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The blueprint to coffee shop networking
Four steps to simplifying connectivity and security for private enterprise networks

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- 2 Jun 2026
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Four steps to simplifying connectivity and security for private enterprise networks
“Castle-and-moat” security and “hub-and-spoke” networking have become obsolete. Those approaches are too complex, rigid, and costly to support the world of hybrid work, SaaS applications, and multicloud.
It’s time for the new networking model: “coffee shop networking.”
The Coffee shop networking with Cloudflare white paper explains how to transition to transition to the simple, secure, and flexible approach inspired by the user-friendly experience of connecting to a coffee shop’s guest WiFI.
Download the four-step guide now and learn how to achieve a modern “coffee shop” network architecture:
- Establish user access with zero trust
- Enable network access without MPLS and heavy hardware stacks
- Accelerate and secure how your workforce and branch offices connect to the Internet and cloud
- Minimize or eventually eliminate on-prem network infrastructure
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