List the benefits of Server-Side Rendering in Next.js.

Difficulty: 5/10

SEO, performance, initial load

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Initial Page Load and First Contentful Paint (FCP): On the server, we can generate HTML to allow users to view the page immediately, without waiting for the client to download, parse and execute the JavaScript needed to render the page.
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Data Fetching: Server Components allow you to move data fetching to the server, closer to your data source. This can improve performance by reducing the time it takes to fetch data needed for rendering, and the number of requests the client needs to make.
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Security: Server Components allow you to keep sensitive data and logic on the server, such as tokens and API keys, without the risk of exposing them to the client.
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Caching: By rendering on the server, the result can be cached and reused on subsequent requests and across users. This can improve performance and reduce cost by reducing the amount of rendering and data fetching done on each request.

Difficulty: 5/10

SEO, performance, initial load

1
Initial Page Load and First Contentful Paint (FCP): On the server, we can generate HTML to allow users to view the page immediately, without waiting for the client to download, parse and execute the JavaScript needed to render the page.
2
Data Fetching: Server Components allow you to move data fetching to the server, closer to your data source. This can improve performance by reducing the time it takes to fetch data needed for rendering, and the number of requests the client needs to make.
3
Security: Server Components allow you to keep sensitive data and logic on the server, such as tokens and API keys, without the risk of exposing them to the client.
4
Caching: By rendering on the server, the result can be cached and reused on subsequent requests and across users. This can improve performance and reduce cost by reducing the amount of rendering and data fetching done on each request.