Option 1: Traffic goes directly to the nodes.#

The default operating mode, as originally designed.

Downsides: 

• Your domains will share a single IP and can be found through spy services

• An attacker can launch an attack (but the backend will survive)

Option 2: Through CloudFlare#

Downsides: 

• Cloudflare can cause unexpected problems

Upsides:

• Domains will be under Cloudflare’s cloud protection

• Automatic CDN

• Abuse complaints will hit the node, not the backend

Option 3: Through PrivateFlare NS servers#

You can point domains to our NS servers (ns1.privateflare.com, ns2.privateflare.com) and manage DNS records from the panel.

Upsides:

• Full DNS control from a single interface
• GeoDNS — different IPs for different countries/continents
• Fast change propagation (seconds, not minutes)
• No third-party DNS provider needed

More details: DNS Service and GeoDNS