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title: Optimize speed · Cloudflare Learning Paths
description: Beyond caching, Cloudflare lets all customers adjust the following settings to improve site performance.
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Beyond caching, Cloudflare lets all customers adjust the following settings to improve site performance.

## Speed

In the [Speed section](https://dash.cloudflare.com/?to=/:account/:zone/speed/optimization) of your Cloudflare dashboard, use [Observatory](https://developers.cloudflare.com/speed/speed-test/) to assess the performance of your website.

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## Network

In the [Network section](https://dash.cloudflare.com/?to=/:account/:zone/network) of your Cloudflare dashboard, review the following [Network settings](https://developers.cloudflare.com/network/).
