A recent Cloudflare outage left users unable to access not just CF dashboards but also multiple domain registrars like Porkbun, Dynadot, and Spaceship, highlighting the growing centralization of internet infrastructure. This incident echoes recent AWS disruptions and raises urgent questions about dependency on dominant providers. Developers and operators are seeking robust alternatives to replicate CF's DDoS protection, CDN, and Turnstile without risking total downtime.