Is Cloudflare and Redis really necessary today?

invalid@example.com (Sonnie), Sonnie
Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:59:23 +0000
Server configuration and hosting

We are on version 2.3.5, and we've been using Cloudflare and Redis for several years. However, I am curious if these are really needed any longer.

Our loads are typically on the lower side, although that could be due to having cached systems in place.

It appears Cloudflare also handles threats, but I'm not sure how accurate this really is and if these are real threats. Here's the last month from the stats: