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January 22, 2010

SERVER ADMINISTRATION(global database and file backups)

UITS

SYSTEM (SOFTWARE) ADMINISTRATION(patch/upgrades and local backups)

IUSM Public & Media Relations

SITE ADMINISTRATIONDepartments and Entities

System AdministrationSystem Administration

• PMR responsible for nightly backups• Development | Test | Production• Production and Test not accessible by site

administrators• For security, IU Webserve does not allow

world writable folders

Concrete5Concrete5• All sites share common core

o More efficiently apply patches and upgrades

• Non-destructive modification of core files per site

• Site Administrators can manage subsites within

Architecture view

• Core exists outside of the www directory

Joomla!Joomla!• Sites contain separate cores

o Not dependent on one core but more difficult

to manage

• Core files should not be modified

• Site Administrators may manage subsites under

single installation

DrupalDrupal• All sites share common core

o More efficiently apply patches and upgrades

• Custom theme and modules per site

•Core files should not be modified

• Site Administrators cannot manage subsites with

domains under one folder

DevelopmentDevelopment

• Developers may be given access to development environment

• Development Test Production• Developers should not modify core files in dev

environment• Only Concrete5 allows non-destructive core

modification

Site AdministrationSite Administration• Site Administrators do not have direct access

to production server• File management is handled by the CMS• Concrete5 and Joomla! allows custom CSS

from site dashboard. • Though CAS Authentication possible, users

and groups are managed by the CMS• Only Concrete5 has ‘save as draft’ ability out-

of-box