Multisite governance built on Acquia Cloud Next simplifies web development with improved application performance, security, and resiliency at any scale

Acquia, a leader in open digital experience software, has announced Multi-Experience Operations, an enhancement to the Acquia Cloud Platform. This new feature leverages the advantages of Drupal CMS’s multi-site architecture, integrating them with the performance and scalability benefits of Acquia Cloud Next. This combination aims to simplify the management of diverse digital portfolios while improving efficiency and reducing costs.

Advantages of Multi-Experience Operations

• Time and Cost Efficiency: Reduces the complexity and expense of managing multiple websites by sharing the same codebase while maintaining distinct content and configurations for each site.
• Performance and Scalability: Enhances application performance with up to 5x the throughput of traditional MySQL deployments.

Key Features of Acquia Cloud Next

• Dynamic Auto-Scaling: Automatically adjusts cloud capacity in seconds to handle high traffic loads.
• Secure Container-Based Isolation: Ensures applications have the necessary resources for efficient operation.
• Self-Healing Infrastructure: Maintains healthy and performant cloud capacity automatically.

Strategic Benefits

• Competitive Advantage: Enables organizations to expand their presence in diverse markets and reach multiple target audiences with ease.
• Increased Productivity: Governance capabilities enhance productivity and reduce time-to-market.
• Low Development Costs: Keeps development and maintenance costs low while ensuring robust site management.

Complementary Solutions

• Acquia Site Factory: A centralized management console for quickly building, provisioning, and operating a portfolio of websites using standard processes.
• Acquia Site Studio: A low-code site builder for non-technical users to easily create, iterate, and update websites with reusable components.

Expert Insights

• Tom Bianchi, Senior VP of Product and Solutions Marketing at Acquia: Highlights the importance of a multi-site strategy for competitive advantage and the role of governance capabilities in enhancing productivity and reducing costs.

Acquia’s Multi-Experience Operations significantly enhances the Acquia Cloud Platform, providing organizations with the tools to efficiently manage complex digital portfolios. By integrating Drupal’s multi-site architecture with Acquia Cloud Next’s advanced features, businesses can achieve superior performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency. This new capability, along with other Acquia solutions, ensures that organizations can effectively manage and expand their digital presence.