Edge-Native Tracking Infrastructure
Processing 100K+ events/month at 98% lower cost than traditional server-side solutions.
The Traditional Approach is Broken
Google Tag Manager server-side costs $300-500/month, loses 30-40% of conversions due to browser restrictions and iOS14 limitations, requires complex setup, and has unreliable attribution.
A Better Architecture
I built a distributed tracking system on Cloudflare's edge network that's faster, cheaper, and more reliable. By moving processing closer to the user, we eliminate the bottlenecks of centralized servers.
System Architecture
A distributed event processing pipeline running on the edge. Hover over components to see data flow.
1 Client Layer
- Next.js Frontend
- Partytown Web Workers
- Batch Event Queue
2 Edge Processing
3 Storage & Destinations
Why This Architecture Wins
By moving logic to the edge, we eliminate the bloat and cost of traditional server-side containers.
Cost Efficiency
- <$10/month vs $500/month traditional
- No vendor lock-in, full control
- Pay only for what you use (serverless)
Performance
- <50ms p99 latency globally
- Edge computing = faster than centralized
- Non-blocking async processing
Reliability
- 99.9% uptime with circuit breakers
- No data loss with deduplication
- Automatic failover strategies
Built with Modern Tech
Leveraging the latest edge-native technologies for maximum performance.
Next.js
Frontend
Cloudflare
Edge Computing
Supabase
Database
Hono
API Framework
Tailwind CSS
Styling
Python
Automation
Meta CAPI
Marketing API
Google Analytics 4
Analytics
Unmatched Efficiency
"Traditional GTM server-side infrastructure costs $300-500/month. This system processes the same volume for under $10/month with better performance and reliability."
See it running in production
Live system processing real traffic. Open DevTools to inspect the network requests.
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