Umbraco Cloud – tailored solutions in the cloud

Cloud services are a major trend in digitalization and more and more companies are choosing to move their operations to the cloud. Umbraco Cloud is one of the services that has become increasingly popular. Here we tell you more about Umbraco as a cloud solution.

Umbraco as a CMS

Umbraco as a CMS (Content Management System) is one of the most up-to-date and secure platforms available. While powerful, it has an appealing, easy-to-use and flexible editor interface.

Because every project is unique with different needs and requirements, the platform's flexibility gives you the freedom to customize features the way you want. You can therefore remove buttons and functions you never use. This way you only use the capacity and computing power that is actually needed.

Umbraco is relatively easy to integrate with other systems and has APIs, which means you can access all functions directly via code. It is also possible to build additional functionality if something is missing for your individual needs.

6 benefits of Umbraco Cloud

1. Access to everything, always
   All digital services need somewhere to live, and the cloud is such a solution. Storing something in the cloud means that applications, documents and files are stored online, or on servers operated and maintained by someone other than yourself. This means you have access to all your data simply by being connected to the internet, regardless of which device you use.
   
   
2. Automatic updates
   One of the advantages of Umbraco's cloud solution is that it delivers the latest bug fixes and security features automatically. So when new features arrive, it is very easy to take part in the updates. The benefits are that your site is continuously and automatically kept up to date and protected. More resources can then be spent on actually building. Another advantage of the cloud is that it packages and deploys live to the site with a single click. As a customer you can also get custom hosting solutions specifically for Umbraco, combined with the reliability and scale of Microsoft's cloud platform Azure.
   
   
3. Separate development environments
   Since new features are created and tested in separate environments, this usually avoids major operational disruptions. Updates therefore do not negatively affect the user experience, and users are not made aware of everything that happens behind the scenes.
   
   
4. Saves time and money
   Companies that move to a cloud service can also save money. Instead of paying for expensive servers that you may only partly use, you typically pay monthly and for the capacity you actually use.
   
   
5. Higher quality, better profitability
   Because Umbraco's cloud service gives you access to features that simplify and streamline processes, it can also generate products and services with higher quality and better user experiences. That in turn can lead to more satisfied customers and improved profitability.
   
   
6. Sustainable
   Besides the cloud's technical and economic advantages, cloud services are generally environmentally sustainable. Because capacity can be adjusted to needs, only the energy actually required is consumed. They also require significantly less energy than an external server hall. So you get a sustainable solution with lower environmental impact.

Functional editor interface with smart features

• Editor-friendly interface

A complicated or unattractive editor interface reduces the user experience for the person administering the site. With Umbraco you don't need to worry about that. It is clean, attractive and well structured, and it has a good content editor. The publishing system is comprehensive, making it possible to save and preview partially finished pages without publishing them. There is also the option to unpublish or schedule posts.

• History and version control

If you accidentally delete a paragraph that shouldn't have been removed, there is built-in history. The version control lets you see what changes have been made and allows you to revert to a previous version if something goes wrong. The preview function, which shows how the page will look on different types of devices, is also a useful feature.

• Media library and admin

Umbraco has an organized media library for images, documents and other types of files that is appreciated by many editors. The built-in search function makes it easier when you want to find a specific page or piece of content. With a complete system for users, user groups and roles, you can easily manage permissions.

Limetta and Umbraco Cloud

At Limetta we like working with Umbraco and for some time now we have been one of two Umbraco Gold Partners in Stockholm. One of the reasons this cloud service has become our main go-to is its powerful and secure CMS, which makes it possible to tailor your hosting solution.

Because Umbraco is a flexible and secure CMS, we can tailor solutions to the customer's specific needs. The cloud solution's automated processes make our work more cost-effective. We can spend less time on repetitive tasks and more time building digital services that our customers and their users like and want to use. For us, it is important that development takes place in stable and secure environments, where we can efficiently test all new functionality before it goes live. Umbraco Cloud provides this in a smooth and secure way.

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