Sitecore recommended practices for System Architecture (hardware and software): All servers — Web and Database, should run on Windows Server 2008 R2 64 bit. The Web server(s) should run IIS 7.x with the latest security updates. Use IIS 7.x Integrated mode. The Database server(s) should run Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 64 bit with the…
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Best Practices – Templates and _Standard Values
Sitecore recommended practices for templates and _Standard Values: Naming conventions —Use simple, relevant, and easy to understand names for templates, fields, and sections. By default, Sitecore displays the names you provided to both technical and non-technical users. Choose names that business users, such as content authors, will easily recognize and understand. Folder structure — Provide a folder…
Best Practices- Content Structure
Sitecore recommended practices for content structure (information architecture): Provide a content structure that closely mimics that of the web site. This allows you to easily build navigational controls, allows you to use security rules to easily deny or grant access to various parts of the content tree, as well as, simplifying the task of finding…
Sitecore Competencies 