Even if you’ve never heard of Drupal, there’s a good chance you’ve experienced it.
Drupal is a powerful and popular open source CMS (content management system) which enables users to build and showcase dynamic website applications. Becoming a favored tool in website development, Drupal is utilized by thousands of companies, such as Yahoo, Warner Bros, and The New York Observer. Equipped with a powerful blend of features, Drupal supports a variety of websites ranging from personal weblogs to large community-driven websites.
By using Drupal plug-ins, your website can provide beneficial features such as an internet forum, blogging platform, customizable layouts, individual user accounts, RSS feeds, and many more exciting possibilities. Since Drupal is an open source application, it is completely free to use, making it essentially a “priceless” CMS.
As with all open source applications however, security can be a drawback. Since Drupal’s code is readily available to anyone, hackers have an easy opportunity for exploitation and malicious attacks. If your hosting provider doesn’t provide adequate protection and prevention, your website will be at risk. Traditional firewalls only provide network-layer protection, leaving website applications vulnerable to exploitation. FireHost addresses this security risk by providing three layers of application security.
For our clients, this means an easily managed and content-rich website thanks to Drupal, and the “sleep at night” confidence which comes with FireHost secure hosting. More information on secure Drupal hosting is available on our website.
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