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Interview with an Episerver developer

 

We caught up with Episerver developer Chris Derry to find out all about it, from its advantages over open-source systems to its language and translation tools.

Episerver's reputation as a first-rate content management system is something that continues to develop and grow.

This year marks the second in a row in which the .net CMS has been recognised as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Web Content Management. Our experience with Episerver has been behind some of our most complex web builds, with award-winning results. 

We caught up with our own Episerver developer Chris Derry to find out why he’s such a big fan of the platform. Chris covers everything from its advantages over open-source systems to its language and translation tools.

 

What are the key differences between licensed and open-source platforms?

While both enterprise-level CMS systems and open-source platforms offer a great degree of flexibility and scalability, open-source platforms tend not to offer the same level of security. When compared to licensed products, they often come under criticism for not adhering to the latest online security measures. In this regard, choosing to be an Episerver developer has felt like a safe decision! To put it bluntly, it's rare that an open-source provider will have a vested interest in making sure that their product is up to date with internet safety concerns.

 

So how is this not the case for licensed platforms?

Well, Episerver of course does have a vested interest in making sure that all their products are secure and up to date. Also, they provide sufficient support should you need it, in the form of documentation and in-house developers available for consultation.

 

You also mentioned scalability, how does Episerver fare with regards to this?

Some of the great benefits that Episerver has over its competitors are due to the fact that it has been built from the ground up to be an enterprise-level solution. It's not just something that started out as someone's garage project, and has had bits bolted on to try and ensure that it can scale-up. It's been designed to scale from inception, and that really shows. 

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