drupalcon baltimore cornell case study: drupal as a centrally-brokered web platform
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Drupal as a Centrally-Brokered Web PlatformCASE STUDY
3-MINUTE VERSION OF THIS TALK (TL;DR)
• University IT has a distinct set of challenges
• Need to support a wide range of clients: can’t easily say “no”
• At the same time, strong push to standardize and economize
• Drupal presents great opportunity, but also some challenges
• Figuring what to standardize, where, and how, is key
• Flexible and scalable infrastructure lets you focus on that
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JOSH KOENIG
My Perspectives:
• Pantheon Co-Founder
• Head of Product
• Long-time Drupal Evangelist
• Agency Principal (Chapter Three)
• @outlandishjosh
RYANN LEVO
My Perspectives:
• Hosting Engineer - Cornell IT
• Architected “The Cornell Stack”
• Presenter at Cornell Drupal Camp
SHANNON OSBURN
My Perspectives:
• Assistant Director - Cornell IT
• CIT Web Group (Custom Development)
• Focus on PM and business
• Organizer of Cornell Drupal Camp
IT AT CORNELL
● IT across Cornell is huge: everything from network jacks to graphic design.
● Operates on a cost-recovery model.
● Web Group provides a number of different services.
• Kind of like an “Internal Agency”
• May get brought in to do the whole project.
• Also may just be asked to provide hosting / support.
• Specializing in PHP for Apps
• Drupal hits a “sweet spot”
CIT - WEB TEAM SERVICES
Web Design
Custom App
Hosting &Support
The Drupal Advantage for Cornell● No license fees or fixed costs to adopt
● Already widely used — lots of prior art and best practices
● Flexibility to customize / no vendor lock-in
● Blend sites and apps together
○ Bringing together “both sides of the house.” Business is skyrocketing :)
○ Much faster time to market
● Campus community is a boost
THE DRUPAL ADVANTAGE FOR CORNELL
EARLY DAYS OF DRUPAL
COMMUNITY ADOPTION
THE TIPPING POINT
CENTRAL PLANNING
Federated StakeholdersEDU CHALLENGES
Sites of all sizesEDU CHALLENGES
Managing TCOEDU CHALLENGES
WEB TEAM WANTS
● Outsource to experts where they are experts/leaders.
● But without losing agency!
● Focus on delivering strategic value.
● Leverage the most scarce resource of all: our time.
FINDING PLATFORM / CLOUD VALUE
GOING TO MARKET ON CAMPUS
SUPPORT FOR ALL KINDS OF USERS
DIY for Developers
Partnerships & Consulting
Full Service Solutions
DRUPAL 7: CATCHING UP
DRUPAL 8: ARCHITECTING AWESOME
GROWING OUR COMMUNITY
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