To understand the power of Vercel, you need to learn what is Next.js (a React framework developed by Vercel).
Go to this article to learn the basics of Next.js, then come back to this one!
Why Vercel?
Vercel is a cloud platform for static sites and serverless functions that you can use to deploy your Next.js or other web app, projects effortlessly.
It offers the following:
Edge functions for dynamic content
Automatic scaling
Continuous deployment from Git
Developer Experience? Done.
With Vercel, you get a simplified developer experience:
1⃣ Git Integration
2⃣ Preview Deployments
3⃣ Instant Rollbacks
Features
Each feature is designed to streamline the development workflow from local development to production deployment!
Among them, preview deployments are a standout feature.
This feature allows you to preview changes to your app in a live deployment without merging them to your project’s production branch.
Share it with your team for instant feedback, without affecting your production site!
Security and Reliability
Security and reliability are also key benefits. Vercel provides:
SSL by default
DDoS protection
Geo-distributed infrastructure
Ensuring your app is secure and consistently available to your users around the globe.
Performance
Vercel has
serverless architecture
autoscaling capabilities
that ensure web applications scale based on traffic, handling sudden spikes without downtime.
Cost
Vercel offers three plans.
1⃣ Hobby -> personal, non-commercial use
2⃣ Pro -> small teams with moderate bandwidth and collaboration requirements
3⃣ Enterprise -> teams seeking greater performance, collaboration, and security
Additional bandwidth can be purchased for Pro at $40 per 100 GB, uncapped.
Integration with other tools
It supports integration with third-party services like
Okta
AWS Cognito
Google Sign-In
for user authentication and access control.
Final Thoughts
Continue your exploration of Vercel from here and experience the awesome deployment powers it offers.
Share your experiences in the comment section with Vercel and let the discussion begin!
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