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December 23, 2020 / Sitecore

Autofail: A Big Azure Autoscale Limitation and What To Do

Azure Autoscale is a great feature of Azure and a reason many choose to use this platform… however, there is a key limitation that affects many Sitecore PaaS environments. The issue is that Azure puts new Application Service instances into rotation without knowing if your Sitecore application is actually ready to receive traffic/is warmed up! …

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December 11, 2020 / Sitecore

Got Fixes? A Sitecore Troubleshooters Guide to Sitecore Hotfixes

Sitecore is a great CMS platform, but like anything in technology, it requires some hotfixes from time to time (notice I did not say patches, as patching is a term used previous to Sitecore 9.1, where hotfixes are the path forward). How and if you should obtain a hotfix from Sitecore takes some guidance, so …

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January 14, 2021 / Sitecore

Sitecore 10 Application Roles, Storage Roles, and Indexes

Whether an beginner or advanced user of Sitecore, it can be challenging at times to know how Sitecore interoperates with itself. Fortunately Sitecore has a few great resources that clearly explain these key items. But first, its critical to think of Sitecore in layers. There is the XM (content management/publishing/session/forms/public facing) layer, the XP (analytics/personalization/AI) …

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October 16, 2020 / Sitecore

Don’t Copy Sitecore Databases Across Environments, Sync Instead

While it may seem easier to copy databases across Sitecore environments, there are some risks you need to be aware. These risks should push you to what many in the industry do: content syncing. But first, why are users copying databases into Sitecore environments, often replacing the databases deployed in the new environment by SIF …

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August 20, 2020 / Sitecore

Hey Sitecore PaaS! Where are My Modules?

If you are using Sitecore PaaS with an ARM Deployment you may struggle to find your modules listed. Example, if you check the Update Center and installed modules it may look empty: So Where Are My Modules? This is because any modules deployed via an ARM template are not coming through the traditional upload within …

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August 7, 2020 / Sitecore

10 Things I Love and 10 I Hate (Dislike) about Sitecore 10

Sitecore 10 is here with containers, Horizon editing, ASP.NET core and more! Here are the top 10 things I love and hate (hate is too strong of word, but more dislike) about Sitecore 10. 10 Things I Love About Sitecore 10 Containers: No more complex templates for deployments, but rather the flexibility containers have for …

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July 25, 2020 / Sitecore

Great Video Resources for Learning Sitecore

Sitecore is a huge platform with a ton of resources spread across the web. Here are some great video resources for learning (or increasing) your Sitecore knowledge. Dylan Young’s Sitecore YouTube Channel Dylan has put together a ton of great Sitecore resources at this YouTube Channel of: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5krmrALirwZibfW9-c2JXw From Development to DevOps, he really covers …

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June 2, 2020 / Sitecore

Sitecore Governance: How To and a Template Too

Sitecore Governance can be an overwhelming topic, however there are some basic things you can and should do in order to be effective. As presented during Sitecore Symposium 2019, you should: Create a governance plan (including your governance committee and communication plan) Create 10 policies and standards and ensure compliance before creating more Meet regularly …

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May 8, 2020 / Sitecore

Beware of Sitecore Azure Search Limitations

For those running Sitecore PaaS, you should consider using Solr (and SolrCloud in Production) as Azure Search has some significant limitations. For Sitecore XM and XP, you may be able to get by with Azure Search… but given the field limits, it can quickly paint your Sitecore environment into a corner. For XC (aka, Sitecore …

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March 17, 2020 / Sitecore

Sitecore Publishing Service and Module Versions

In order to leverage the Sitecore Publishing Service, you need the actual service and the module. The actual Publishing Service is what you will install to run the publishing as a distinct role, while the module is separate item added to your CMS and CDS roles. The Publishing Service can be downloaded at: https://dev.sitecore.net/Downloads/Sitecore_Publishing_Service.aspx Ensure …

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