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Adobe Edge Delivery Services

Adobe Helix is now branded as Adobe Edge Delivery Services (EDS). It is a modern content delivery framework that optimizes for speed, simplicity, and scale while staying tightly integrated with AEM as a Cloud Service. It enables fast authoring and delivery by pushing rendering and delivery closer to the edge and by using a frontend-first workflow. Overview

What it is​

Edge Delivery Services is part of AEM and provides a composable, frontend-focused way to build and deliver sites. It replaces the traditional Publish/Dispatcher model with a multi-cloud SaaS delivery approach and integrates with your CDN or Adobe’s managed CDN. Overview

Why use it​

  • Performance by default with edge-optimized rendering.
  • Faster development with GitHub-driven workflows and lightweight frontend code.
  • Flexible authoring via AEM’s universal editor or document-based editing.

Authoring options​

  1. AEM Authoring + Universal Editor for visual, in-context editing.
  2. Document-based authoring using SharePoint or Google Drive and publishing from familiar tools. Overview

How it works (high level)​

  1. Content is authored in AEM or document sources (SharePoint/Google Drive).
  2. Content is transformed and delivered via Edge Delivery Services.
  3. Frontend code is managed in GitHub and served globally at the edge. Overview

Getting started​

If you want to start quickly, the official guidance points to using a preconfigured tutorial environment or setting up your own environment in less than 30 minutes. Overview
For hands-on docs and tutorials, see aem.live.

Best practices​

  • Keep blocks small and predictable; avoid heavy DOM rewrites.
  • Validate content structure early with strict block definitions.
  • Review performance on every PR; avoid regressions in Core Web Vitals.
  • Prefer progressive enhancement over large client-side bundles.

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