and connect cross-cloud applications with performance and compliance in mind.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u25cf Full-Stack development and insights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AI Insights via Cloudflare Radar <\/strong>\u2014 Providing real-time visibility into how AI models are crawling and consuming web content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Workers Developer Platform Enhancements<\/strong> \u2014 Enabling organisations to rapidly build, deploy and scale modern applications directly on Cloudflare\u2019s edge network with the use of AI.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/Bashar-Photo-web-edited.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-133303\" style=\"width:176px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/Bashar-Photo-web-edited.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/Bashar-Photo-web-edited-200x300.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Together, these solutions highlight how Cloudflare is enabling customers in the Middle East to secure, optimise, and monetise their digital ecosystems in an era where AI, security and connectivity converge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEnterprises in the Middle East are rapidly scaling their digital ambitions and they need platforms that can deliver security, performance and innovation all at once. With our SASE and SSE solutions, we help organisations strengthen their security posture while keeping operations simple and efficient. Through our Connectivity Cloud, we provide the foundation for fast application delivery and resilient network infrastructure across the region. And with our full-stack developer platform, we empower innovators to build and scale applications closer to their users than ever before. GITEX GLOBAL is the perfect platform for us to showcase these capabilities and demonstrate how Cloudflare is enabling regional customers to confidently embrace the future of Digital Transformation,\u201d said Bashar Bashaireh, AVP Middle East, T\u00fcrkiye &amp; North Africa at Cloudflare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloudflare invites attendees, customers, partners and media to visit Booth H8-B40, Hall 8, at the Dubai World Trade Center from October 13 to 17. 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