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Date Published
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Edgee
Word count
1424
Language
English
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None

Summary

In recent years, the industry has transitioned from client-side to server-side tagging due to the limitations and privacy issues of client-side SDKs, but these server-side solutions still face challenges such as reliance on client-side JavaScript and susceptibility to ad-blockers. Edgee, an Edge Component Platform, offers a novel approach by executing critical data logic at the network edge using WebAssembly components, eliminating the need for heavy JavaScript SDKs in browsers, improving performance and privacy compliance, and capturing more data, particularly in restrictive environments like Safari and iOS. Edgee complements existing server-side setups by acting as a performance and compliance enhancer, streamlining workflows and reducing infrastructure complexity, while its modular and observable components facilitate faster deployment and debugging. This edge-based solution promises a significant shift in web logic execution, offering privacy-resilient analytics, real-time decision-making, and seamless user experiences without browser dependencies.