Next.js Pre-rendering: How Much Traffic Can It Really Handle?
2025-03-09
The author tested the traffic capacity of their Next.js pre-rendered site and found a VPS server could only handle around 200 concurrent requests, far lower than expected. This led to an upgrade to a dedicated server, resulting in a significant performance improvement, handling thousands of requests per second. In contrast, server-side rendering (SSR) performed significantly worse than pre-rendering, struggling under high traffic. The article also discusses the pros and cons of other solutions like Cloudflare and Vercel, ultimately opting for a dedicated server for scalability. Future tests will explore further optimizations.