Adobe ColdFusion (2021 Release) Ubuntu Linux

What do you like best about the product?

Web application development and script launguage for rapid development

What do you dislike about the product?

Cost of the adobe i feel itss a bit high

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Its flexiblity to use and designs

During the first six months of using the solution, I worked to automate our daily tasks. In general, we use it to automate our day-to-day tasks and for integration. With the integration part, I was not working previously. I have created a few scenarios where I need to update some fields in our projects from the backend. For example, in my previous organization, we had around 40,000 thousand projects to manage using the tool. We received some requirements from our clients that they need to add and modify the project templates. They need to add a few more topics, more custom forms, and some topics to the templates. After making a few additions to the templates, it applied to all the new projects for which the templates were used. However, it was very difficult for our existing projects since the additions to the templates were not applied to them. To update the same thing in our existing projects, if we go one by one, would be time-consuming since we have 40,000 projects. With 40,000 projects, if I go one by one with adding the new updates, routing rules, and custom forms, it will take around five to ten minutes per project. For that, I had to create scenarios. With those scenarios itself, the solution was working and submitting everything in ten to fifteen minutes.

I would like to say that its best feature is its different kinds of connectors. We have lots of in-built connectors. If they do not have any real connectors, then they have an HTTP module and SMTP module, with which we can connect to any web application.

Currently, they have some legacy connectors with different tools, and they are creating native connectors. For example, AEM was only using HTTP or SMTP connections. However, now, AEM also has a native connector. In Adobe Workfront, if we use those connectors, we can push data through them. Previously there were no in-built connectors for Power BI and the dashboard. Now I see that connectors are there in Adobe ColdFusion though I have not used them yet. Previously when I was trying to create some data, it was very difficult to get real-time data from Workfront. I would like to say that it could be an area of improvement if it was possible to get real-time data, and we can create some connectors like the ones on Power BI or Tableau. Now we have the option with which we can schedule a time, like one or two hours, five times a day, allowing us to push the data with Power BI or an external tool. However, with real-time data, it's really difficult now.

For ColdFusion, since I do not have that much expertise, I would say that whatever issue I face, I will resolve them. For that, I would like to get real-time data using the tool. Hence, I would like to get a real-time dashboard all the time.

I have been using Adobe ColdFusion for around three years.

It is stable while also being a great product.

Considering all the people working on Workfront, not all have access to Adobe ColdFusion. Only the senior members use the solution, so half our company which is around 560 people, have access to the solution.

I can give a good rating to the technical support since they have been creating a lot of templates, like the best practice scenario templates that they have put into the template section. We can use some templates directly while also being able to modify them according to our scenarios.

We chose the solution over others since we use other products from Adobe. It was chosen for its features and support, which makes it competitive compared to other products while considering that ColdFusion and Workfront are from Adobe.

I would suggest that you use the tool because it's a very good tool. If you are using Workfront, then it's very useful to use ColdFusion. Whatever tasks you are doing, especially repetitive work that you are doing daily, can be automated using the tool.

I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten.

What do you like best about the product?

The CFSetup configuration tool allows us to install just the functions that we need and eliminates overhead.

What do you dislike about the product?

The "per core" licensing model is such a departure from version 2018 we believe we will have more issues with the infrastructure on the rollout. 8 cores per license is too low. Think 32.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Kafka messaging services are easy to impliment

What do you like best about the product?

Adobe has done an excellent job in this new iteration of ColdFusion server. The focus this time around seems to be on cloud-based application development and delivery. The modular approach to installing CF has a bit of a learning curve but once you get the hang of it, it translates to much leaner server installs.

What do you dislike about the product?

I wish the CF Administrator was designed more for advanced users. The "wizard" approach is great for new developers, but for a mature language, I actually preferred the old ACF 2016 administrator interface much better. I wish Adobe offered a free community edition to help onboard younger developers into the CFML space. The cost for the standard edition is daunting to many new developers or small companies.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

We have used ACF 2021 for both internal and external web applications. The ability to rapidly develop prototypes or complex REST API's or web applications makes ACF 2021 extremely valuable to our company.

What do you like best about the product?

CFML is still my preferred development language because you can develop web applications quickly, securely, and using modern OOP patterns. Adobe ColdFusion 2021 advances the language significantly in a leaner, meaner, installation package.

What do you dislike about the product?

ACF 2021 now uses a modular approach to installing the software. I always have a difficult time determining which modules need to be installed. Previous versions included all of the essential modules which made installation quick and easy. The new version complicates things a bit - especially if you use tools like Commandbox to spin up servers.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

We use Adobe ColdFusion 2021 to develop web applications for both internal and external use within our organization. With CFML we are able to code, test, and deploy our apps faster than any other language out there. CFML beats out PHP, Python, Node, JAVA, Ruby, and other development languages every single time.