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White label website using CraftJs + Blob Storage and Vercel

Context and Problem Statement​

OwnerCommunity needs a way to allow users to customize how the websites of their communities look and choose their own domains for them. This will allow users to have a more personalized experience and make it easier for them to share their communities with others.

Decision Drivers​

  • Personalization: Allow users to customize their community websites and choose their own domains for their communities.

  • User Experience: Improve the user experience by allowing users to have a more personalized experience.

  • Shareability: Make it easier for users to share their communities with others.

  • Scalability: Ensure that the solution can scale to support a large number of users and communities.

  • Cost-Effective: Implement a cost-effective solution that can be easily maintained and scaled.

  • Performance: Ensure that the solution is performant and can handle a large number of requests.

Considered Options​

Option #1: White label using CraftJS+Blob Storage and Vercel

Decision Outcome​

Chosen option: Option #1: White label using CraftJS+Blob Storage and Vercel

Pros and Cons of the Options​

White label using CraftJS+Blob Storage and Vercel​

  • CraftJS:

    • Pros
      • CraftJS is a flexible and powerful static site generator that allows us to build dynamic websites with ease.
      • CraftJS provides a rich set of features and plugins that make it easy to customize the look and feel of the website.
      • CraftJS is easy to use and has good documentation that makes it easy to get started.
    • Cons
      • CraftJS may have a learning curve for developers who are not familiar with it.
      • CraftJS may require additional setup and configuration to work with other services and tools.

  • Blob Storage:

    • Pros
      • Blob Storage is a cost-effective and scalable solution for storing large amounts of data.
      • Blob Storage is easy to use and has good performance that makes it suitable for hosting static websites.
      • Blob Storage provides a secure and reliable way to store data that can be accessed from anywhere.
    • Cons
      • Blob Storage may require additional setup and configuration to work with other services and tools.
      • Blob Storage may have limitations in terms of performance and scalability for large websites.

  • Vercel:

    • Pros
      • Vercel is cheap and provides unlimited domains
      • Vercel is easy to use and has good documentation that makes it easy to get started.
      • Vercel provides a secure and reliable way to host websites that can be accessed from anywhere.
    • Cons
      • Vercel has expensive bandwidth.