Enterprise CMS with Umbraco

Project Overview

As Technical Lead, I was responsible for designing and implementing a scalable content management system for a Fortune 500 company with global reach. The solution needed to support content in 12 languages, complex approval workflows, and integration with existing enterprise systems.

Technical Approach

We selected Umbraco as the core CMS platform due to its flexibility and .NET foundation, which aligned with the client's existing technology stack. The implementation involved:

• Custom Umbraco packages for specialized business requirements
• Integration with Azure Active Directory for authentication
• Distributed content delivery network for global performance
• Custom editorial workflows for compliance requirements

Challenges and Solutions

Performance at Scale

We implemented a combination of caching strategies, including:

• Output caching for static content
• Distributed cache for dynamic components
• CDN integration for global delivery

Complex Content Relationships

We extended Umbraco's content modeling to support:

• Multi-dimensional content relationships
• Granular permission model
• Custom validation rules

Results

The new CMS platform achieved:

• 60% reduction in content publishing time
• 99.99% uptime across global markets
• 40% improvement in page load times

Technologies Used

• Umbraco CMS
• .NET Core
• SQL Server
• Azure services (including App Service, SQL, Redis Cache)
• TypeScript and React for customized admin interfaces