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 the pool share the same Upper Tier cache. Higher HIT rates : Requests for the same content hit the cache more frequently. Reduced origin requests : Fewer requests reach your origin servers. Improved performance : Faster response times for cache HITs. Example workflow Load Balancing Pool: api-pool ├── Origin 1: api-1.example.com ├── Origin 2: api-2.example.com └── Origin 3: api-3.example.com ↓ Selected Upper Tier: [Optimal data center based on pool performance] Get started To get started, enable Smart Tiered Cache on your zone and configure your Load Balancing Pool .