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Vercel Blog·Mar 29·5 min read
Demant achieves global scalability and 30x faster response times with Vercel
TL;DR
Demant faced challenges with scalability and slow response times in their web applications. They migrated to Next.js and Vercel, a platform for frontend frameworks.
✦ Why It Matters
Engineers can enhance application performance and scalability by adopting frameworks like Next.js and platforms like Vercel.
Key Takeaways
- Evaluate your current web infrastructure for scalability issues.
- Consider adopting a headless CMS for better performance.
- Leverage Vercel's features for enhanced web application efficiency.
- Encourage cross-team collaboration in frontend development.
Full Summary
Demant, a leader in hearing healthcare, faced challenges with their traditional CMS setup, which hindered global scalability and response times. To address these issues, they migrated to a headless architecture using Next.js and Vercel, which decoupled their frontend from the CMS.
This transition involved building a new platform, allowing for smoother development and deployment processes. As a result, Demant reduced hosting costs by 10x and improved response times by over 30x, significantly enhancing their return on investment.
The new setup, which integrates Sitecore as a headless CMS, leverages Vercel's features like Edge Middleware and Image Optimization for superior performance. The successful implementation has led to broader adoption across Demant's business units, encompassing over 200 websites.