Ever since the Drupal CMS (Content Management System) was launched, it took the world by storm. Overnight, many of the then cutting edge CMS were deemed redundant and a new era of open-source CMS was initiated. Drupal is still going strong and is expected to be the CMS of choice among developers and webmasters alike till the recent future. Currently this CMS is used by some key websites across the world, including The White House official website as well as the FedEx website. The obvious question that arises is why is Drupal so popular, here I will discuss some of the key benefits that Drupal offers to users over other available CMS currently in use. Following are the leading benefits of the Drupal CMS:
Easy Customization Options and Numerous Plug-Ins
Unlike many available CMS, Drupal, an open source platform, provides users with multiple customization options. You are provided with the opportunity to either use the Drupal CMS as is or choose among a wide selection of free and paid plug-ins, which can provide additional functionality to your CMS. Additionally, Drupal is amazingly robust, which ensures that downtime of your website is minimized, while the response time of your website is also minimized.
Superior Security
This particular CMS complies with multiple security solutions designed to ensure that unauthorized access to your data is prevented. Additionally, you can also create and control multiple user accounts, which provide users with different levels of access to content featured on your website. Moreover, there are multiple plug-in options, which allow you to pick and choose specific security features relevant to your requirements.
Advanced Taxonomy, CCK and Views Features
Drupal's advanced taxonomy features ensure that all data stored using the CMS is easily accessible to users, while ensuring that sensitive information is available only to individuals who are authorized to view the information. Such advanced search options are a rarity in case of most available CMS especially in case of an open source system. The CCK module of Drupal allows you to designate specific content areas on a page and the areas can be easily modified to cater to the changing requirements of your website. The views feature included with the standard Drupal CMS platform allows you to preview changes and make corrections if necessary.
Easy to Use and Superior Scalability
This CMS is very user friendly and allows you to have an internal or external website up and running in a matter of hours. No custom programming is necessary and most add-on functionality can be obtained by using free plug-ins available online. Scaling up your website to add new pages has never been easier. Drupal CMS supports easy customization required to scale up your website no matter if your website features a few hundred pages or a few thousand.
Say Good Bye to Vendor Lock-In
Drupal is an open source platform, hence it prevents any form of predatory vendor lock-in, which may occur with other especially proprietary CMS. This is true even in case of a customized Drupal CMS created by a 3rd party vendor or an offshore software developer. After the setup of the initial website, minimal upkeep requirements are necessary, which allows you to change your vendor or perform the maintenance tasks of the CMS in-house. In all cases, you can look forward to generating substantial savings with respect to maintenance and setup of your CMS system.
Improved Collaboration and Communication with User Groups
The design of Drupal is especially suitable for collaborative projects requiring the involvement of multiple users working from remote locations. This feature has made Drupal emerge as the content management system of choice among leading website designer worldwide. Additionally, this CMS provides you with multiple options to ensure that you engage with your users at a level, which is much beyond that provided by any other user group.
Abhishek is currently working with eXtendCode Software Systems India, an offshore software development company based at Gurgaon in India, which provides software solutions such as Enterprise Content Management Systems, Web Enabled Solutions, .Net Software Development, business intelligence solutions and Mobile Solutions etc. He has worked in the field for over 2 years and authored many articles related to the IT and software industries.
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