The Case for Drupal in the Enterprise
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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.
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The Case for Drupal in the Enterprise
- 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
- 3. Monday, March 9, 2009
- 4. Monday, March 9, 2009
- 5. Defining quot;Enterprisequot; Monday, March 9, 2009
- 6. Defining quot;Enterprisequot; The definition depends on the business Monday, March 9, 2009
- 7. The Challenge People are scared of using drupal for enterprise... Should they be? Monday, March 9, 2009
- 8. Is Drupal Enterprise? Monday, March 9, 2009
- 9. Is Drupal Enterprise? No Monday, March 9, 2009
- 10. Drupal isn’t Enterprise Ready Monday, March 9, 2009
- 11. Drupal isn’t Enterprise Ready Not enterprise in-a-box Monday, March 9, 2009
- 12. Drupal isn’t Enterprise Ready Not enterprise in-a-box Limited commercial support Monday, March 9, 2009
- 13. Drupal isn’t Enterprise Ready Not enterprise in-a-box Limited commercial support Not the main focus of the community Monday, March 9, 2009
- 14. Is Drupal Enterprise? Monday, March 9, 2009
- 15. Is Drupal Enterprise? Yes Monday, March 9, 2009
- 16. Drupal is Enterprise Ready Monday, March 9, 2009
- 17. Drupal is Enterprise Ready Rapid business sector adoption Monday, March 9, 2009
- 18. Drupal is Enterprise Ready Rapid business sector adoption Modular Architecture Monday, March 9, 2009
- 19. Drupal is Enterprise Ready Rapid business sector adoption Modular Architecture No Vendor Lock-in Monday, March 9, 2009
- 20. Drupal is Enterprise Ready Rapid business sector adoption Modular Architecture No Vendor Lock-in Community Supported Monday, March 9, 2009
- 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...” Monday, March 9, 2009
- 23. Excerpts - Words of Wisdom Monday, March 9, 2009
- 24. Excerpts - Words of Wisdom Ask yourself... Monday, March 9, 2009
- 25. Excerpts - Words of Wisdom Ask yourself... Do you truly know what you want to build? Monday, March 9, 2009
- 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? Monday, March 9, 2009
- 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? Monday, March 9, 2009
- 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? Monday, March 9, 2009
- 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.” Monday, March 9, 2009
- 30. Common Concerns Monday, March 9, 2009
- 31. Does Drupal Scale? Monday, March 9, 2009
- 32. How can I trust community supported software? Monday, March 9, 2009
- 33. Is Drupal secure? Monday, March 9, 2009
- 34. How customizable is Drupal? Monday, March 9, 2009
- 35. Takeaways Monday, March 9, 2009
- 36. Takeaways If you want full control of your site, choose Drupal Monday, March 9, 2009
- 37. Takeaways If you want full control of your site, choose Drupal Drupal isn’t enterprise out of the box Monday, March 9, 2009
- 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 Monday, March 9, 2009
- 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 Monday, March 9, 2009
- 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 Monday, March 9, 2009
- 41. Community Plumbing? Monday, March 9, 2009
- 42. Thank You Michael Caccavano Matt Westgate mike@treehouseagency.com matt@lullabot.com @mcaccavano (twitter) @mettamatt (twitter) Monday, March 9, 2009
Editor's Notes
- BANKS VS MTV Airline navigation system VS LIFETIME DEFINITION: The site encompasses a wide sector of your company’s revenue and is mission critical (not large)
- YES! No 24/7 support contracts, who to blame, no obvious history of enterprise, open source punks
- Continues to move towards enterprise Moving that way, never get there because it’s a framework Business sector keeps dumping money in Enterprise means different things to different companies
- Scaling patterns already exist At the top of the stack Good development practices also make drupal scale
- By participating in it! DO-OCRACY Commercial support Better than vendor lock-in
- Community checks and balances (Expression Engine VS Drupal) Security through obscurity