What kind of website do you wish to have for your business? Is it a constantly evolving dynamic website, or a permanent unchangeable static website?
A dynamic website is powered by a CMS, with each page being built on demand as soon as a user clicks on it. When a user clicks a URL, the dynamic website retrieves the relevant content from the database, loads an HTML template, renders the content within the template, and then returns a formatted HTML page to the visitor’s browser.
A static website is created using HTML or CSS, and is then simple uploaded to a server. Static website generators, or static site generators (SSG) are used here, which are publishing tools that can take an editable format and turn it into one that easy to consume. In simpler terms, the site is created and then deployed to a server, so that when a user clicks the URL, the server simply locates and returns the file to the user.
What are the benefits of having a static website?
1. Static websites are high on speed
Unlike in the case of dynamic websites, when a user clicks on a static site URL, the server only returns the file, instead of constructing a page to be displayed for each HTTP request sent by each client. This way, with no need of creating the same thing over and over again, the speed is significantly increased.
2. Static websites are highly secure
Dynamic websites, powered by CMS, encounter a number of security issues. But, in the case of static websites, an SSG addresses every such security threat. There is no database, which means there is no hacking attack. Cybercriminals are well-versed with the vulnerabilities against every CMS system, which is why, in the case of dynamic websites, administrators are required to constantly use security updates and keep a check on their site security, to keep their systems safe. But, with no code running in static websites, there are no vulnerabilities to exploit, making them virtually impenetrable.
3. Static websites are highly reliable
With no database to connect to in a static website, there are no errors. CMS-powered dynamic websites may run into issues due to spikes in traffic that can cause the database to crash, or restrict the number of active connections. But, with SSGs, the server is only required to host and return flat HTML files, thus reducing the likelihood of any errors, thus increasing reliability.
4. Static websites are less expensive
SSGs are very simple and cheap to run. There is no worry about updating the system and its plugins, or patching the system from time-to-time, or performing backups, since there is no database to worry about. All of this makes the entire process of creating a static website significantly less expensive.
5. Static websites possess version control
SSGs can use a version control system like “Git” to store all of their source code, which can help go back in time to any previous version of the sire, making it easy to access and use old files again, undoing and correcting any changes or mistakes very easily. Such version control capability acts like a highly reliable offsite backup. Because all the files are stored in the version control system’s repository, reverting to an earlier version of the site is extremely simple.
Conclusion:
SSGs are an excellent choice for static websites that don’t have a dozen pages, unlike CMS that slow downs sites, putting them at risk of security breaches, and raising their operating costs. SSGs enable faster performance, are safe and dependable, and also require very little maintenance, making them cheaper to create as well as operate. This is the reason why every website development company in Bangalore prefers using SSG tools.
