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Static vs Dynamic Websites: Which Approach Should You Use?

Static and dynamic websites solve different problems. A static website can be simple and portable, while a dynamic application becomes useful when content, users or business logic must change at runtime.

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Static website architecture

Static websites serve prepared HTML, CSS, JavaScript and assets without requiring application logic for every request.

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Dynamic website architecture

Dynamic websites can generate responses from application code, databases, user sessions and other runtime systems.

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When static output is useful

Marketing pages, archives and portable site captures can often work effectively as static websites.

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When dynamic applications are useful

Authentication, CMS workflows, dashboards, forms with complex processing and database-backed functionality usually require an application layer.

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Choose based on requirements

The best architecture depends on functionality, maintenance needs, hosting environment and future development plans.