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Powering Platforms: Drupal as a Service, Why & How

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Track: 
Site Building
DevOps
Business
Experience Level: 
Intermediate
Session Length: 
60 minutes

Why:

Drupal continues to be better than ever, but Drupal's success is threatened from two sides. On the one, we risk discouraging new users and contributors, who face too much of Drupal's complexity early on. On the other, proprietary platforms increasingly squeeze out custom web development through sheer economies of scale. Retreating into Drupal's new fortress, the enterprise, aside from leaving many present and would-be members of the community behind, doesn't change these dynamics, which will continue until there's nowhere left to hide.

Adding a new economic model, that of software as a service, can make Drupal the best choice for many more potential customers. This, in turn, can drive innovation and contributions. Drupal LibreSaaS can be a boon to us.

How:

Several qualities of Drupal 8 make it well-suited to powering SaaS solutions.

This session will get into how to set up Drupal 8 to power many similar sites, and some of the technical hurdles remaining.

Learning Objectives & Outcomes: 

Come with:

Basic knowledge of Drupal-based business models and interest in the possibilities.

Learn:

* Why the Drupal community benefits from Drupal as a Service business models
* What LibreSaaS efforts exist in Drupal
* How your business or career could benefit
* How Drupal can be used to power a SaaS offering
* How