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Front End Hosting - Basic

Acquia provides Front End Hosting - Basic to help you effortlessly build and host your fully static sites on Cloud Platform. To use Acquia’s Front End Hosting - Basic, you can add it to your existing Drupal cloud subscription.

Static sites

Fully static sites include HTML, CSS, and JavaScript but do not include a backend database or server-side scripting. These sites are pre-built during development and are served directly by a web server or Content Delivery Network (CDN) without server-side processing.

Static sites are particularly well-suited for scenarios where content does not need to be dynamically altered by user interactions or database content.

The following table lists the benefits of using static sites:

Use Case

Benefits of Static sites

Simplicity and performance

  • Faster load times because of bypassing database queries and server-side processing.
  • Reduced hosting costs because of absence of backend server complexities

Security

  • Reduced Attack Vector because static sites have smaller attack surface and do not utilize databases or server-side scripts that can be executed dynamically.

Informational or marketing sites

  • Enhanced experience with landing pages and brochure sites because of quick load times and simplicity.

Personal or portfolio websites

  • Ideal for showcasing the work of artists, photographers, and designers.
  • Ideal for hosting an online resume.

Event or product launch websites

  • Suitable for promotional campaigns that require solid performance during high traffic spikes.

Documentation

  • Suitable for technical documentation sites.

Blogs

  • Suitable for simple blogs that do not need frequent updates.

Small businesses

  • Suitable for small business websites that need a few static pages to share information about their products, services, location, and operational hours.

SEO landing pages

  • Preferred for SEO landing pages because of quick load times.

Educational websites

  • Suitable for hosting course materials or reference content without interactivity.

Limited connectivity

  • Beneficial in scenarios with inconsistent internet connectivity.

Temporary sites

  • Suitable for short-term events such as weddings or conferences.

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