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Azure App Service is a cost effective, reliable and resilient platform for hosting Umbraco. In fact, for sites that need anything beyond the most basic hosting, it's our preferred hosting platform. One useful feature of App Service is that it can be run in a load balanced configuration, which means that instead of a single computer serving content, you have many computers working together and taking it in turns to serve content.  Load balancing has a number of benefits:  By sharing the load across multiple servers, you increase the reliability of the website. So if a failure should occur on…

Azure is our preferred platform for secure, reliable and scalable hosting of Umbraco base websites, but for many clients it can be challenging to budget for, as one size definitely doesn’t fit all, and so pricing can vary quite considerably. The Microsoft Azure Pricing Calculator can help, as it enables you to model the costs of different Azure components but it does require technical expertise to build the right model. In this article we’ll look at some of the factors affecting the price of Azure hosting for Umbraco. Simple single instance hosting The simplest Use Case for Umbraco hosting on…

There are lots of options when it comes to hosting an Umbraco site, and considering the benefits of website hosting infrastructure isn’t the most exciting subject for many Marketing Managers, it’s important to ensure that you have hosting that meets your needs. In this post we’ll take a look at 5 of the most common hosting platforms available for Umbraco. Umbraco agency managed hosting platforms Many specialist Umbraco agencies and Gold Partners provide their own managed hosting platform.  This can provide you with a one stop solution for your hosting needs, taking away the headaches associated with setting up your…

TL;DR For most scenarios yes.  #YMMV Umbraco 8 was launched with much fanfair in Feburary 2019, and as with most software there were some initial teething troubles which were quickly fixed.  But with 6 months passing, we began to wonder was Umbraco 8 ready for use in production environments. After much research and testing, including a practical Proof of Concept, we feel that without a doubt the core CMS is ready for use for most production scenarios.  However, there are some scenarios where you should be cautious before continuing, and some where Umbraco 8 is not production ready. One area…

In our experience, it’s common for website buyers to treat hosting as a commodity - a bit like electricity and gas supply, website hosting is all the same really, the only difference is the price?  Wrong! There's a big difference in the hosting services on offer, and as a buyer, it’s crucial to understand what you need and what you're getting for your money. Requirements for Hosting an Umbraco Site  Hosting an Umbraco site calls for a number of minimum requirements: you must have Windows-based hosting, it needs to be in Full Trust Mode, and you may (probably) need a…