# Understanding Varbase

An Open Source Drupal distribution. Built to rapidly develop websites and web applications, That empower teams with a focus on enterprise requirements.

**Why We Created Varbase**

Platform-as-a-service tuned for security, scalability, and resilience

* Accelerate launching websites
* Bridge the gap between the users' experience and editors' experience in Drupal.
* Bring new capabilities not yet present in Drupal core
* Furnish best-in-class standards and selected capabilities from the vast array of Drupal modules

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[Basic Concepts](/10.1.x/developers/understanding-varbase/basic-concepts.md)
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[Core Components](/10.1.x/developers/understanding-varbase/core-components.md)
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[Optional Components](/10.1.x/developers/understanding-varbase/optional-components.md)
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[Optional Components](/10.1.x/developers/understanding-varbase/optional-components.md)
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[Additional Components](/10.1.x/developers/understanding-varbase/external-components.md)
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[Development Components](/10.1.x/developers/understanding-varbase/development-components.md)
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