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innovate, and ship to production faster.</p> <p>Netlify鈥檚 composable platform empowers <a href="/platform/who-is-netlify-for/">developers, cross-functional teams, and enterprises</a> to:</p> <ul><li>build and deploy your site or app with our <a href="#build-and-deploy-your-site-on-the-edge">global CDN and Netlify Edge network</a> using any JavaScript framework</li> <li>release faster and with more confidence with our <a href="#release-faster-with-deploy-management-features">deploy management features</a></li> <li>optimize site performance with any framework with our <a href="#framework-agnostic">platform primitives</a></li> <li><a href="#visually-edit-site-content-for-faster-and-more-efficient-publishing">visually edit site content</a> for faster and more efficient publishing</li> <li><a href="#unify-data-sources-for-faster-content-loading-and-optimized-workflows">unify data sources</a> for faster content loading and optimized workflows</li> <li>expand the capabilities of sites with <a href="#integrate-and-extend">extensions and integrations</a></li> <li>monitor site performance and site visitors with our <a href="#monitor-site-performance-and-site-activity">monitoring features</a></li> <li>adopt the best practices of <a href="#composable-web-architecture">composable web architecture</a></li> <li>apply <a href="#apply-security-best-practices">security best practices</a></li></ul> <article class="promoted-content" data-v-b9bca5e6><div class="details" data-v-b9bca5e6><section class="content-info" data-v-b9bca5e6><div class="content-title" data-v-b9bca5e6><div class="content-title-label" data-v-b9bca5e6> <p data-v-b9bca5e6>Try Netlify</p></div> <div data-v-b9bca5e6><a href="https://app.netlify.com/start/deploy?repository=https://github.com/netlify/netlify-feature-tour" class="dtn-btn" data-v-b9bca5e6> Deploy to Netlify </a></div></div> <p data-v-b9bca5e6>Deploy a demo project on Netlify to make it available on the web. Get to know some key features including Deploy Previews, rollbacks, Netlify Functions, environment variables, redirects, and Netlify Forms.</p></section></div> <ul class="btn-group" data-v-b9bca5e6><li data-v-b9bca5e6><a href="/get-started/" data-v-b9bca5e6> Follow our tutorial </a></li><li data-v-b9bca5e6><a href="https://github.com/netlify/netlify-feature-tour" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-v-b9bca5e6> Demo repo </a></li><li data-v-b9bca5e6><a href="https://feature-tour.netlify.app/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-v-b9bca5e6> Demo site </a></li><li data-v-b9bca5e6><a href="https://www.netlify.com/blog/deploy-to-netlify-from-your-own-gpt/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-v-b9bca5e6> Deploy from your own GPT </a></li></ul> </article> <h2 id="composable-web-architecture"><a href="#composable-web-architecture" class="header-anchor">#</a> Composable web architecture</h2> <p>A composable web architecture offers efficiency and cost-savings, from how you build, run, and deploy your site on our global CDN, to how you source and manage your site鈥檚 content and feedback cycles.</p> <p>With Netlify鈥檚 platform based on composable web architecture, developers can ship and iterate faster, choose the best tool for the job and swap tools freely, build with the future in mind using site architecture designed to adapt to changing frameworks and integrations, and boost cross-functional productivity.</p> <p>Learn more with these resources:</p> <ul><li>Learn the principles of composable web architecture in our <a href="https://www.netlify.com/guide-to-composable-architecture" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Intro to Composable Architecture guide</a></li> <li>Learn how others adopted a composable architecture through our <a href="https://www.netlify.com/blog/case-studies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">case studies</a></li> <li>Check out our <a href="https://www.netlify.com/blog/tags/composable-architecture/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">blog</a> for the latest posts on composable architecture</li> <li><a href="https://www.netlify.com/contact/?attr=composable-expertise" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Talk with an expert who can help you adopt a composable architecture</a></li></ul> <h2 id="framework-agnostic"><a href="#framework-agnostic" class="header-anchor">#</a> Framework-agnostic</h2> <p>Netlify is designed to work flexibly with your desired framework. Our platform primitives, such as our Image CDN, caching, Edge Functions, and more allow you to optimize your site performance with any framework. Learn more about <a href="/platform/primitives/">Platform primitives</a> and our <a href="/frameworks/">Framework support</a>.</p> <p>For framework-specific guidance, you can check out our <a href="/frameworks/">Framework docs</a>, <a href="/ask-netlify/">Ask Netlify</a>, or <a href="https://developers.netlify.com/guides/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">DevHub guides</a>.</p> <div id="netlify-sdk" class="legacy-anchor"></div> <h2 id="integrate-and-extend"><a href="#integrate-and-extend" class="header-anchor">#</a> Integrate and extend</h2> <p>Expand the capabilities of your site using <a href="/integrations/overview/">extensions and integrations</a> published by Netlify, our partners, and community members.</p> <p>Install and configure extensions that add functionality to your sites or integrate with other services. For example, an extension that adds security optimizations to your site at the network edge or one that adds support for custom data sources in Netlify Connect.</p> <p>Use the <a href="https://developers.netlify.com/sdk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Netlify SDK</a> to extend the Netlify platform by developing support for your proprietary or preferred services and tools. You can publish a private extension for just your team to use or a public extension that is available for other Netlify users.</p> <p>Learn more with these resources:</p> <ul><li><a href="/integrations/overview/">Extensions and integrations on Netlify</a></li> <li><a href="https://developers.netlify.com/sdk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Netlify SDK</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.netlify.com/partners/technology/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Partner with Netlify</a></li></ul> <h2 id="platform-features"><a href="#platform-features" class="header-anchor">#</a> Platform features</h2> <p>Netlify allows developers to customize site experiences and workflows with greater efficiency and ease. Learn about how Netlify can boost your workflows and more with the features outlined below.</p> <div class="custom-block netlify-tip"><p class="custom-block-title">Will Netlify work for my use case?</p> <p>For help with specific use cases, check out our <a href="https://developers.netlify.com/guides/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Developer Guides</a>. You can also try using <a href="/ask-netlify/">Ask Netlify</a> or ask in our <a href="https://answers.netlify.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Netlify Forums</a>. Depending on your plan, you may also want to reach out your account representative or <a href="https://www.netlify.com/support/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Support</a>.</p></div> <h3 id="build-and-deploy-your-site-on-the-edge"><a href="#build-and-deploy-your-site-on-the-edge" class="header-anchor">#</a> Build and deploy your site on the Edge</h3> <p>Build and deploy your site on our global CDN and Netlify Edge network using any JavaScript framework. This allows your site or app鈥檚 pages to load near instantly anywhere around the world.</p> <p>Learn more about <a href="/configure-builds/overview/">building</a> and <a href="/site-deploys/overview/">deploying</a> your site on Netlify and the <a href="/frameworks/">frameworks</a> we officially support.</p> <h3 id="release-faster-with-deploy-management-features"><a href="#release-faster-with-deploy-management-features" class="header-anchor">#</a> Release faster with deploy management features</h3> <p>Simplify and accelerate your release process with deploy management options that lets you do the following:</p> <ul><li>preview a site deploy before it launches to production as a <a href="/site-deploys/deploy-previews/">Deploy Preview</a></li> <li><a href="/site-deploys/manage-deploys/#rollbacks">roll back</a> a deploy launched to production to revert its changes in one click</li> <li>review site deploy updates and details directly from <a href="/slack-app/">Slack</a>, <a href="/site-deploys/notifications/">email</a>, or the <a href="/site-deploys/overview/#deploy-log">deploy log</a></li> <li><a href="/site-deploys/manage-deploys/#locked-deploys">lock a production deploy</a> so you can merge new changes to production for testing</li> <li>customize <a href="/security/secure-access-to-sites/">access to site deploys</a></li> <li>maintain other versions of your site content in a <a href="/site-deploys/overview/#branch-deploy-controls">branch deploy</a></li> <li>preview changes for a release from multiple pull/merge requests using a single release branch as a <a href="/site-deploys/overview/#branch-deploy-controls">branch deploy</a></li></ul> <h3 id="visually-edit-site-content-for-faster-and-more-efficient-publishing"><a href="#visually-edit-site-content-for-faster-and-more-efficient-publishing" class="header-anchor">#</a> Visually edit site content for faster and more efficient publishing</h3> <p>Enable content publishing teams to publish content faster and <a href="/create/overview">visually edit site content</a> including page layout and SEO metadata in real-time from a preview site using our visual editor. Developers can fully customize site components with any tech stack and use any content source.</p> <p>Learn more about <a href="/create/overview/">configuring the visual editor</a> as a developer or <a href="/create/visual-editing/">using the visual editor to publish and manage content</a>.</p> <h3 id="unify-data-sources-for-faster-content-loading-and-optimized-workflows"><a href="#unify-data-sources-for-faster-content-loading-and-optimized-workflows" class="header-anchor">#</a> Unify data sources for faster content loading and optimized workflows</h3> <p>Using <a href="/connect/overview/">Netlify Connect</a>, integrate content from multiple sources into a single data unification layer that is cached at the network edge and is optimized for global availability, reliability, and performance. Data is easily accessible through a scalable GraphQL API, allowing you to optimize content workflows while also ensuring fast content load times for your users.</p> <p>Plus, the ability to sync data from legacy systems alongside a modern CMS allows you to create data redundancy and offers a risk-free approach to modernizing your web architecture.</p> <p>Learn more about <a href="/connect/overview/">unifying and managing data sources</a>.</p> <h3 id="monitor-site-performance-and-site-activity"><a href="#monitor-site-performance-and-site-activity" class="header-anchor">#</a> Monitor site performance and site activity</h3> <p>Understand and review how your site is performing and how site visitors interact with your site using these monitoring tools:</p> <ul><li><a href="/monitor-sites/real-user-metrics/">Real User Metrics</a></li> <li><a href="/monitor-sites/site-analytics/">Site Analytics</a></li> <li>Embedded <a href="/monitor-sites/lighthouse/">Lighthouse Scores</a> for each deploy</li> <li><a href="/monitor-sites/log-drains/">Log Drains</a> support</li> <li><a href="/forms/notifications/">Forms management</a> support</li></ul> <h3 id="apply-security-best-practices"><a href="#apply-security-best-practices" class="header-anchor">#</a> Apply security best practices</h3> <p>Ensure your release process is secure and that site deploys and private site content are protected. 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