a look at new features in dnn 7.3

Shaun Walker Mary CauwelsCTO & Co-founder Sr. Director of Product Marketing

What’s New in DNN 7.3?

Key market trends driving product forward

It’s all about SPEED And PERFORMANCE

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The Web Site Has Changed

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Impact of Shift in Website Ownership

“By 2017, the CMO will spend more on IT than the CIO.“

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Evoq Content & Evoq Social – Powered by DNN Platform

Visit the DNN website for more information on our Evoq solutions.

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Release Themes for DNN 7.3

Page Output Optimization

Server Efficiency

Administrative Experience

Web Farms

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Page Output Optimization

• New Default Template

• Utilizes Responsive Web Design• Optimized Images and Markup

• HTML, CSS, JavaScript• Page Markup Reduction• Intelligent Resource Management

• ViewState• Disabled for all Inactive Page

Elements• 90 bytes for Unauthenticated Users

( previously 4005 bytes )

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The Results are in!

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Server Efficiency

• 51 Degrees V3• New lookup algorithm 100X faster• No memory consumption

• Cache and Database Optimization• Reduction of database activity• More granular management of

objects

• Scheduler Improvements• More Control Over Job Schedule• Better Support For Multiple

Servers• Delayed Initialization on Site

Startup

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Administrative Experience

• General• Improve Big Data UX Scenarios• Optimize Information sent to Browser

• Control Bar• Improve Add Module Experience

• File Picker / Upload Control• Lazy Load Folders/Files• Real-time interaction without

Page Refresh

• Permissions Grid• Load only Assigned User and Roles

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Web Farm Improvements

• Web Server Groups• Multiple Environment Support• Streamline Migrations between

Staging / Production

• Web Server Management• Simplify Web Server Administration• Eliminate Portal Alias Dependency

• Web Server Monitoring and Failover• Enable “Hot Swap” Scenarios ( ie. Azure )• Monitor Server Activity• Failover Scheduled Jobs To Active Servers

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Improvements for Platform

• Manage Content Outside Website• Full Support for Folder Providers• Portal And User Folder Configuration• Optimize Azure Folder Provider Sync

• API Housekeeping• Make All Core Controllers Testable• Eliminate HTTPContext Dependency• Improve API Consistency• Clean Up RoleController

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Performance Gains for DNN 7.3

Reduced DB Calls

Improved Client Resource

Management

Reduced Page Size

New Controls for Data Loads

Page Browsing

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Benefits for Visitors

Visitors can:

• Consume more content faster

• Navigate quickly

• Interact easily

• Dynamically engage

• Have a better overall experience

Benefits for DNN Users

Admins can:• Use fewer resources

• Improve load balancing

Content Editors can:• Make changes & updates

faster

• Add content more efficiently

Impact of Speed & Performance on Usability

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Your Voice Matters – Thank You

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a look at new features in dnn 7.3

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