Netlify
A unified cloud platform that builds, deploys, and scales modern web applications and static sites, heavily championing the decoupled Jamstack architecture.
What it is
Netlify connects to your Git repository to automatically build frontend code into static assets, distributing them across a global CDN while offering built-in serverless functions for backend logic. It abstracts away server management, offering features like instant rollbacks, form handling, and split testing directly at the edge network layer.
When you would use it
You use Netlify when building Jamstack web applications and require a powerful, developer-friendly platform to handle CI/CD, hosting, and serverless APIs in one place.
Common operations
- Hosting a fast, secure static blog built with Astro or Vue.
- Managing DNS and SSL certificates automatically for a frontend app.