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# Boundless scalability for modern authorization

Empower your enterprise with Cerbos - a solution designed to grow with you, ensuring robust authorization from day one and beyond.

# Why scalability matters in authorization

#### Authorization is in the blocking path of every request to an application. Unlike authentication which can be cached for a time period, authorization needs to be evaluated on every call. Having an authorization layer which can scale up in both volume and complexity is key to ensure you don't run into any bottlenecks as your user base grows.

## Built for growth, engineered for performance

- **Stateless design:** Cerbos' stateless nature ensures rapid decision-making based on the latest data, eliminating concerns about application state synchronization or network delays.
- **Flexible deployment models:** Whether you prefer serverless functions, a sidecar model, or traditional container deployments, Cerbos fits right in, offering unmatched scalability.
- **Separation of concerns:** By decoupling authorization from core application code, Cerbos ensures that your authorization logic remains scalable, secure, and adaptable, even as your application evolves.
- **Shared or dedicated:** Choose between a shared service model where Cerbos serves multiple services or a dedicated sidecar model running alongside your application, catering to your specific scalability needs.
- **Container-ready:** Cerbos is designed to run anywhere a container can, ensuring you can scale across any environment or platform.
- **Enterprise-ready:** From startups to large enterprises, Cerbos is engineered to handle the demands of any business size, ensuring robust authorization from the get-go.

### Find out more

#### Features, benefits & use cases

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#### Playground

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#### Cerbos Hub

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