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Requester's public IP postal code now available in Vercel Functions

The header is now part of , providing the postal code associated with the requester’s public IP address. This complements existing headers like , , and .x-vercel-ip-postal-codex-vercel-ip-countryx-vercel-ip-cityx-vercel-ip-country-regionVercel’s geolocation capabilities The header is accessible in Vercel Functions, including . Here's a TypeScript example:x-vercel-ip-postal-codeEdge Middleware Postal codes are also available via the package:@vercel/functions For more information on headers and

Database Sharding

What is sharding Sharding is the process of scaling a database by spreading out the data across multiple servers, or shards.Sharding is the go-to database scaling solution for many large organizations managing data at petabyte scale.Your favorite companies likeUber,Shopify,Slack, andCash Appall use sharding with Vitess and MySQL to scale their massive databases. In this article, you'll learn how sharding works and considerations for designing a performant sharded database cluster.Along the way,

Rules - New Rules Overview Interface

Rules Overview gives you a single page to manage all your Cloudflare Rules. What you can do: See all your rules in one place – No more clicking around. Find rules faster – Search by name. Understand execution order – See how rules run in sequence. Debug easily – Use Trace without switching tabs. Check it out in Rules > Overview.

CO₂ Emissions and Models Performance: Insights from the Open LLM Leaderboard

Top 10 web hacking techniques of 2024: nominations open

Nominations are now open for the top 10 new web hacking techniques of 2024! Every year, security researchers from all over the world share their latest findings via blog posts, presentations, PoCs, an

AI-enhanced search for Next.js documentation

You can now get AI-assisted answers to your questions from the Next.js docs search: Start searching with  (or  on Windows) menu on .⌘KCtrl+Knextjs.org/docs Read more Use natural language to ask questions about the docs View recent search queries and continue conversations Easily copy code and markdown output Leave feedback to help us improve the quality of responses

Cache - Smart Tiered Cache optimizes Load Balancing Pools

You can now achieve higher cache hit rates and reduce origin load when using Load Balancing with Smart Tiered Cache. Cloudflare automatically selects a single, optimal tiered data center for all origins in your Load Balancing Pool. How it works When you use Load Balancing with Smart Tiered Cache, Cloudflare analyzes performance metrics across your pool's origins and automatically selects the optimal Upper Tier data center for the entire pool. This means: Consistent cache location: All origins in

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