Composite C1 Goes into the Cloud
If you are into Windows Azure and now considering running some CMS on it, let me share good news with you. A .NET Framework-based CMS called Composite C1 has totally gone Windows Azure.
Composite C1 CMS has only recently changed its status from proprietary to open-source and been making its way among the other well-known .NET based CMSs and building its own community. Nonetheless, the system is not a new kid on the block and has been out there for a few years exclusively targeting private companies.
For Novices and Experts
If you give it a try, you'll get a full-fledged content management system with a robust architecture and good user experience. Both novices and seasoned Web and .NET developers might find it attractive in many ways. XSLT, ASP.NET, MVC3 support, XML and SQL data stores as well as quite a few extension modules ("packages") are just a few things about this system worth exploring.
With various target user groups in mind, Composite C1 offers several options to get the website up and running as quickly as possible. Along with the traditional approach of hosting your C1 website on IIS, you can quickly launch it from WebMatrix or from Visual Studio 2010.
The former is a good option for novices who simply want to see what C1 looks like and what it can do, and Composite C1 CMS being listed in Microsoft Web App Gallery simplifies the installation itself to the maximum. The latter is an option for skilled .NET and Web developers who like digging into the code and adapting the system to always changing whims.
And now it is about time for the fourth option - going Windows Azure.
Into the Cloud
With the release of a free tool for integrating C1 with Windows Azure, a C1-based website can be brought into the cloud in no time.
Let’s continue talking about options because you have two options of exploring Windows Azure possibilities of C1, too. You can either create a brand new C1-based website in your Windows Azure account, or bring the existing C1-based website into Windows Azure.
And the geography of Windows Azure servers will enable you to make your website as close to your visitors as possible.
So looking into launching a new website? Try this combination of Composite C1 CMS taking care of one half of your problems and Windows Azure taking care of the other half.
Guest post by: Vitaly Vysotsky - Technical Writer and software test engineer at Composite who enjoys making software and users as friendly to each other as possible.
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