Cloudflare launches partner bundles to simplify AI security needs
Cloudflare has launched new solution bundles through its PowerUP Partner Programme to support partners in addressing security, management and connectivity demands as organisations scale up applications and artificial intelligence workloads.
With more businesses deploying a wider array of applications and AI-driven services, partners are facing increased challenges around complexity and cyber risk management. The new Cloudflare initiative aims to reduce these challenges by offering bundled solutions that streamline operations, bolster security and provide a unified approach across cloud environments.
Solution bundles
The newly available solution bundles are designed to equip partners with the capabilities to address application complexity, mitigate cyber threats, support multi-cloud connectivity and help control costs. Partner discounts are offered, varying by partner level and specific solutions adopted. Each bundle is tailored to provide a clear pathway for customers adopting networking and security, including Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and application services at scale.
Tom Evans, Chief Partner Officer at Cloudflare, provided an overview of the program's intent, stating:
Partners are at the core of Cloudflare's go-to-market strategy. This past year we have introduced innovative tools, launched impactful incentives, and expanded enablement to help our partners equip more businesses with the security, performance, and reliability of Cloudflare's connectivity cloud platform. Partners are actively turning to us to help customers consolidate at-scale. Now, our new solution bundles will help them capitalise on this opportunity.
Addressing growing security and management complexity
As digital operations multiply, businesses are looking for partners who can deliver a consolidated approach to security, rather than piecemeal coverage for individual applications or services. The new bundle offerings respond to these requirements, providing partners with tools intended to both simplify their customers' technology ecosystems and better safeguard their entire environments.
The PowerUP Partner Programme has seen Cloudflare extend collaborations with a number of major organisations globally. Among these are system integrators, managed security service providers, resellers and distributors, including IBM Cloud, Kyndryl, Rakuten Mobile, GuidePoint Security and Presidio.
Partner perspectives
Several Cloudflare partners highlighted the impact of the PowerUP Partner Programme and the mutual benefits it aims to deliver.
Nataraj Nagaratnam, IBM Fellow, CTO, AI Security and Architecture, commented on the ongoing collaboration between the two companies:
Both IBM and Cloudflare share a commitment to equip businesses with security, reliability, and speed across their Internet properties. Together, with IBM Cloud Internet Services powered by Cloudflare, we have been delivering solutions to enterprises worldwide, including large banks and insurance companies. We are proud to be collaborating with Cloudflare as we strive to deliver solutions that can withstand the evolving Internet and threat landscape.
Paul Savill, Global Practise Leader for Network and Edge at Kyndryl, described the alliance with Cloudflare and its outcomes for enterprise customers:
Kyndryl's alliance with Cloudflare empowers enterprises to modernise their networks with confidence and accelerate their digital transformation agendas. Together, we're enabling customers across industries - from global supply chain leaders to top financial institutions and major manufacturers - to help secure, streamline, and simplify their IT infrastructure. The result is an intelligent, more resilient, and cost-efficient modern networking foundation for innovation and growth.
Kazuhiro Suzuki, Co-CEO of Rakuten Mobile, outlined how the partnership with Cloudflare brought enhanced security offerings to corporate clients in Japan:
Rakuten Mobile and Cloudflare partnered together this year in April, creating a first of its kind enhanced security service for corporate clients in Japan as Cloudflare's first MSSP partner in the country, supporting corporate zero-trust security. By combining Cloudflare's connectivity cloud platform of solutions with our managed services, we've been empowering our clients' digital transformation with a one-stop solution for network and security for corporate clients across all sectors in Japan.
Mark Thornberry, SVP, Partnerships at GuidePoint Security, spoke about the collaboration's role in helping clients manage their security risk:
GuidePoint Security is a trusted advisor to many of the world's leading organisations. Together with Cloudflare, we're empowering organisations to reduce risk, strengthen internal and external protections and maintain performance across their digital environments. Our customers-from global financial institutions to multinational hospitality companies-work hand-in-hand with us to strengthen their security posture, and we're proud to help secure their businesses, teams and users worldwide.
Jim Finn, Sales Vice President at Presidio, shared his perspective on the alignment between the two companies:
Presidio's commitment to delivering speed, quality, and innovation perfectly aligns with Cloudflare as the strategic platform that businesses can rely on to secure and optimise their environments. Together, we empower clients across industries from financial services and healthcare to media and beyond to modernise, protect, and optimise their environments with confidence.
Recent recognition
Cloudflare's PowerUP Partner Programme received a 5-Star ranking from CRN and was listed among the top four cloud security vendors in the channel for 2025. Further industry recognition has included inclusion in several of CRN's top lists, such as AI Cybersecurity Companies and Coolest Cloud Security Companies, among others. The company's Quantum-Safe Zero Trust solution was a finalist in the CRN Tech Innovators category and various Cloudflare executives were named among the most influential and inclusive channel leaders.
