Development features, technologies and methodologies that should be considered before and during the implementation of any Sitecore project.
Due to the broad coverage, this document is restricted to high level consideration and ideas. The aim of this document is to enable Sitecore Partners to be informed and armed to make informed decisions in pursuit of streamlined implementations that maximise profitability and customer satisfaction.
This document provides guidance on writing to and erasing flash memory from firmware on Silicon Labs C8051 microcontroller devices. It discusses flash organization, basic read, write and erase operations, and guidelines for flash programming. Example code is provided for various device families demonstrating functions for reading, writing and erasing flash in a way that is portable across devices.
The document provides instructions for securing the WorkCentre 7425/7428/7435 multifunction printer. It outlines key security features of the device and step-by-step procedures for initial security settings using the control panel or CentreWare Internet Services interface. These include changing the system administrator password, setting user authentication, enabling hard disk encryption and overwrite, restricting service representative access, and configuring settings for printing, scanning and storing files. The document also discusses regular review of audit logs and troubleshooting security issues.
This document provides instructions for monitoring a MySQL database server on Unix using Pandora FMS. It discusses requirements, installation, configuration, and the types of metrics that can be monitored including system parameters, performance parameters, and monitoring via SQL. Configuration is done through an external file where module parameters are defined. Both numeric and text-based data can be monitored.
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This document provides a table of contents that outlines the materials and methods used to characterize various biosensor chips, including microscopes, PC software, reference electrodes, incubators, power supplies, sensor chips, pin boxes, and specific sensors like Clark sensors, IDES sensors, temperature diodes, MISFETs, ISFETs, and O2-FETs. Details are provided on the purpose and setup of the equipment, available settings, measurement assemblies, parameters, and procedures.
The document provides instructions for basic set up and use of a mobile device. It describes how to insert SIM and memory cards, charge the battery, turn the device on and off, lock and unlock the screen, connect to wireless networks, and use basic functions like phone, text messaging, camera, browser and apps. It also covers account set up and security settings. The document is a user guide for new owners to understand the basic features and operations of their device.
Getting Started with OpenStack and VMware vSphereEMC
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This document is a user manual for the TX16Wx software sampler. It describes the sampler's sound architecture including banks, performances, programs, groups, splits and waves. It provides details on the user interface and how to use the various views and editors for selecting sounds, editing programs and samples, and configuring overall settings. Key features covered include the performance view for managing multitimbral setups, the program editor for mapping samples, and the wave editor for sample playback and editing.
This document provides a guide for porting the Tizen OS to new hardware platforms. It discusses Tizen architecture, development environment setup using Open Build Service (OBS), obtaining source code and building the platform and kernel. The document also covers topics like the Tizen boot process, customizing the board support package (BSP), kernel fundamentals, and porting various Tizen subsystems and components to new hardware.
This document provides guidance on writing to and erasing flash memory from firmware on Silicon Labs C8051 microcontroller devices. It discusses flash organization, basic read, write and erase operations, and guidelines for flash programming. Example code is provided for various device families demonstrating functions for reading, writing and erasing flash in a way that is portable across devices.
The document provides instructions for securing the WorkCentre 7425/7428/7435 multifunction printer. It outlines key security features of the device and step-by-step procedures for initial security settings using the control panel or CentreWare Internet Services interface. These include changing the system administrator password, setting user authentication, enabling hard disk encryption and overwrite, restricting service representative access, and configuring settings for printing, scanning and storing files. The document also discusses regular review of audit logs and troubleshooting security issues.
This document provides instructions for monitoring a MySQL database server on Unix using Pandora FMS. It discusses requirements, installation, configuration, and the types of metrics that can be monitored including system parameters, performance parameters, and monitoring via SQL. Configuration is done through an external file where module parameters are defined. Both numeric and text-based data can be monitored.
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This document provides a table of contents that outlines the materials and methods used to characterize various biosensor chips, including microscopes, PC software, reference electrodes, incubators, power supplies, sensor chips, pin boxes, and specific sensors like Clark sensors, IDES sensors, temperature diodes, MISFETs, ISFETs, and O2-FETs. Details are provided on the purpose and setup of the equipment, available settings, measurement assemblies, parameters, and procedures.
The document provides instructions for basic set up and use of a mobile device. It describes how to insert SIM and memory cards, charge the battery, turn the device on and off, lock and unlock the screen, connect to wireless networks, and use basic functions like phone, text messaging, camera, browser and apps. It also covers account set up and security settings. The document is a user guide for new owners to understand the basic features and operations of their device.
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VMware vSphere® is the industry’s leading and most reliable virtualization and cloud computing platform. vSphere simplifies IT by separating applications and operating systems (OSs) from the underlying hardware. OpenStack is an open and scalable cloud management platform (CMP) for building public and private clouds. It is a system designed to provide infrastructure as a service (IaaS) on top of a diverse collection of hardware and software infrastructure technologies.
vSphere has a long history of being a stable and resilient platform that offers many benefits to host cloud infrastructures. As an enterprise-class hypervisor with production-level features and support, vSphere is an excellent solution for enhancing OpenStack.
This document is a user manual for the TX16Wx software sampler. It describes the sampler's sound architecture including banks, performances, programs, groups, splits and waves. It provides details on the user interface and how to use the various views and editors for selecting sounds, editing programs and samples, and configuring overall settings. Key features covered include the performance view for managing multitimbral setups, the program editor for mapping samples, and the wave editor for sample playback and editing.
This document provides a guide for porting the Tizen OS to new hardware platforms. It discusses Tizen architecture, development environment setup using Open Build Service (OBS), obtaining source code and building the platform and kernel. The document also covers topics like the Tizen boot process, customizing the board support package (BSP), kernel fundamentals, and porting various Tizen subsystems and components to new hardware.
This plugin help you to monitor SQL Servers environments extracting information with the help of: Powershell 2.0 Console, an open interface to specify free SQL queries, the system integrated with the windows agent, and SQLPS.exe. For more information visit the following webpage: http://pandorafms.com/index.php?sec=Library&sec2=repository&lng=es&action=view_PUI&id_PUI=315
The document provides release notes for SOLIDWORKS 2020 and summarizes the following key enhancements:
1. Performance improvements including faster opening and saving of files from previous versions.
2. User interface updates such as expanded markups tools, updated help menu, and touch mode support.
3. New capabilities for assemblies including envelope publishing, improved exploded views, flexible components, pattern updates, and performance optimizations.
4. Installation and administration changes like selecting SOLIDWORKS Simulation licenses and specifying support information.
This document provides an overview of an SAP Warehouse Management (WM) training course. The course goals are to gain an understanding of basic WM functions and tools for configuring an SAP warehouse. The objectives are to perform basic WM functions like putaway and retrieval and customize integrations with other modules. The content will cover topics like logistics execution overview, warehouse structure, master data, integration with inventory management, goods receipt, goods issue, posting changes, production integration, delivery processing, replenishment, and physical inventory. The course uses a main business scenario and overview diagram.
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With this plugin it is easy to do a massive monitoring of performance counters in Windows environments with a II service integrated, and also the monitoring of the
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This is an Enterprise Plugin which allow you to monitor Tomcat web servers using mod_status. For more information visit the following webpage: http://pandorafms.com/index.php?sec=Library&sec2=repository&lng=en&action=view_PUI&id_PUI=275
This document provides instructions for installing and configuring the Easy WP SEO plugin. It outlines downloading and extracting the plugin files, uploading them to WordPress, and activating the plugin. It then describes various plugin settings for automatic decoration, keywords, metadata, and more. Troubleshooting tips are also included to address potential issues with installation or configuration. The guide is intended to help users optimize their WordPress sites for search engine optimization through Easy WP SEO.
The Firebird 2.5 release focuses on refactoring the engine's threading architecture. A new "Superclassic" model allows Classic to utilize multiple threads within a single process. This improves Classic performance and enables safe shutdown on all platforms. The Superserver also scales better on multiprocessor systems when handling multiple databases simultaneously. Other changes include making the embedded libraries thread-safe and enabling services in Classic to run as threads on POSIX.
This document is the user guide for PL/SQL Developer 8.0. It contains 11 chapters that describe how to install and use the various features of PL/SQL Developer 8.0. These features include writing and testing PL/SQL programs, performing ad hoc SQL queries, using the command window, creating and modifying database objects, using the DBMS scheduler, creating diagrams of database objects, and generating various reports. The document provides detailed instructions and reference information on each major feature area to help users be productive with PL/SQL Developer.
This document provides an overview of installing Oracle Data Integrator (ODI), including its main applications like ODI Studio, repositories, and standalone agent, as well as different installation types; it outlines the installation roadmap and process flow, and summarizes ODI's topology with the components that can be installed and their purposes.
This document provides an overview and instructions for installing and configuring Slackware Linux. It covers getting and installing Slackware, system requirements, partitioning disks during setup, selecting and compiling kernels, configuring network hardware and network protocols like TCP/IP, and setting up dial-up connections using PPP. The table of contents provides additional details on topics like file system layout, finding files on the system, and managing kernel modules.
This document provides an overview of the Thru REST API, including its design principles, security measures, data types, resources and endpoints. The API follows REST architectural style with stateless operations, accepts JSON and XML payloads, and supports side-by-side versioning. It utilizes common HTTP verbs and secures access via session identifiers. Error responses contain detailed codes and messages to assist clients. The reference guide describes the API's data structures, services and tools to access file, message and user account resources.
Winserver 2012 R2 and Winserver 2012.TechnetEmilio
This document provides an overview of designing a private cloud infrastructure using Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2012. It discusses key aspects of the cloud infrastructure including storage, networking, virtualization, and host design. Specific topics covered include storage options and protocols, cluster shared volumes, storage networking, network infrastructure design including traffic isolation, host licensing, memory configuration, and Hyper-V clustering.
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This document provides a user guide for the Trace File Analyzer Collector (TFA Collector). It describes TFA Collector's architecture and components, how to install, patch, and uninstall it, how to control and manage TFA using the tfactl command line tool, how to perform diagnostic collections both automatically and on demand, and how to use TFA to collect data from Exadata storage servers. The document also covers data redaction, troubleshooting TFA, and known issues.
This document provides a guide for developers on Liferay Portal 4.0. It covers setting up the development environment including required tools and libraries. It then discusses installing and configuring Liferay Portal on various application servers and with different database options. The document also includes information on upgrading Liferay versions, configuring mail servers, and running multiple portal instances. Finally, it describes customizing the portal through the use of the /ext directory and development with Eclipse.
To have a basic understanding on the code review process, and how to enhance the Content Author'e experience while managing the content. This presentation was given to my colleagues.
Partner Enablement: Key Differentiators of Denodo Platform 6.0 for the FieldDenodo
If you’re a Denodo Partner, this presentation is for you. Learn how to gain a competitive edge in the marketplace with Denodo Platform 6.0, and leverage off the new features and functionality.
This presentation is part of the Fast Data Strategy Conference, and you can watch the video here goo.gl/Qh8MeX.
This plugin help you to monitor SQL Servers environments extracting information with the help of: Powershell 2.0 Console, an open interface to specify free SQL queries, the system integrated with the windows agent, and SQLPS.exe. For more information visit the following webpage: http://pandorafms.com/index.php?sec=Library&sec2=repository&lng=es&action=view_PUI&id_PUI=315
The document provides release notes for SOLIDWORKS 2020 and summarizes the following key enhancements:
1. Performance improvements including faster opening and saving of files from previous versions.
2. User interface updates such as expanded markups tools, updated help menu, and touch mode support.
3. New capabilities for assemblies including envelope publishing, improved exploded views, flexible components, pattern updates, and performance optimizations.
4. Installation and administration changes like selecting SOLIDWORKS Simulation licenses and specifying support information.
This document provides an overview of an SAP Warehouse Management (WM) training course. The course goals are to gain an understanding of basic WM functions and tools for configuring an SAP warehouse. The objectives are to perform basic WM functions like putaway and retrieval and customize integrations with other modules. The content will cover topics like logistics execution overview, warehouse structure, master data, integration with inventory management, goods receipt, goods issue, posting changes, production integration, delivery processing, replenishment, and physical inventory. The course uses a main business scenario and overview diagram.
Hci sailling into enterprise datacenter innovation 2017Bizmerce
This technical resource document from bizmerce corp introduces their pentaARK product. It contains 5 chapters that discuss introducing pentaARK and its key features like being able to scale out to 20 nodes, self-healing capabilities, and reducing IT costs by up to 70%. The document provides an overview of pentaARK and how it can help customers with hyper-converged infrastructure needs.
With this plugin it is easy to do a massive monitoring of performance counters in Windows environments with a II service integrated, and also the monitoring of the
status of Sites, Application Pools, URLs and the events and registers of this service. Fore more information visit the following web page http://pandorafms.com/index.php?sec=Library&sec2=repository&lng=en&action=view_PUI&id_PUI=279
This is an Enterprise Plugin which allow you to monitor Tomcat web servers using mod_status. For more information visit the following webpage: http://pandorafms.com/index.php?sec=Library&sec2=repository&lng=en&action=view_PUI&id_PUI=275
This document provides instructions for installing and configuring the Easy WP SEO plugin. It outlines downloading and extracting the plugin files, uploading them to WordPress, and activating the plugin. It then describes various plugin settings for automatic decoration, keywords, metadata, and more. Troubleshooting tips are also included to address potential issues with installation or configuration. The guide is intended to help users optimize their WordPress sites for search engine optimization through Easy WP SEO.
The Firebird 2.5 release focuses on refactoring the engine's threading architecture. A new "Superclassic" model allows Classic to utilize multiple threads within a single process. This improves Classic performance and enables safe shutdown on all platforms. The Superserver also scales better on multiprocessor systems when handling multiple databases simultaneously. Other changes include making the embedded libraries thread-safe and enabling services in Classic to run as threads on POSIX.
This document is the user guide for PL/SQL Developer 8.0. It contains 11 chapters that describe how to install and use the various features of PL/SQL Developer 8.0. These features include writing and testing PL/SQL programs, performing ad hoc SQL queries, using the command window, creating and modifying database objects, using the DBMS scheduler, creating diagrams of database objects, and generating various reports. The document provides detailed instructions and reference information on each major feature area to help users be productive with PL/SQL Developer.
This document provides an overview of installing Oracle Data Integrator (ODI), including its main applications like ODI Studio, repositories, and standalone agent, as well as different installation types; it outlines the installation roadmap and process flow, and summarizes ODI's topology with the components that can be installed and their purposes.
This document provides an overview and instructions for installing and configuring Slackware Linux. It covers getting and installing Slackware, system requirements, partitioning disks during setup, selecting and compiling kernels, configuring network hardware and network protocols like TCP/IP, and setting up dial-up connections using PPP. The table of contents provides additional details on topics like file system layout, finding files on the system, and managing kernel modules.
This document provides an overview of the Thru REST API, including its design principles, security measures, data types, resources and endpoints. The API follows REST architectural style with stateless operations, accepts JSON and XML payloads, and supports side-by-side versioning. It utilizes common HTTP verbs and secures access via session identifiers. Error responses contain detailed codes and messages to assist clients. The reference guide describes the API's data structures, services and tools to access file, message and user account resources.
Winserver 2012 R2 and Winserver 2012.TechnetEmilio
This document provides an overview of designing a private cloud infrastructure using Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2012. It discusses key aspects of the cloud infrastructure including storage, networking, virtualization, and host design. Specific topics covered include storage options and protocols, cluster shared volumes, storage networking, network infrastructure design including traffic isolation, host licensing, memory configuration, and Hyper-V clustering.
Yanmar vi o20 excavator service repair manualufjsjekfksemm
This document contains chapters about maintenance procedures for hydraulic excavators. Chapter 1 discusses general safety cautions that should be followed when performing maintenance work. It covers correct work practices, safety precautions, preparations, cautions for disassembly/reassembly, and handling hydraulic equipment, piping, seals and hoses. Chapter 2 provides the machine's specifications, dimensions, weights and lifting capacities. Chapter 3 establishes service standards for machine performance, engines, undercarriages, controls, hydraulic equipment and implements. It also includes a list of tightening torques. Chapter 4 focuses on engine maintenance, including inspection/adjustment procedures, measurement/service data, precautions for reassembly, and details about the fuel injection system.
This document provides a user guide for the Trace File Analyzer Collector (TFA Collector). It describes TFA Collector's architecture and components, how to install, patch, and uninstall it, how to control and manage TFA using the tfactl command line tool, how to perform diagnostic collections both automatically and on demand, and how to use TFA to collect data from Exadata storage servers. The document also covers data redaction, troubleshooting TFA, and known issues.
This document provides a guide for developers on Liferay Portal 4.0. It covers setting up the development environment including required tools and libraries. It then discusses installing and configuring Liferay Portal on various application servers and with different database options. The document also includes information on upgrading Liferay versions, configuring mail servers, and running multiple portal instances. Finally, it describes customizing the portal through the use of the /ext directory and development with Eclipse.
To have a basic understanding on the code review process, and how to enhance the Content Author'e experience while managing the content. This presentation was given to my colleagues.
Partner Enablement: Key Differentiators of Denodo Platform 6.0 for the FieldDenodo
If you’re a Denodo Partner, this presentation is for you. Learn how to gain a competitive edge in the marketplace with Denodo Platform 6.0, and leverage off the new features and functionality.
This presentation is part of the Fast Data Strategy Conference, and you can watch the video here goo.gl/Qh8MeX.
Over the past couple of decades, two major channel management automation platforms have attracted widespread attention: partner relationship management (PRM) automation and partner marketing management (PMM) automation. However, the most important area in channel automation—an area that has been neglected and remains a major opportunity—is partner sales enablement or partner sales management.
Every month, Sitecore brings together developers from across the North West to share learning's and discuss their experiences of working with the platform.
As Sitecore partners, we’ve been involved with plenty of these meet ups in the past, and so were pleased to not only host, but also present at, the latest user group event.
In July, Computerlovers’ Richard and Ben talked about what it’s like to work with Sitecore in an agile environment whilst adopting a continuous delivery approach.
This document provides guidance on creating an integrated content strategy to successfully enable a channel of partners. It discusses developing value messaging to promote leadership and differentiation. It also discusses onboarding new partners by demonstrating value and leadership and helping partners develop their own messaging. The document outlines goals for an integrated content strategy around aligning partner business models, integrating company messages into partner solutions, and executing on joint sales and marketing initiatives. It provides examples of how other companies have succeeded through solution packaging and integrating offerings with existing partner solutions.
Unlike salespeople, channel partners don't have hands on access to sales/marketing training sessions or brand induction workshops. Watch this presentation to learn how a partner portal compensates these negatives by providing channel partners with easy access to critical elements that help them close deals faster.
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Tasked with the constant need to identify, prioritize, target, invest, and measure the performance of your partners? Transform your channel by effectively enabling your partners. Explore key strategies in this insightful presentation.
This document provides reference documentation for dcm4chee version 2.9.1. It includes sections on installation instructions, available dcm4chee services, the user interface guide, and building from source code. The installation instructions provide steps to download the binary distribution, install required software like the Java JDK and a supported database, initialize the database, configure connection settings, and verify the installation. The services section provides an overview and reference for the various DICOM-related services included in dcm4chee.
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This document provides instructions for commissioning an Alcatel BSS B7.2 - A1353-RA Platform using Solaris 2.6. It describes installing the operating system, third party software and patches, and customizing the platform. The document outlines prerequisites, required tasks including installing software from multiple CDs, updating firmware, declaring the machine on the network, and configuring optional features. It also includes appendices with details on specific tasks like updating firmware and flashprom releases.
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Video is increasingly becoming one of the most pervasive technologies in terms of everyday usage, both
for entertainment and in the enterprise environments. Mobile video is responsible for a majority of the
growth seen in mobile broadband data volume. This white paper presents the expected growth of mobile
video based on current trends and user behaviors, describes the various types of video based on content
type or delivery strategy, and details the various challenges and solutions to deliver mobile video over a
wireless end-to-end network. A multipronged approach to address the various challenges, unique to
mobile video, is presented through optimization techniques in the radio and core networks (HTTP
Adaptive Streaming, etc.), support of multiple network architectures (HET-NETs, LTE broadcast, content
delivery networks), support of client optimizations and through enhanced codecs (HEVC). Metrics for
quantifying and attributes that contribute to improved video QoE are described in detail.
Recommendations on bit rates for various codecs and screen sizes, and recommendations for video
application developers to support the scalable growth of video in mobile networks are made after
examining unique aspects specific to mobile video delivery.
1. The document discusses the initial configuration of a VM for SharePoint 2013 on Hyper-V. It describes setting up the VM, domain controller, Active Directory, and installing SharePoint 2013 on the VM while adhering to prerequisites.
2. It then covers configuring the SharePoint Central Administration site and site collection, and managing permissions, features, and other administrative tasks.
3. Useful links are provided for hardware requirements, downloads, new features between SharePoint 2010 and 2013, and blogs/documentation.
- Oracle Data Integrator is a tool for integrating data between heterogeneous systems and applications. It has components for modeling data, designing interfaces, executing integration processes, and monitoring results.
- The core components include repositories to store metadata, a design studio to create interfaces and mappings, and run-time agents that execute integration processes.
- This guide will help users get started with Oracle Data Integrator by walking through installing the software, exploring an example ETL project, and learning how to design and run integrations.
This document provides evaluation criteria for web application firewalls in 3 sections. It covers deployment architecture, support for HTTP and HTML, and security capabilities like protection from common web attacks. The criteria are intended to help organizations assess different firewall options.
This document provides instructions for installing JasperServer Community Edition (CE) release 3.7. It discusses both installing from the installer distribution, which bundles the application server and database, as well as installing from the WAR file distribution, which allows for more flexibility in choosing the application server and database. The document covers prerequisites, installation steps for the bundled installer, starting and stopping JasperServer after installation, and uninstalling JasperServer. It also provides detailed guidance for installing from the WAR file distribution, including configuring build scripts and properties files, deploying to an application server, and setting Java options.
This document provides installation and configuration instructions for Oracle Business Intelligence Applications specifically for organizations using Informatica PowerCenter. It covers prerequisites for supported databases, best practices for optimizing performance on different databases, and partitioning guidelines for large fact tables. The document contains information about new features in the current release and how to navigate the Oracle BI repository documentation.
This document is the OpenStack Beginner's Guide for Ubuntu Precise edition. It provides an introduction to OpenStack components including Nova, Glance, Swift, Keystone and Horizon. It then describes how to install and configure these components on an Ubuntu server, including installing databases, configuring Keystone, Glance, Nova, Swift and Horizon.
This document provides release notes for Oracle Developer Suite 10g Release 2 (10.1.2) for Solaris, Windows and Linux x86. It includes sections on certification information, known issues, and component release notes. The known issues section documents problems related to installation, configuration, documentation and other areas. The component release notes sections provide additional details on specific issues and limitations for Oracle Business Intelligence Beans, Oracle Forms, and other Developer Suite components.
This document provides a user guide for the Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) peripheral in Texas Instruments' Keystone Architecture. It describes the features and architecture of the SPI peripheral, including its operation modes, programmable registers, data formats, interrupt support, and initialization procedures. The document has been updated multiple times to modify register descriptions and clarify or expand certain sections. It provides the information needed to understand and utilize the SPI functionality in Keystone-based devices.
The document is an operator manual for the Interactive Channel Platform (ICP) interactive television system. It provides instructions for ICP operators to manage the system and support user experiences. The manual contains tutorials on the basics of interactive TV and using the ICP. It also includes reference sections on monitoring, configuring, updating, starting/stopping the system, and troubleshooting. Appendices provide additional technical details.
This document is a certification guide for IBM Tivoli Netcool/Impact V4.0. It discusses the IBM professional certification program and the test objectives for the Netcool/Impact V4.0 certification. It also provides an overview of planning, installing, configuring, developing policies, administering, and troubleshooting Netcool/Impact V4.0. The document includes chapters on the Netcool/Impact architecture, important concepts, installation, configuration of data sources, policies, logging and more. It aims to provide resources to help readers achieve Netcool/Impact and related certifications.
This document provides instructions for installing Sitecore Experience Platform 8.0, including:
- Outlining the system requirements for the Sitecore hosting environment and client
- Describing the installation process from the .exe or .zip file
- Explaining necessary post-installation steps like rebuilding the search index and configuring the Experience Database
- Providing supplementary instructions for server configuration in the appendix
The document guides the reader through preparing for, performing, and finalizing the Sitecore installation.
This document provides an overview and instructions for setting up an Oracle Database for use as a data warehouse, including preparing the hardware environment, configuring initialization parameters, and accessing Oracle Warehouse Builder. It also covers identifying data sources by importing metadata from various sources like flat files into Oracle Warehouse Builder. The document contains information to help users build and populate their Oracle Database data warehouse.
This technical manual provides instructions for operation and maintenance of a nitrogen generating unit (NGU). It describes the major components of the NGU, including the feed air system, filter tower, membrane assembly, and electrical enclosure. The document provides guidance on installation, setup, operation, performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and shutdown of the NGU. It also includes an overview of the nitrogen production process and theory of operation.
This document is the user manual for the AT-640 IP phone. It describes the phone's network features, interfaces, hardware, software capabilities, compliant standards, operation requirements, and includes installation instructions. It also provides details on the phone's keypad functions, basic call features, web interface settings, system management options, and instructions for updating the phone's firmware.
TortoiseSVN is a Windows client for Subversion version control. It provides features for importing and exporting files to a repository, checking out working copies, committing changes, updating working copies, and viewing project history. The document discusses TortoiseSVN's installation, basic version control concepts, repository creation and management, daily use features like committing and updating, and resolving conflicts. It is intended as a user guide for getting started with and using TortoiseSVN for source control management.
The document provides step-by-step instructions for setting up an email server using Red Hat Linux 7. It discusses installing Red Hat Linux, configuring the network settings, installing and configuring DNS (BIND), sendmail, POP3, IMAP, and LDAP. The document contains details on installing necessary packages and configuring files to set up these various services and enable email functionality.
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The introduction of DLAU and the CCB & CCX licensing model caused quite a stir in the HCL community. As a Notes and Domino customer, you may have faced challenges with unexpected user counts and license costs. You probably have questions on how this new licensing approach works and how to benefit from it. Most importantly, you likely have budget constraints and want to save money where possible. Don’t worry, we can help with all of this!
We’ll show you how to fix common misconfigurations that cause higher-than-expected user counts, and how to identify accounts which you can deactivate to save money. There are also frequent patterns that can cause unnecessary cost, like using a person document instead of a mail-in for shared mailboxes. We’ll provide examples and solutions for those as well. And naturally we’ll explain the new licensing model.
Join HCL Ambassador Marc Thomas in this webinar with a special guest appearance from Franz Walder. It will give you the tools and know-how to stay on top of what is going on with Domino licensing. You will be able lower your cost through an optimized configuration and keep it low going forward.
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In the realm of cybersecurity, offensive security practices act as a critical shield. By simulating real-world attacks in a controlled environment, these techniques expose vulnerabilities before malicious actors can exploit them. This proactive approach allows manufacturers to identify and fix weaknesses, significantly enhancing system security.
This presentation delves into the development of a system designed to mimic Galileo's Open Service signal using software-defined radio (SDR) technology. We'll begin with a foundational overview of both Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and the intricacies of digital signal processing.
The presentation culminates in a live demonstration. We'll showcase the manipulation of Galileo's Open Service pilot signal, simulating an attack on various software and hardware systems. This practical demonstration serves to highlight the potential consequences of unaddressed vulnerabilities, emphasizing the importance of offensive security practices in safeguarding critical infrastructure.
What is an RPA CoE? Session 1 – CoE VisionDianaGray10
In the first session, we will review the organization's vision and how this has an impact on the COE Structure.
Topics covered:
• The role of a steering committee
• How do the organization’s priorities determine CoE Structure?
Speaker:
Chris Bolin, Senior Intelligent Automation Architect Anika Systems
Connector Corner: Seamlessly power UiPath Apps, GenAI with prebuilt connectorsDianaGray10
Join us to learn how UiPath Apps can directly and easily interact with prebuilt connectors via Integration Service--including Salesforce, ServiceNow, Open GenAI, and more.
The best part is you can achieve this without building a custom workflow! Say goodbye to the hassle of using separate automations to call APIs. By seamlessly integrating within App Studio, you can now easily streamline your workflow, while gaining direct access to our Connector Catalog of popular applications.
We’ll discuss and demo the benefits of UiPath Apps and connectors including:
Creating a compelling user experience for any software, without the limitations of APIs.
Accelerating the app creation process, saving time and effort
Enjoying high-performance CRUD (create, read, update, delete) operations, for
seamless data management.
Speakers:
Russell Alfeche, Technology Leader, RPA at qBotic and UiPath MVP
Charlie Greenberg, host
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift.pdfTosin Akinosho
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift
Overview
Dive into the world of anomaly detection on edge devices with our comprehensive hands-on tutorial. This SlideShare presentation will guide you through the entire process, from data collection and model training to edge deployment and real-time monitoring. Perfect for those looking to implement robust anomaly detection systems on resource-constrained IoT/edge devices.
Key Topics Covered
1. Introduction to Anomaly Detection
- Understand the fundamentals of anomaly detection and its importance in identifying unusual behavior or failures in systems.
2. Understanding Edge (IoT)
- Learn about edge computing and IoT, and how they enable real-time data processing and decision-making at the source.
3. What is ArgoCD?
- Discover ArgoCD, a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes, and its role in deploying applications on edge devices.
4. Deployment Using ArgoCD for Edge Devices
- Step-by-step guide on deploying anomaly detection models on edge devices using ArgoCD.
5. Introduction to Apache Kafka and S3
- Explore Apache Kafka for real-time data streaming and Amazon S3 for scalable storage solutions.
6. Viewing Kafka Messages in the Data Lake
- Learn how to view and analyze Kafka messages stored in a data lake for better insights.
7. What is Prometheus?
- Get to know Prometheus, an open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit, and its application in monitoring edge devices.
8. Monitoring Application Metrics with Prometheus
- Detailed instructions on setting up Prometheus to monitor the performance and health of your anomaly detection system.
9. What is Camel K?
- Introduction to Camel K, a lightweight integration framework built on Apache Camel, designed for Kubernetes.
10. Configuring Camel K Integrations for Data Pipelines
- Learn how to configure Camel K for seamless data pipeline integrations in your anomaly detection workflow.
11. What is a Jupyter Notebook?
- Overview of Jupyter Notebooks, an open-source web application for creating and sharing documents with live code, equations, visualizations, and narrative text.
12. Jupyter Notebooks with Code Examples
- Hands-on examples and code snippets in Jupyter Notebooks to help you implement and test anomaly detection models.
Introduction of Cybersecurity with OSS at Code Europe 2024Hiroshi SHIBATA
I develop the Ruby programming language, RubyGems, and Bundler, which are package managers for Ruby. Today, I will introduce how to enhance the security of your application using open-source software (OSS) examples from Ruby and RubyGems.
The first topic is CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures). I have published CVEs many times. But what exactly is a CVE? I'll provide a basic understanding of CVEs and explain how to detect and handle vulnerabilities in OSS.
Next, let's discuss package managers. Package managers play a critical role in the OSS ecosystem. I'll explain how to manage library dependencies in your application.
I'll share insights into how the Ruby and RubyGems core team works to keep our ecosystem safe. By the end of this talk, you'll have a better understanding of how to safeguard your code.
HCL Notes und Domino Lizenzkostenreduzierung in der Welt von DLAUpanagenda
Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-notes-und-domino-lizenzkostenreduzierung-in-der-welt-von-dlau/
DLAU und die Lizenzen nach dem CCB- und CCX-Modell sind für viele in der HCL-Community seit letztem Jahr ein heißes Thema. Als Notes- oder Domino-Kunde haben Sie vielleicht mit unerwartet hohen Benutzerzahlen und Lizenzgebühren zu kämpfen. Sie fragen sich vielleicht, wie diese neue Art der Lizenzierung funktioniert und welchen Nutzen sie Ihnen bringt. Vor allem wollen Sie sicherlich Ihr Budget einhalten und Kosten sparen, wo immer möglich. Das verstehen wir und wir möchten Ihnen dabei helfen!
Wir erklären Ihnen, wie Sie häufige Konfigurationsprobleme lösen können, die dazu führen können, dass mehr Benutzer gezählt werden als nötig, und wie Sie überflüssige oder ungenutzte Konten identifizieren und entfernen können, um Geld zu sparen. Es gibt auch einige Ansätze, die zu unnötigen Ausgaben führen können, z. B. wenn ein Personendokument anstelle eines Mail-Ins für geteilte Mailboxen verwendet wird. Wir zeigen Ihnen solche Fälle und deren Lösungen. Und natürlich erklären wir Ihnen das neue Lizenzmodell.
Nehmen Sie an diesem Webinar teil, bei dem HCL-Ambassador Marc Thomas und Gastredner Franz Walder Ihnen diese neue Welt näherbringen. Es vermittelt Ihnen die Tools und das Know-how, um den Überblick zu bewahren. Sie werden in der Lage sein, Ihre Kosten durch eine optimierte Domino-Konfiguration zu reduzieren und auch in Zukunft gering zu halten.
Diese Themen werden behandelt
- Reduzierung der Lizenzkosten durch Auffinden und Beheben von Fehlkonfigurationen und überflüssigen Konten
- Wie funktionieren CCB- und CCX-Lizenzen wirklich?
- Verstehen des DLAU-Tools und wie man es am besten nutzt
- Tipps für häufige Problembereiche, wie z. B. Team-Postfächer, Funktions-/Testbenutzer usw.
- Praxisbeispiele und Best Practices zum sofortigen Umsetzen
"Frontline Battles with DDoS: Best practices and Lessons Learned", Igor IvaniukFwdays
At this talk we will discuss DDoS protection tools and best practices, discuss network architectures and what AWS has to offer. Also, we will look into one of the largest DDoS attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure that happened in February 2022. We'll see, what techniques helped to keep the web resources available for Ukrainians and how AWS improved DDoS protection for all customers based on Ukraine experience
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Skybuffer SAM4U tool for SAP license adoptionTatiana Kojar
Manage and optimize your license adoption and consumption with SAM4U, an SAP free customer software asset management tool.
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Fueling AI with Great Data with Airbyte WebinarZilliz
This talk will focus on how to collect data from a variety of sources, leveraging this data for RAG and other GenAI use cases, and finally charting your course to productionalization.
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4.1.1. Team Developer for Sitecore (TDS) .........................................................................14
4.1.2. Sitecore Developer Toolkit.......................................................................................14
4.1.3. Sitecore Packages....................................................................................................14
4.1.4. Sitecore Courier .......................................................................................................14
4.2. Sitecore Rocks............................................................................................................. 15
4.3. Sitecore setup.............................................................................................................. 15
4.3.1. Sitecore Instance Manager (SIM) ............................................................................. 15
4.3.2. Sitecore Installer ...................................................................................................... 15
4.3.3. Sitecore Rocks installer ............................................................................................ 15
4.3.4. Manually Installing Sitecore ..................................................................................... 15
4.4. Which Sitecore Framework to use? .............................................................................16
4.4.1. ASP.Net Web Forms ................................................................................................16
4.4.2. ASP.Net MVC...........................................................................................................16
4.4.3. XSLT.........................................................................................................................16
4.4.4. ASP.Net Web Forms MVP........................................................................................16
4.4.5. Front End Development Technologies.....................................................................16
4.5. Sitecore Data Access – Manual, Item Mapper, Glass, ORM? ....................................... 17
4.5.1. Glass Mapper............................................................................................................ 17
4.5.2. Items Generator ....................................................................................................... 17
4.5.3. Domain Objects ....................................................................................................... 17
4.6. Search Providers. Lucene vs Solr vs Coveo.................................................................. 17
4.6.1. Lucene......................................................................................................................18
4.6.2. Solr...........................................................................................................................18
4.6.3. Coveo .......................................................................................................................18
4.6.4. Site search................................................................................................................19
4.7. Multiple Website Options............................................................................................19
4.7.1. Sitecore Foundry......................................................................................................19
4.7.2. Sitecore Multi-Site ...................................................................................................19
4.7.3. Multiple Sitecore Installations..................................................................................20
4.8. Software Development Recommendations ................................................................20
4.8.1. Data Sources, Placeholders and Page Editor............................................................20
4.8.2. Separation of custom code from Sitecore................................................................20
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4.8.3. Patch configuration files ..........................................................................................21
4.8.4. Don’t use the admin account....................................................................................21
4.8.5. Versioning and Workflow.........................................................................................21
4.8.6. Sitecore Config Builder ............................................................................................21
4.8.7. Log Analyser ............................................................................................................22
5. Sitecore Technology Stack .............................................................................................23
5.1. ASP.Net.......................................................................................................................23
5.2. MS-SQL.......................................................................................................................23
5.3. xDB & MongoDB .........................................................................................................23
6. Sitecore Add-ons and Resources ....................................................................................24
6.1. Demo Sites..................................................................................................................24
6.1.1. Launch Sitecore .......................................................................................................24
6.1.2. Jetstream (for partners only)....................................................................................24
6.1.3. Sitecore CMS for Government Websites..................................................................24
6.1.4. Sitecore with MVC 4.................................................................................................24
6.1.5. Request a Sitecore demonstration session...............................................................24
6.2. Sitecore Modules and Add-ons....................................................................................25
6.2.1. Sitecore supported modules ....................................................................................25
6.2.2. Sitecore Marketplace ...............................................................................................25
6.2.3. The community........................................................................................................25
7. Sitecore Environment & Infrastructure...........................................................................26
7.1. Infrastructure options..................................................................................................26
7.2. Development environments........................................................................................26
7.3. Test Environments ......................................................................................................26
7.4. Infrastructure Requirements .......................................................................................26
7.5. Sitecore Server Roles...................................................................................................26
7.6. Sitecore Infrastructure Examples ................................................................................29
7.6.1. 1x Management, 2x Delivery....................................................................................29
7.6.2. 2xManagment, 4xDelivery (2 Regions).....................................................................30
7.6.3. Sitecore using Azure Platform as a Service (PaaS) ...................................................30
8. Product Names, Abbreviations & Previous Names......................................................... 31
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1. Introduction
This document is intended for Sitecore Partners and Developers to provide a broad overview of the
feature, technologies and methodologies that should be considered before and during the
implementation of any Sitecore project.
Due to the broad coverage this document is restricted to high level consideration and ideas. The aim of
this document is to enable Sitecore Partners to be informed and armed to make informed decisions in
pursuit of streamlined implementations that maximise profitability and customer satisfaction.
1.1.Document Release History
Version Date Author Details
1 07/Jan/2015 Jerry Nott – jnn@sitecore.net
Sitecore Technical Partner Manager,
Strategic Alliances, ANZ
Initial Version
1.2. Sitecore Overview
Sitecore is the global leader in customer experience management software. The company delivers
highly relevant content and personalized digital experiences that delight audiences, build loyalty and
drive revenue. With Sitecore’s experience platform, marketers can own the experience of every
customer that engages with their brand, across every channel. More than 3,500 of the world’s leading
brands – including American Express, Carnival Cruise Lines, EasyJet, Mi9 (NineMSN), Channel10 and
AGL – trust Sitecore to help them deliver the meaningful interactions that win customers for life.
http://www.sitecore.net/
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2. Partner Overview
Sitecore’s business strategy is predicated upon success with our Partners and their ability to deliver
valued services, including a range of strategic, creative and technical implementation value added
services. We believe Sitecore provides the highest degree of Partner loyalty in the web CMS industry
because we champion our partner’s services, and do not compete with them with any professional
services.
2.1. MVPs
Each year, the Sitecore Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Awards recognize individuals with a passion
for sharing their Sitecore knowledge and expertise through active participation in online and offline
communities. The MVP Award celebrates the most active Sitecore members from around the world
who provide valuable expertise that enriches the community and makes a difference.
There are two types of MVP, Technology MVP and Digital Strategy MVP. For details of how to apply
see: http://www.sitecore.net/Events/Public-MVP-site/Become-an-MVP.aspx
2.1.1. Technology MVP
The Technology MVP award is being awarded to individuals who are actively participating in online and
offline communities and events. They share their expertise and experience through different types of
media with other partners and customers all around the globe.
2.1.2. Digital Strategist MVP
The Sitecore Digital Strategist MVP Award is for individuals with strong experience with data driven marketing,
who have experience on how to use Sitecore Experience Platform to drive business results.
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3. Sitecore Enablement
Sitecore enablement is covered in three ways, Sitecore Training, Sitecore online support and in person
Sitecore services. These are explained in detail in this section.
3.1.Sitecore Training
All Sitecore training is delivered by Sitecore Certified Trainers at a variety of locations around Australia
and New Zealand. Nearly all Sitecore courses include a certification test that must be passed for
certification to be granted.
Having an allocated number of Sitecore certified staff is a prerequisite for being a Sitecore Partner.
Research has shown us that Partners that utilise Sitecore training for a high percentage of their staff
produce the most successful results in terms of project ROI and customer satisfaction.
The latest information on Sitecore Training can be found here:
http://www.sitecore.net/Services-and-Support/Training.aspx
3.1.1.Marketing & Content Authoring Training
The following lists courses that are suitable for the business users such as content authors, marketers,
strategic website planners and non-technical Sitecore users:
Business Users
This group includes content authors and marketers. Courses that should be considered include Sitecore
Experience Platform Advanced User and Experience Marketing.
Advanced User
Master web content management with Sitecore CMS. Using the Sitecore Training Sample Site, learn
how to create and edit content, manage media, implement workflows, view security settings, perform
basic system maintenance, and publish. This hands-on, advanced user course features live
demonstrations, formal reviews, questions and answers, and guided student exercises.
Marketing Fundamentals
This course is designed to help you get started using the Sitecore Digital Marketing System (DMS) to
optimise your digital outcomes. You will learn about the basic tools of the DMS, how to use them and
why you should use them to optimise your digital outcomes and the processes involved in doing so. The
course features live demonstrations, formal reviews, questions and answers and guided student
exercises. Advanced User is strongly recommended before attending this course.
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3.1.2.Technical Training
Technical - Website .Net Developer
This hands-on course is for Developers who want to create customized solutions using Sitecore CEP.
This course teaches students how to work with the Sitecore API. This is a four (4) day course where
students will achieve Sitecore 7 Professional Developer Certification.
Technical – Front End Developer
This 2 day course teaches learners how to work as an effective front-end developer on a Sitecore project
by adapting existing skills and practices to suit a content managed environment.
Advanced .Net Developer
Master advanced concepts and techniques for building winning website solutions with Sitecore CMS,
Visual Studio, and Sitecore Rocks! This Advanced .NET Developer course features live demonstrations,
formal reviews, questions and answers, guided student exercises, and a graded exam. Designed to help
you achieve mastery of Sitecore CMS advanced development practices, only Sitecore Certified Trainers
deliver Sitecore CMS Advanced .NET Developer training.
Technical - DMS .Net Developer
Master concepts and techniques for building winning marketing automation website solutions with
Sitecore Digital Marketing System (DMS) and Visual Studio 2012. The DMS .NET Developer course
features live demonstrations, formal reviews, questions and answers, and guided student exercises.
Designed to help you achieve mastery of Sitecore DMS development practices, only Sitecore Certified
Trainers deliver Sitecore DMS .NET Developer training.
Technical - System Administrator
This web delivered system administrator course features instructor led formal reviews and questions
and answers. Topics discussed include installation and configuration of Sitecore along with security
hardening and scaling as well as an introduction to integrating with Active Directory.
Sitecore Security Administrator
This course covers security concepts, tools, and tasks required for security administration. This web
delivered security administrator course features live demonstrations, formal reviews, and questions and
answers.
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3.2. Sitecore Support
Sitecore offers all Partners and certified developers access to the Sitecore support portal and there is
additional paid-for premium support available if required.
3.2.1.The support portal
All implementation issues should be logged through the Sitecore support portal as a first step. The very
knowledgeable Sitecore support team will respond within 24hours (and often within just a few hours).
Sitecore support is accessed using your SDN email and password and can be found here:
http://support.sitecore.net/.
For information on using Sitecore support and submitting tickets see:
http://sdn.sitecore.net/support.aspx.
Sitecore is committed to responding to a help desk issues within one business day. However, the time
until a solution can be prescribed for a problem will vary, depending on the complexity of the technical
issue and/or the involvement of third party vendors and / or other factors.
3.2.2. Support escalation
Implementation issues that have been submitted to support for more than 24 hours without resolution
can be escalated to your local Sitecore Account Manager (Customer Success Manager).
3.2.3.Sitecore Priority Support
Sitecore offers priority support services. These need to be arranged and purchased through the local
Sitecore Account Manager. These include
- Sitecore Priority Support
- Sitecore 24/7 Support
3.3.Sitecore Enablement Services
3.3.1.Technical Service Assistance
Sitecore’s Proactive Support and Technical Consulting services are designed to provide Sitecore
Solution Partners with deep technical skills and experience to ensure project success. Designed to
support your project team, these services are focused on providing implementation guidance and
technical assurance via a series of reviews, checkpoints and practical assistance services. The services
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can be carried out on site at a client’s office, partners office or remotely and is undertaken by Sitecore
Architects.
Sitecore recommends that Partners use Sitecore service during the planning, development and go-live
phases of the project. For Partners that have not completed many Sitecore projects it is recommended
to engage in a “blended team” approach where Sitecore services are used on a weekly basis for the
initial development stages of the project.
The below outlines some of the tasks that can be carried out as part of a Technical Service Assistance:
Sitecore feature integration
Sitecore module installation and configuration (Email, Print, Forms etc)
Development best practises and methodologies
Development troubleshooting
Sitecore architecture
Optimisation and performance tuning
Development assistance
A sub section of the Full Project Review (see below)
3.3.2.Full Project Review (Technical)
A Sitecore Project Review is a technical assessment of a Sitecore implementation that is carried out
over 4-5 days by a Senior Sitecore Architect. The deliverable is a comprehensive document that
contains a technical audit of the implementation; this covers technical best practises as well as health
checks and a future-proofing assessment.
Details of individual improvements are provided with a recommended solution for each that can be
given to the development team or client. The assessment is split into the following top level sections:
System Architecture
Sitecore Architecture
Solution Review
Performance
Security
DMS
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3.3.3.Sitecore Business Optimisation Services (SBOS)
There is no doubt that the Sitecore Digital Marketing System delivers powerful marketing results - both
from a perspective of delivering vastly superior customer and brand experiences; as well as driving
bottom line business benefit. It is also true to state that this is a very different world than the traditional
planning and implementation of Content Management Systems that do not offer advanced customer
engagement capabilities.
As such Sitecore has generated a methodology for achieving excellent business results, along with a
series of consultancy based workshops that guide our customers through each step of the journey as
they evolve their websites and digital marketing capabilities towards true customer engagement,
marketing automation and business intelligence engines.
The services are aimed at both our partners, who may elect to run a “blended team” approach with
Sitecore SBOS consultants as part of client interactions; or can be delivered “standalone” to those
customers who develop and implement in-house without a partner.
Sitecore Business Optimisation Services delivers two major outcomes:
Sitecore’s Business Optimisation Services focus on enabling partners to maximize the return on
investment for their customers by enabling them to generate significant, quantifiable business
value using the Sitecore Customer Engagement Platform.
Sitecore Business Optimisation Services focusses on establishing the Digital Maturity of the
customer organisation, identifying where the customer would like to be and then developing
practical plans for achieving that vision.
3.4. Sitecore Resources & Documentation
Sitecore offers a range of resources that Partners should be familiar with. These are outlined below:
3.4.1. Sitecore .Net
Sitecore.net is the corporate website containing top level information on all Sitecore offerings. See:
www.sitecore.net
3.4.2. Sitecore Developer Network
Each of the developers who have been through, and passed the developer training will have access to
the Sitecore Developer Network (SDN). This is an invaluable resource as it provides information on the
various Sitecore version, products, modules and access to the Sitecore Support portal.
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It is strongly recommended that some time is spent getting familiar with the SDN as there are many
modules that will provide out of the box access too many commonly asked for components. One such
example is the Web Forms for Marketers (WFFM) module, this module allows for the rapid development
of web forms by marketers or content authors, without the need for a developer (assuming there isn’t a
requirement for complex business logic to be applied to the form).
As a baseline, the following modules should be investigated as they either provide functionality that is
often requested, or aid developers when building Sitecore related content.
Web Forms for Marketers
E-Mail Campaign Manger
SPEAK
Print Experience Manager
DMS / xDB
There are a number of other modules on the SDN, covering everything with integration to Active
Directory (AD) through to generating print media from your site via Adaptive Print Studio (APS). The
above modules are referenced as they represent a good starting point.
http://sdn.sitecore.net
3.4.3. Sitecore 8 Developer Portal
This is the new location for developer material previously found on SDN
https://dev.sitecore.net/
3.4.4. Sitecore 8 Documentation Portal
This is the new location for Sitecore 8+ documentation
https://doc.sitecore.net/
3.4.5. Sitecore Partner Network
Sitecore runs the Sitecore Partner Network (SPN), the goal of this network is to allow you to work with
Sitecore when developing contacts, leads and working with the consulting team to build innovative
Sitecore solutions. This is also where Partners can generate Sitecore license keys.
http://spn.sitecore.net
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3.4.6. Sitecore Knowledgebase
The Sitecore knowledgebase contains up-to-date and useful information for Sitecore developers. Know
product issues, work-arounds and commonly asked support solutions are all documented here.
http://kb.sitecore.net
3.4.7. Sitecore Marketplace
The Sitecore marketplace contains community modules that can be reused in projects. Sitecore
partners are encouraged to contribute to this site too. Several of these modules are supported by
Sitecore and marked as such.
https://marketplace.sitecore.net/
3.4.8. Learn Sitecore – CMS University
The site brings you in-depth articles and knowledge about Sitecore no matter if you are a developer,
editor, architect or server administrator.
http://learnsitecore.cmsuniverse.net/
3.4.9. External Resources Listed on GitHub
Sitecore has an enormous community and resources available for developers, marketers and managers
to embrace. The following page contains links to many of these useful resources:
http://sitecore-community.github.io/docs/documentation/Search/index.html
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4. Sitecore Development Considerations
This section of the document outlines some areas to consider when embarking on Sitecore
development. The Sitecore development platform is evolving and it’s important for Partners to have
lead architects that understand and consider all of the following topics.
4.1. Sitecore content version control strategies?
Sitecore stores all content and some functionality as Sitecore Items that are persisted to a SQL
database. The process of persisting database changes into and out of source control can be achieved in
a few commonly recommended ways. See details of three of these options below.
4.1.1. Team Developer for Sitecore (TDS)
Team Development for Sitecore (TDS) brings all of your Sitecore objects into Visual Studio as serialised
items that can be stored in source control as required. This sophisticated tool provides complete
integration and a comprehensive set of tools, proves very popular with developers. TDS costs
approximately $600/seat. See: http://www.hhogdev.com/products/team-development-for-
sitecore/overview.aspx
4.1.2. Sitecore Developer Toolkit
A less complete approach to serialising Sitecore Items that TDS is achieved using the Sitecore
Developer Toolkit. This toolkit taps into Item events to manage the creation, deletion and moving of
Sitecore Items using Sitecore’s native serialisation capability. This is a free module on the Sitecore
marketplace and can be found here:
https://marketplace.sitecore.net/en/Modules/Sitecore_Development_Toolkit.aspx
4.1.3. Sitecore Packages
Sitecore packages are standardised ZIP files that can be used to export and import files, Sitecore Items
and configurations into and out of Sitecore instances. Sitecore packages can therefore be used as
mechanism for persisting Sitecore database changes. This approach is often undertaken by small teams
and does require a high level of developer due diligence. Although this approach is the easiest to setup
this approach also carries the highest level of risk.
4.1.4. Sitecore Courier
Courier lets you build Sitecore Update packages automatically, by analyzing serialized Sitecore items
and packaging only changed items. The module can be installed as a Sitecore package, or used in build
system with simple .exe runner.
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https://github.com/adoprog/Sitecore-Courier
4.2. Sitecore Rocks
Sitecore Rocks integrates directly with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010+ and gives developers a fast &
streamlined experience. Rocks has many features that make development streamlined, including the
capability to manage Sitecore content side-by-side with code in Visual Studio.
Unlike most development option, Sitecore developers unanimously use Visual Studio and Sitecore
Rocks.
See: https://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/44a26c88-83a7-46f6-903c-5c59bcd3d35b/
4.3. Sitecore setup
Creation of Sitecore environment in development, testing and production can be achieved in many
ways. A fully fledged continuous integration (CI) setup is the ideal setup and the goal of all partners. The
following tools can be used as part of a CI environment and are useful initially for developer setup and
rapid Sitecore installation scenarios.
4.3.1. Sitecore Instance Manager (SIM)
SIM is a windows application that can be used to automatically setup local Sitecore instance in a matter
of minutes. SIM automates the setup of a local Sitecore instance by configuring the IIS website, making
the required configuration changes, restoring the databases and installing the modules.
See: https://marketplace.sitecore.net/Modules/Sitecore_Instance_Manager.aspx?sc_lang=en
4.3.2. Sitecore Installer
An obsolete tool for easy and rapid installation of Sitecore and modules. SIM is now used instead.
https://marketplace.sitecore.net/en/Modules/Sitecore_Installer.aspx
4.3.3. Sitecore Rocks installer
Local Sitecore instance can be installed using Sitecore Rocks. Before SIM this was the best option for
local deployments and is still widely used as Sitecore Rocks is almost always installed by developers for
its plethora of other features.
4.3.4. Manually Installing Sitecore
Sitecore can be configured locally my manually unzipping the website files, restoring the databases and
configuring the application as documented in the release notes. Most Sitecore releases also contain a
Sitecore Installer Executable that can be used in a similar manner.
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4.4. Which Sitecore Framework to use?
One of the first considerations when starting a Sitecore project is whether to use Sitecore MVC or stick
with the traditional Sitecore Web Forms approach. Sitecore supports both MVC and Web Forms.
4.4.1. ASP.Net Web Forms
Sitecore default framework is Web Forms; and this tried and tested approach to Sitecore development
still proves popular and successful. The majority of Sitecore documentation and demonstrations are
done using Web Forms.
4.4.2. ASP.Net MVC
Sitecore v6.6 and onwards have supported MVC development. This popular and framework allows for
easy separation of logical concerns and proves most popular with developers and attracting new
developers.
4.4.3. XSLT
Sitecore supports the XSLT renderings. Many partners choose not to use XSLT, but existing projects will
often contain XSLT and an understanding of this technology is valuable. XSLT is prone to performance
issues and complicated code that can hinder maintenance.
4.4.4. ASP.Net Web Forms MVP
Web Forms MVP is a simple Model-View-Presenter framework for ASP.NET Web Forms. This approach
solves many of MVC features in a WebForms setup. This is very popular and details of this can be seen
here: https://github.com/webformsmvp/webformsmvp/blob/master/README.md
4.4.5. Front End Development Technologies
Sitecore can be successfully developed using any number of front end technologies, such as
Foundation. Bootstrap, Backbone, JQuery. Sitecore’s editing controls run server side, this needs to be
conspired when using client side tinplating (ie moustache). Running scripts in no-conflict mode is
recommended so that the front-end scripts (ie JQuery) do not adversely affect Page Editor.
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4.5. Sitecore Data Access – Manual, Item Mapper, Glass, ORM?
Data in Sitecore is stored and accessed through Items. The code required to surface this data can be
done by requesting the relevant item and then pulling the data using a hard coded key-value
relationship. For example:
var dataSourceItem = Sitecore.Context.Database.GetItem(((Sublayout) Parent).DataSource);
string data1 = dataSourceItem[“title_key”];
There are Mappers and ORMs that model Sitecore templates and make Sitecore development more
efficient and robust. These prevent template changes from breaking the code by introduction strongly
types CRUD operations, so the code above would become:
string data1 = Model.TitleKey;
Please note that Sitecore does not support or develop any of the following ORM options/
4.5.1. Glass Mapper
Glass Mapper allows you to move your data from Sitecore and into your code seamlessly using strongly
typed objects. Glass is a popular and easily configured approach to this that also integrates with TDS.
There are many derivatives such as MVC and this is successfully implemented ORM for many partners.
http://glass.lu/
4.5.2. Items Generator
An open source initiative that allows developers to code against generated template classes.
http://marketplace.sitecore.net/en/Modules/Custom_Item_Generator.aspx
4.5.3. Domain Objects
It's a tool for Sitecore developers to make tasks relating to Sitecore data and Sitecore data storage
easier, by facilitating a "cleaner" interface between the business domain and the Sitecore domain.
https://marketplace.sitecore.net/en/Modules/Domain_Objects.aspx
4.6. Search Providers. Lucene vs Solr vs Coveo
In Sitecore it is generally very easy to switch from one search provider to another, and by developing
Sitecore search queries against the abstracted interfaces using the Sitecore Predicate builder (LINQ),
the underlying provider is abstracted from the developer. See:
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http://www.sitecore.net/Learn/Blogs/Technical-Blogs/Sitecore-7-Development-
Team/Posts/2013/05/Sitecore-7-Predicate-Builder.aspx
4.6.1. Lucene
Lucene.Net is the default installed search provider and this is the most commonly used across projects.
Lucene.Net is wrapper for the apache lucene provider that provides fast and realiable search for millions
of sites. Some key facts:
- It is tried and tested on most Sitecore implementation
- It’s FREE
- It’s supported by Sitecore
- It does not require additional infrastructure or technology
- Lucene.Net is usually 2 or 3 major releases behind the Java base release
- There is no user interface, LUKE is the most commonly used UI tool
4.6.2. Solr
Solr powers the search and navigation features of many of the world's largest internet sites and is a
popular choice for larger Sitecore implementation. Some of the key benefits are:
- It’s a distributed search provider meaning only a single index needs to be managed
- It’s a Java app but can be run on Windows
- It’s FREE
- It comes with a basic user interface.
- It’s designed to handle large amounts of content better than Lucene
- It can be scaled independently of the delivery servers
- It’s supported by Sitecore
http://lucene.apache.org/solr/
4.6.3. Coveo
Coveo is an enterprise search provider that has deep integration with Sitecore. A reduced functionality
version of Coveo is free to all Sitecore license holders. The key benefits of the full version are
- Enterprise-grade Search UI
- Re-usable components and framework
- Faceted Search and Navigation
- Has enterprise licensing
- Early-binding security – to increase performance
- Does not have DMS integration
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- Is Free for some Enterprise Sitecore license holders
- Has facility to comprehensively index documents (Lucene and Solr require customisation to do
this)
http://www.sitecore.net/Partners/Find-Partner/Technology-Partners/Coveo.aspx
4.6.4. Site search
Sitecore search using any of the above is Item based. Generic site search can be performed using
Sitecore search but consideration should be given to using a specific third party site search service, such
as Google Search, Microsoft Fast Search, Endeca etc.
4.7. Multiple Website Options
It is a common requirement for a project to involve the delivery of multiple websites. To achieve this
there are two solutions, have a separate Sitecore implementation for each site or to have multiple
websites with a single Sitecore implementation.
The most common reasons for using one approach over the other are licensing costs, requirements to
share data, release cycles and separation of risk. The following outlines a few of these options:
4.7.1. Sitecore Foundry
Sitecore Foundry is a Sitecore derivative that allows multiple websites to be managed within a single
Sitecore instance. The Sitecore Foundry is a forked Sitecore release that is customised for multiple
website management but does not contain all the features of a full Sitecore release.
See: http://www.sitecore.net/Platform/Pricing/Foundry-Pricing.aspx
4.7.2. Sitecore Multi-Site
Out-of-the-box Sitecore supports multiple sites. The sites are configured to have a root node in the
web.config or using the Sitecore Multiple Sites Manager module:
https://marketplace.sitecore.net/en/Modules/Multiple_Sites_Manager.aspx
There are many advantages to this approach including:
- Requires less software and hardware to maintain and license
- Data can easily and natively be shared between sites
- Releases of all sites are done simultaneously
- A single Sitecore administrator can make configuration changes to all sites.
- Single analytics database makes it easy to analyse data across multiple sites.
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4.7.3. Multiple Sitecore Installations
Having multiple Sitecore installations has several advantages over the multi-site or Sitecore Foundry
options that include:
- Each site may release new features without requiring maintenance windows or causing
performance interruptions for other sites
- Server maintenance only affects one site and only needs to be addressed by a single
implementation vendor.
- Features may be developed with only a single site in mind.
- Each site may run on its own version of Sitecore. Upgrading becomes easier.
- Can be hosted on different hosting providers and scaled independently
4.8. Software Development Recommendations
The following items should be followed as a matter of course in any Sitecore implementation.
4.8.1. Data Sources, Placeholders and Page Editor
Sitecore components (sublayouts) should never use the Context Item but should use the Data Source of
the current item. This allows the components to be individually set to reference different data sources
and be personalised and manipulated at runtime.
To accomplish this it is often easiest to create a UserControl override as detailed here:
http://www.matthewdresser.com/sitecore/sublayout-datasource-for-usercontrol
Placeholder settings allow developers and administrators to limit the type of sublayouts that can be
added to a particular component or page in page editor. Not only do they ensure that the correct
sublayouts are added to the correct position on the page but they also simplify the editing experience
as the content author is presented with a filtered list of available sublayouts.
Sitecore websites should always be editable and personalisable using the Sitecore Page Editor. This is a
good baseline and indicator of a good implementation.
4.8.2. Separation of custom code from Sitecore
A Sitecore implementation consists of the Sitecore files (the content of the Sitecore installation
package) and the custom project files (including css, javascript, .Net files). It’s important that these two
sets of files are kept separate for the following reasons:
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- Only the custom code needs to be in source control
- Less files to maintain
- Upgrades of Sitecore are made simpler – essentially just swap in the new Sitecore files for the
old and recompile
- Clean and maintainable
4.8.3. Patch configuration files
Custom patch configurations should be added as separate configuration include files. Splitting out the
patch configuration files into separate configs is also recommended. See this article for more
information: http://sdn.sitecore.net/upload/sitecore6/60/include_file_patching_facilities_sc6orlater-
a4.pdf
4.8.4. Don’t use the admin account
It is not good practise to use the Admin account for anything other than the development phase of the
project. The Admin account bypasses security and workflow and makes it impossible to track the author
of changes.
4.8.5. Versioning and Workflow
It is recommended to use a simple workflow so that on approval each item that is modified is versioned.
When a user creates an item, Sitecore creates a version in the current content language and initiates the
workflow for that version. After that item completes its workflow, if a user edits the item in that
language, Sitecore creates a new version and initiates its workflow. In some cases when working as a
Sitecore administrator, Sitecore does not create new versions or initiate workflows.
By strictly enforcing workflow only authorised content is sent live and an audit of changes can be
maintained for roll-back and historical reasons. The risks of not using publishing & workflow should be
identified and actively rejected.
4.8.6. Sitecore Config Builder
The Sitecore config builder is a tool that can be used to combine all sitecore configuration files
(web.config and App_Config*.config files) into a single normalised configuration file. This file can then
be compared to a Vanilla install version to identify the custom changes that have been made; and is
very useful when troubleshooting.
https://marketplace.sitecore.net/modules/sitecore_configbuilder.aspx
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4.8.7. Log Analyser
The Sitecore log analyser simplifies browsing & analysis of the Sitecore (Log4Net) files. This tool is
embedded into SIM.
https://marketplace.sitecore.net/Modules/Sitecore_Log_Analyzer.aspx?sc_lang=en
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5. Sitecore Technology Stack
Sitecore is primarily a web application framework that contains the following technologies that
Partners should become proficient using:
5.1. ASP.Net
The base framework that Sitecore is built on. See: http://www.asp.net/
5.2. MS-SQL
Sitecore uses the provider model that allows for the content to be abstracted into any data-provider,
including Oracle, File System, MySQL. However 99% of Sitecore sites use Microsoft SQL server and this
is the recommended, default and supported approach. See http://www.microsoft.com/en-au/server-
cloud/products/sql-server/
5.3. xDB & MongoDB
The Sitecore Experience Database (xDB) is the data collection and reporting engine for Sitecore in
Sitecore v7.5 and above. xDB encompasses several tasks including analytics storage, processing
services & aggregation services. xDB analytics storage is performed using MongoDB, an open-source
document database and a leading NoSQL database. See http://www.mongodb.org/
There are primarily three ways of hosting xDB:
Cloud hosted using xDB cloud, the Sitecore cloud hosted xDB offering that is hosted on
Microsoft Azure. Note this is not available in all regions as of February 2015.
Self-hosting xDB using mongo as a service, such as MongoLabs (this does not require Linux
skillset)
Self-Hosting xDB (on premise or cloud) with mongo setup / installed on windows or Linux
servers
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6. Sitecore Add-ons and Resources
6.1. Demo Sites
Demo sites are a good way of getting a feel for how to setup a Sitecore site and how to use features
such as DMS, connectors, email campaigns manager etc.
6.1.1. Launch Sitecore
LaunchSitecore is a Sitecore demonstration site that offers two versions of itself for download. The first
is a Web Forms package and the second is an MVC package. Both packages can be installed and
examined on a new (vanilla) Sitecore v7.* version.
http://launchsitecore.net
6.1.2. Jetstream (for partners only)
Jetstream is a fictious travel company whose site has been created for the purpose of demonstrating
what can be accomplished with Sitecore CEP and how Sitecore works.
http://spn.sitecore.net/Partner%20Resources/Demo%20Systems/Jetstream%20Demo.aspx
6.1.3. Sitecore CMS for Government Websites
The Royal Borough of Sitecore demo package was created to demonstrate the specific value of Sitecore
CMS to government websites.
http://spn.sitecore.net/Partner-Resources/Demo-Systems/Royal-Borough-Demo.aspx
6.1.4. Sitecore with MVC 4
This project demonstrates how to use the ASP.NET MVC 4 with Sitecore. This is useful resource and can
be found on github.
https://bitbucket.org/brooksyd2/mvcdemo
6.1.5. Request a Sitecore demonstration session.
If you require a Sitecore demo then please make a request to your Partner manager or take a look at the
following request a demo page.
https://www.sitecore.net/Request-a-Demo.aspx
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6.2. Sitecore Modules and Add-ons
Sitecore add-ons and modules are often installed using Sitecore Packages. Before undertaking new
integration development or functional development it’s worth checking the following resources to see if
something has already been created that can be leveraged.
For information on working and installing Sitecore Modules and Packages see
http://sdn.sitecore.net/articles/administration/installing%20modules%20and%20packages.aspx
6.2.1. Sitecore supported modules
Sitecore supports a core set of modules that can be found on SDN. These modules offer a wide range of
solutions that can be installed on top of Sitecore. All of these modules are supported by Sitecore and
have been developed with flexibility and extensibility in mind
Some of the most commonly used modules include:
PxM - Print Experience Manager (Adaptive Print Studio or APS)
ExM – Emai Experience Platform (Email Campaign Manager or ECM)
Sitecore Azure – Deployment to Azure
FxM - Federated Experience Manager
Active Directory Connector
SharePoint Integration Framework
Web Forms For Marketers
For a full list of Sitecore modules see: http://sdn.sitecore.net/Products.aspx
6.2.2. Sitecore Marketplace
Sitecore community that contains a plethora of Sitecore modules from the community. These modules
are not maintained by Sitecore, but are driven and maintained by the community.
6.2.3. The community
The community is every expanding and there is no single directory of all the Sitecore resources that the
community offers… or is that Google! But this page provides a good attempt:
http://sitecore-community.github.io/docs/documentation/Search/index.html
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7. Sitecore Environment & Infrastructure
7.1.Infrastructure options
Sitecore has been developed and is designed to be run in multi-server scaled environments. And
because of this there are infinite Sitecore infrastructure options that can be architected to meet the
needs of different clients.
7.2. Development environments
Development is often undertaken on workstations using either a shared network database server or the
local workstation SQL server. This allows for efficient and non-intrusive development that is completely
separate from and of the test or production environments
7.3.Test Environments
It is always recommended to have at least one test environment that is an exact replica of production.
This allows developers, marketers and business users to test the system in a like-4-like environment;
this often referred to as UAT (User Acceptance Testing) environment. The need for other test
environments is also common, for example having separate UAT and SIT (System Integration Testing)
allows developer or specialist testing to be conducted in parallel with business user.
7.4. Infrastructure Requirements
There are many consideration that go into recommending Sitecore infrastructure. Some of these
include:
- Site traffic
- Quantity (amount and size) of content
- Level of personalisation and marketing automation
- Redundancy and risk
- Traffic location and server ge-location requirements
- Number of Authors
- Release Cycle rate
- Integration requirements
Generally a single delivery server can safely handle 40 page requests per second on a midsized website
with minimal personalisation.
7.5.Sitecore Server Roles
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The following table outlines the different server options
Server Name Description Recommended
Software
Recommended
Hardware
Delivery Server Delivery environment
which serves requested
pages and media assets
to site visitors. Collects
analytics data to
deliver a dynamic,
personalized
experience
Windows Server 2008
R2 / 2012
IIS 7 / 7.5 / 8
.NET Framework 4.5
32/64-bit OS
Dual Quad Core CPU
8GB RAM
150+ GB HDD
Management
Server
Management
environment for
content authors and
marketers to
create/edit content and
build the web
experience
Windows Server 2008
R2 / 2012
IIS 7 / 7.5 / 8
.NET Framework 4.5
32/64-bit OS
Dual Quad Core CPU
8GB RAM
150+ GB HDD
Content Database
Server
Database in which
Sitecore content and
configuration is stored
SQL Server 2008 R2 /
2012
Oracle 10g and up
Dual Quad Core CPU
8GB RAM
150+ GB HDD
Experience Database
Server
Database in which
Experience Data,
Contacts and
Interactions are stored
Mongo DB On-premise or
Cloud hosted
options available
Aggregation
Server
Aggregates experience
data from the Sitecore
Experience database to
the reporting database
Windows Server 2008
R2 / 2012
IIS 7 / 7.5 / 8
.NET Framework 4.5
Dual Quad Core CPU
8GB RAM
150+ GB HDD
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32/64-bit OS
Publishing
Server
Publishes content from
the Master content
database to one or
more Web content
databases
Windows Server 2008
R2 / 2012
IIS 7 / 7.5 / 8
.NET Framework 4.5
32/64-bit OS
Dual Quad Core CPU
8GB RAM
150+ GB HDD
Reporting Database
Server
Contains aggregated
analytics data for use
with reporting or
dashboards
SQL Server 2008 R2 /
2012
Dual Quad Core CPU
8GB RAM
150+ GB HDD
Session Database
Server
Stores active session
across a load balanced
environment
SQL Server 2008 R2 /
2012,
MongoDB or InProc
Dependent on
technology applied
Developer
Workstation
Workstations for
developing ASP.NET,
HTML, CSS and
JavaScript code using
Visual Studio
Windows XP / 7 / 8
IIS 7 / 7.5 / 8
.NET Framework 4.5
Visual Studio 2012
SQL Server 2008 R2 /
2012 Express
Dual Quad Core CPU
4GB RAM
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7.6. Sitecore Infrastructure Examples
7.6.1. 1x Management, 2x Delivery
This probably the most common setup for production environment. With a single Sitecore dedicated
management server and two load balanced delivery servers.
The Management server has a restricted end point (web address) and the server is the sole end point for
Sitecore authoring, management and marketing activities. The Delivery servers are locked down to
have no management capabilities and are solely used for the delivery of the sitecore websites, APIs and
data endpoints.
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7.6.2. 2xManagment, 4xDelivery (2 Regions)
Sitecore infrastructure can be spread across multiple locations to reduce latency for visitors in different
parts of the works, to increase redundancy in disaster recovery scenarios and to handle high traffic
requirements.
7.6.3. Sitecore using Azure Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Platform as a Service (PaaS) is a Microsoft Azure hosting methodology where the Operating System
and other standardised server configurations are managed and maintained by the vendor, while the
application and data is still managed by the client. This revolutionary approach to hosting is successfully
adopted across many Sitecore and non-Sitecore web applications globally, and the feedback from IT
and Marketing is unanimously positive.
For more information on Sitecore on Azure PaaS see: http://www.sitecoreonazure.net/
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8. Product Names, Abbreviations & Previous Names
Former Name New Name* Abbreviation
MAIN PRODUCT
Customer Engagement
Platform (CEP)
Sitecore® Experience PlatformTM
Sitecore® XP
- Sitecore® Experience CloudTM
xCloudTM
- Sitecore Commerce powered by
Commerce Server
SCpbCS
Coming soon Sitecore Commerce powered by
Dynamics AX
SCpbAX
DEPLOYMENT
- Sitecore® Experience DatabaseTM
, Cloud
Edition
none
- Sitecore® Experience PlatformTM
, Cloud
Edition
none
- Sitecore® Experience PlatformTM
for
Azure
none
CHANNEL DELIVERY
Content Management
System (CMS) or Web
Content Management (WCM)
Web Experience Manager WXM
Email Campaign Manager
(ECM)
Email Experience Manager EXM
eCommerce Website
Solutions OR Ecommerce
(solution accelerator)
Commerce Experience Manager CXM
- Sitecore Social powered by Komfo SXM
Adaptive Print Studio (APS) Print Experience Manager PXM
- Federated Experience Manager FXM
CORE FUNCTIONALITY
- Sitecore® Experience ProfileTM
xProfileTM
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- Sitecore® Experience DatabaseTM
xDBTM
Page Editor or
Personalization Editor
Experience Editor xEditor
Engagement Analytics Experience Analytics xAnalytics
Engagement Automation Experience Automation xAutomation
Sitecore CMS/Sitecore WCM Experience CMS xCMS
For more names and acronyms see this resource:
http://sdn.sitecore.net/upload/sitecore6/60/sitecore_glossary_sc62-a4.pdf