The document discusses whether Drupal is suitable for enterprise use. It argues that while Drupal is not immediately "enterprise ready" out of the box with limited support, it can be adapted for enterprise needs with investments in people and community. Key advantages include flexibility, modularity, and avoiding vendor lock-in. The document stresses that successful enterprise Drupal requires in-house expertise and engagement with the open source community.

1. The Case for Drupal
in the Enterprise
Matt Westgate
Michael Caccavano
Monday, March 9, 2009

2. We are...
Michael Caccavano Matt Westgate
mike@treehouseagency.com matt@lullabot.com
@mcaccavano (twitter) @mettamatt (twitter)
Monday, March 9, 2009

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5. Defining
quot;Enterprisequot;
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6. Defining
quot;Enterprisequot;
The definition
depends on the
business
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7. The Challenge
People are scared of using drupal
for enterprise...
Should they be?
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8. Is Drupal Enterprise?
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9. Is Drupal Enterprise?
No
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10. Drupal isn’t Enterprise Ready
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11. Drupal isn’t Enterprise Ready
Not enterprise in-a-box
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12. Drupal isn’t Enterprise Ready
Not enterprise in-a-box
Limited commercial support
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13. Drupal isn’t Enterprise Ready
Not enterprise in-a-box
Limited commercial support
Not the main focus of the community
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14. Is Drupal Enterprise?
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15. Is Drupal Enterprise?
Yes
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16. Drupal is Enterprise Ready
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17. Drupal is Enterprise Ready
Rapid business sector adoption
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18. Drupal is Enterprise Ready
Rapid business sector adoption
Modular Architecture
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19. Drupal is Enterprise Ready
Rapid business sector adoption
Modular Architecture
No Vendor Lock-in
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20. Drupal is Enterprise Ready
Rapid business sector adoption
Modular Architecture
No Vendor Lock-in
Community Supported
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21. Monday, March 9, 2009

22. Excerpts - Why they chose Drupal
“... fully integrated social tools tied to our
content ...”
“... avoid vendor lock-in ...”
“... fast development pace of the
platform ...”
“... scalable platform...”
“... large pool of available talent...”
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23. Excerpts - Words of Wisdom
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24. Excerpts - Words of Wisdom
Ask yourself...
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25. Excerpts - Words of Wisdom
Ask yourself...
Do you truly know what you want to build?
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26. Excerpts - Words of Wisdom
Ask yourself...
Do you truly know what you want to build?
What are the legacy integration points and
other external connection points?
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27. Excerpts - Words of Wisdom
Ask yourself...
Do you truly know what you want to build?
What are the legacy integration points and
other external connection points?
What is the projected audience size?
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28. Excerpts - Words of Wisdom
Ask yourself...
Do you truly know what you want to build?
What are the legacy integration points and
other external connection points?
What is the projected audience size?
Can the work be done in stages or does
everything have to be built before launch?
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29. Excerpts - Words of Wisdom
“If you're serious about hosting your own
Drupal site, you'll need an in-house staff.”
“Even if you're using outside consultants,
I'd suggest hiring your own staff ...
Otherwise, you'll lose valuable
information.”
“You'll also save a fortune by getting your
own staff up and running as soon as
possible.”
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30. Common Concerns
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31. Does Drupal Scale?
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32. How can I trust community
supported software?
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33. Is Drupal secure?
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34. How customizable is
Drupal?
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35. Takeaways
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36. Takeaways
If you want full control of your site,
choose Drupal
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37. Takeaways
If you want full control of your site,
choose Drupal
Drupal isn’t enterprise out of the box
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38. Takeaways
If you want full control of your site,
choose Drupal
Drupal isn’t enterprise out of the box
Enterprise Drupal is an investment in
people/community
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39. Takeaways
If you want full control of your site,
choose Drupal
Drupal isn’t enterprise out of the box
Enterprise Drupal is an investment in
people/community
Drupal is good for enterprise
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40. Takeaways
If you want full control of your site,
choose Drupal
Drupal isn’t enterprise out of the box
Enterprise Drupal is an investment in
people/community
Drupal is good for enterprise
Enterprise is good for drupal
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41. Community Plumbing?
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42. Thank You
Michael Caccavano Matt Westgate
mike@treehouseagency.com matt@lullabot.com
@mcaccavano (twitter) @mettamatt (twitter)
Monday, March 9, 2009