Rapidly deploy new websites and marketing campaigns through the Microsoft Windows Azure platform – an internet-scale cloud services platform hosted through Microsoft data centers, which includes a set of rich developer services. Businesses benefit from Windows Azure by automating their IT infrastructure through a platform designed for high availability and dynamic scaling to match usage needs.
Ektron users can publish to the cloud by simply connecting Ektron to Windows Azure. Users view a simple interface where they can select the number of Windows Azure instances they need and the locations they would like to target, and 15 minutes later the site is live on the global, scalable and reliable Windows Azure cloud.
Ektron Windows Azure Edition includes a new cloud-ready version of Ektron eSync enhanced with native support for Windows Azure, bringing its unique bi-directional content replication and differential deployment capabilities to the cloud. eSync automatically deploys only the files that have changed, dramatically increasing speed-to-web instead of replicating an entire web application.
Key benefits of Ektron Azure Edition:
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Marketing agility – Empower marketing teams to deploy new Ektron sites and marketing campaigns on-the-fly without IT involvement.
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Hybrid deployment – Customers can mix and match Windows Azure instances with traditional on-premise Ektron instances, ensuring sensitive content remains local while still benefitting from Windows Azure cloud delivery.
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Dynamic elasticity – Scale on-the-fly based on usage patterns. Usage of Windows Azure instances can be scheduled, ensuring your Ektron site is ready to scale when it most needs to.
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High availability – Windows Azure provides a highly available platform for large organizations, ensuring maximum uptime for your Ektron site.