How we built Git storage for millions of Netlify projects
Netlify has launched 'Netlify Source', a dedicated Git storage architecture built on Amazon S3. This system provides durable, scalable Git repository hosting designed to support millions of concurrent projects.
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Netlify platform users, developers managing high-volume project portfolios, and enterprise clients.
This architectural shift allows Netlify to scale its infrastructure independently of third-party Git providers, ensuring higher availability and faster build triggers for large-scale deployments.
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Netlify Source replaces traditional Git hosting dependencies with a custom-built storage layer that utilizes S3 for durability and a specialized caching mechanism to ensure push consistency. By decoupling Git storage from the build environment, Netlify has optimized the platform to handle the high-concurrency demands of millions of active projects, reducing latency and improving reliability for repository operations.