Drupal Product Overview

Drupal is a free, open-source Content Management System (CMS). Originally developed by Dries Buytaert in 2001, Drupal initially found traction as a blogging platform. IDG and other digital oublishers began leveraging Drupal in the mid-2000s because of its flexibility and ease of customization. With the release of Drupal 6 in early 2008, Drupal began to distance itself from the broad field of open-source CMS solutions by offering an advanced system for mapping content and separating content from presentation. The rapidly growing community resulted in the development of a significant number of new modules, enhancing product areas such as localization, digital asset management, commerce and numerous others that allowed developers to rapidly deliver feature-rich implementations. While the recent Drupal 7 release is not quite bullet proof yet, Drupal shows no sign of slowing down.

Why Drupal?

1. Drupal is the leading open-source content management system in the Enterprise space. We have witnessed the rise and maturation of open-source solutions and their adoption by larger and large Enterprises. A broad range of businesses including Johnson & Johnson, DocuSign and Expedia leverage Drupal for a significant portion of their Web solutions.
2. Drupal has grown rapidly due to its flexibility and large community. Drupal's move into the Enterprise has spawned businesses that provide the support infrastructure that is expected by large organizations. This includes support and hosting provided by companies like Acquia and education with Drupal BADCamp and drupalize.me.
3. There are numerous products, including open source and commercial, that all claim to solve the same problems, however we have found that Drupal enables us to rapidly deliver cost-effective solutions that meet our clients' needs for the present and the future.

Finding the Right CMS Solution

There are over 600 products that claim to solve content management problems. Finding the right fit for your business can be daunting. While Drupal is the right fit for many clients, ThoughtMatrix remains technology-agnostic and focused on helping our clients find the right solution for their business concerns. Whether you are considering Drupal or just trying to understand your options, if you would like to talk to someone who can help you navigate the process, we can help.

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