The Backend: Databases & Headless CMS
Composable Architecture - Backend
In addition to microservices, delegating content management to an external service is one of the foundational patterns in a decoupled system.
This chapter delivers an introduction to how content and content management typically fit into the modern enterprise stack.
Working with Composable Content
An introduction to content in composable systems, which is often distributed among multiple services
Types of Backend Services
Content can come in many forms within a composable system, from headless CMS to distributed databases.
Benefits of Decoupled Content
Distributing content among external services often leads to benefits such as easier scalability, flexibility, and future-proofing.
Common Challenges with Decoupled Content
Composable content presents challenges, but fortunately these are overcome with the addition of composable visual editors like Stackbit.
Choosing the Right Backend Service
Factors to consider when evaluation content and other composable backend tools and services.
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