From CDNs to Frontend Clouds
Web apps today are judged on six core principles: speed, global presence, scalability, dynamism, reliability, and security. Users and businesses now expect excellence in all six categories, making them non-negotiable.
As user experiences have become more engaging and dynamic, the limitations of Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)—once the industry standards for application delivery—are becoming increasingly apparent.
CDNs, designed for static content, fail to meet the demands of modern, interactive and real-time web applications. At the same time, while IaC enables programmatic management, its use for web applications often leads to building undifferentiated tooling and systems rather than dedicating those resources to more bespoke, complex infrastructure challenges.
These technologies have not kept pace with the evolving web, leading to an emerging and compelling solution: frontend clouds that abstract away complex infrastructure, enabling next-generation content, experiences, and application delivery. This shift allows developers to focus on what truly matters—innovating to enhance web applications, drive business value, and delight users.
