transforming forbes into a technology powerhouse with mongodb
DESCRIPTION
Forbes is using MongoDB to turn itself into a software company. The publishing industry has been under substantial pressure for over a decade. Forbes had already been using MongoDB for mission-critical applications like content management, stats, user profiles and others. To help steer the company towards a profitable future, the company packaged its technology stack as an end-to-end publishing platform. Forbes is now selling this platform as a turnkey solution to other publishers, both as SaaS and an on-premise solution, driving new revenue. The initiative is mission-critical and strategic to Forbes' future.TRANSCRIPT
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Transforming Forbes into a Technology Powerhouse with
MongoDB
- Introduction- What keeps you awake at night- General challenges in Publishing- A path to Technology Media Company- Solving Problems together- Bow
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Agenda
I am MongoDB Veteran User - MongoDB stripes earned in 2011 with 10gen at that time. ( handicap not disclosed)
I still use MongoDB ( open to polygraph test)
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How Are You?
● Print is on life support● Commercial CMS packages are lagging behind and are often
prohibitively expensive● All write about disruption, most are afraid of it● Even Digital Media Business still treat technology as necessary evil● Tech brightest minds are in high demand and pricey● Lack of R and D cycles, as everything needs to be done yesterday● a truck load of third party packages already integrated that nobody knows
of● running after shiny objects that promise to solve all problems.. but don’t
and could create new ones
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Challenges in Publishing
?
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What Keeps You Awake at night
We need to make money
This CMS costs like a Ferrari Thats My Infrastructure today..
Hire More Engineers???Executive Meeting Tomorrow!!!
But we just Bought a CMS, 10 years ago
Content CreationContent Queues
MongoDBSearch IndexCacheingPresentationFeedBack loop
MongoDBdashboards
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How Can I help You? ( from’11 to ‘14)
● has to be easy to understand on all sides ( business, technology, consumers)
● has to allow everybody to have a voice and contribute● has to be flexible and ready to adopt and adapt● should make everybody feel like a genius● partnership of leaders like you in the audience and creators of MongoDB
will disrupt the world through innovation and ability to take bold steps like never before
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Similarities in Open Source World..
(bow) !
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Thanks ( really)