Plone CMS is a sophisticated open-source content management system renowned for its flexibility and robustness. Designed to cater to a wide range of web management needs, Plone excels in handling both small-scale websites and extensive enterprise applications. Its strong emphasis on security ensures that content is well-protected, making it a preferred choice for organizations that prioritize data integrity and access control.

One of Plone’s standout features is its intuitive user interface, which simplifies content creation and management. The system offers a range of tools for organizing, publishing, and maintaining content, making it accessible for users with varying levels of technical expertise. Additionally, Plone supports customizable workflows and versioning, allowing users to track changes and manage content efficiently.

Scalability is another key advantage of Plone. It can be tailored to meet the needs of both small projects and large-scale implementations, accommodating a growing number of users and content without compromising performance. This versatility, combined with its strong support for content organization and access management, makes Plone a valuable asset for businesses and institutions seeking a reliable and adaptable content management solution.

To subscribe to this product from Azure Marketplace and initiate an instance using the Azure compute service, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to Azure Marketplace and subscribe to the desired product.
2. Search for “virtual machines” and select “Virtual machines” under Services.
3. Click on “Add” in the Virtual machines page, which will lead you to the Create a virtual machine page.
4. In the Basics tab:

• • Ensure the correct subscription is chosen under Project details.
  • Opt for creating a new resource group by selecting “Create new resource group” and name it as “myResourceGroup.”

5. Under Instance details:

• • Enter “myVM” as the Virtual machine name.
  • Choose “East US” as the Region.
  • Select “Ubuntu 18.04 LTS” as the Image.
  • Leave other settings as default.

6. For Administrator account:

• • Pick “SSH public key.”
  • Provide your user name and paste your public key, ensuring no leading or trailing white spaces.

7. Under Inbound port rules > Public inbound ports:

• • Choose “Allow selected ports.”
  • Select “SSH (22)” and “HTTP (80)” from the drop-down.

8. Keep the remaining settings at their defaults and click on “Review + create” at the bottom of the page.
9. The “Create a virtual machine” page will display the details of the VM you’re about to create. Once ready, click on “Create.”
10. The deployment process will take a few minutes. Once it’s finished, proceed to the next section.

To connect to the virtual machine:

1. Access the overview page of your VM and click on “Connect.”
2. On the “Connect to virtual machine” page:

• • Keep the default options for connecting via IP address over port 22.
  • A connection command for logging in will be displayed. Click the button to copy the command. Here’s an example of what the SSH connection command looks like:
    “`
    ssh [email protected]
    “`

3. Using the same bash shell that you used to generate your SSH key pair, you can either reopen the Cloud Shell by selecting >_ again

or going to https://shell.azure.com/bash.
4. Paste the SSH connection command into the shell to initiate an SSH session.

Usage/Deployment Instructions

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Note: Search product on Azure marketplace and click on “Get it now” 

Click on Continue 

Click on Create

Creating a Virtual Machine, enter or select appropriate values for zone, machine type, resource group and so on as per your choice.

After Process of Create Virtual Machine. You have got an Option Go to Resource Group Click Go to Resource Group

Click on the Network Security Group: plonecms-nsg

Click on Inbound Security Rule