June 2022 Summaries

Nhost has launched its new Content Delivery Network (CDN) to significantly enhance the speed of its Storage service, boasting performance improvements of up to 104 times faster than before. By utilizing a global network of edge computers powered by solid-state drives on a tier 1 transit network, Nhost CDN aims to deliver a seamless user experience by minimizing latency and infrastructure costs. The CDN stores copies of content close to users, reducing the need to access the origin server, with automatic cache invalidation to ensure data accuracy. The system is designed to handle both public and private files, using conditional requests to authenticate access to private data. Additionally, the CDN efficiently manages large file transfers and employs techniques like shielding to optimize content delivery. The implementation leverages Fastly's infrastructure, allowing Nhost to focus on customization and integration with its existing services, ultimately enhancing download speeds and overall user experience.

In May 2022, Nhost introduced several updates to enhance its platform, including four quickstart guides for popular frontend frameworks like React, Next.js, and Vue, alongside a new Vue SDK aimed at simplifying integration with existing frontend frameworks. Customization options expanded with the ability to tailor transactional emails via GitHub integration, allowing changes to email templates and SMTP settings for better email deliverability. Nhost also enabled user sign-in via phone numbers with Twilio, adding to its existing authentication methods, and implemented general settings updates for roles, URL redirection, and multi-factor authentication. A significant improvement was made to Nhost Storage, transitioning to Go for a 5x performance boost while reducing memory usage. Additionally, Nhost improved its documentation, ensuring it remains current and relevant, and introduced the ability to specify a base directory for GitHub repositories, facilitating better integration for projects not located at the repository's root.