Static output broadens hosting choices

Prebuilt HTML can be served without the language runtime that originally generated its contents.

That separation simplifies deployment and expands the number of practical hosting targets considerably.

Eleventy states that its _site output can be uploaded directly to an ordinary web host.

Hugo similarly writes publishable HTML, stylesheets, scripts, and media into its public directory.

Portability is the strongest operational advantage because CDNs, object stores, and web servers deliver identical files.

If build-time generation produces artifacts, runtime reduction can simplify delivery across platforms.

Fewer runtime dependencies can also make deployment verification and rollback substantially easier to automate.

Portability remains conditional because base paths, redirects, cache headers, and platform behavior still vary.