DevOps & Cloud

Netlify

Netlify is a platform for deploying and hosting modern frontend sites straight from git, with serverless functions and edge logic. It helped define the Jamstack workflow.

Pros

  • Git-based deploys. Every push builds and publishes automatically. 0
  • Deploy previews. Each pull request gets its own live URL. 0
  • Global CDN. Static assets serve fast from edge locations worldwide. 0
  • Generous free tier. Hobby and small projects host at no cost. 0

Cons

  • Costs scale up. Bandwidth and build minutes get pricey past small scale. 0
  • Frontend focus. Backend-heavy apps fit its serverless model poorly. 0
  • Build limits. Concurrent builds and minutes are capped by tier. 0
  • Platform coupling. Advanced features tie you to Netlify primitives. 0

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