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title: "Front End Hosting - Basic"
date: "2024-09-27T03:24:19+00:00"
summary: "Effortlessly build and host static sites on Acquia Cloud Platform with Front End Hosting - Basic. Ideal for events, landing pages, and product launches."
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Acquia provides Front End Hosting - Basic to help you effortlessly build and host your fully static sites on Cloud Platform.

Front End Hosting - Basic applications in Cloud Platform provide:

*   Ease of building and hosting your static sites in Cloud Platform
*   Suitable solution for static content such as events, landing pages, and product launch sites
*   Integrated content delivery network provided by [Cloud Platform CDN](https://docs.acquia.com/acquia-cloud-platform/features/platformcdn)
*   Simplified build and deployment processes
*   Advanced CI/CD operations when using Code Studio

Important

*   [Acquia Search](/acquia-cloud-platform/features/acquia-search) cannot be used in Front End Hosting - Basic applications.
*   Node.js runtime is not available in Front End Hosting - Basic applications.

Caching options
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*   For caching, you can implement Cloud Platform CDN with the static site.

Static sites
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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.