Validating the Use of Git-based Content Management System as a Component of Front End Web Architecture

Abstract

This research paper introduces an innovative concept that involves utilizing a Git-based Content Management System (CMS) as a bridge between a server-side controller application and static files. The primary objective is to expedite the delivery of static files by eliminating the need for the server to re-render them whenever they are requested by the frontend. This architectural design pattern particularly targets data that requires occasional modifications but does not ne cessitate frequent updates.The proposed approach is subjected to rigorous testing and validation against three common challenges encountered in web development: response performance, scalability, and information validation. Throughout the evaluation process, the research successfully demonstrates that this new architec tural approach surpasses the traditional server-side rendering method across all three criteria, specifically in scenarios where there is a high volume of read-heavy operations. At the same time, it is important to note that this improvement in performance comes at the cost of reduced efficiency when dealing with write-heavy websites, which is supposedly because of too many file-system operations done by the CMS in case of write-heavy use cases.