Magic Cloud Networking simplifies security, connectivity, and management of public clouds

Cloudflare announces Magic Cloud Networking, powered by its acquisition of Nefeli Networks, to provide a unified dashboard and API for visualizing and automating multi-cloud networks using native cloud constructs and integrating with Cloudflare One. The service addresses management-plane challenges—limited visibility, multi-vendor complexity, evolving cost models, and security/least-privilege needs—by discovering resources across providers, standardizing configuration (e.g., VPN gateways, routes, security groups), coordinating continuous automation and drift remediation, and managing global route propagation. It aims to reduce cost and complexity compared to VNF-based designs and is available for early access to help enterprises securely connect and operate across public clouds.