Web Hosting with CommandBox and CommandBox Pro
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CommandBox was highlighted as a powerful web hosting solution, perfect for developers and businesses alike. Featuring a built-in server and command-line interface, CommandBox simplified web application management. Developers could deploy multiple application instances simultaneously, optimizing development workflows. CommandBox's efficient deployment processes ensured reliable web hosting, seamlessly integrating into existing workflows for scalability and feature enhancements.
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- 1. INTO THE BOX 2024 Web Hosting With CommandBox
- 2. Daniel Garcia SPEAKER ITB 2024 ● Senior Developer at Ortus Solutions ● Help Co-Host the Modernize or Die podcast ● Been using ColdFusion since 1999 (version 4) ● Cinephile (loves movies) ● Regaler of useless knowledge (loves trivia) ● Smoker of Meats ● Part-time Radio DJ ● Part-time non-traditional grad student ○ New Mexico State University - Go Aggies! ○ Graduating December 2024!
- 3. INTO THE BOX 2024 Shameless Self-Promotion ortussolutions.com ortussolutions.com/podcast
- 4. INTO THE BOX 2024 Shameless Self-Promotion Tune in Sunday nights at masterzradio.com!
- 5. What is CommandBox? CommandBox is a standalone, native tool for Windows, Mac, and Linux that will provide you with a Command Line Interface (CLI) for developer productivity, tool interaction, package management, embedded CFML server, application scaffolding, and some sweet ASCII art. • Command Line for ColdFusion (CFML) • Operating System integration for executing commands • Ability to create and execute commands built using ColdFusion (CFML) • ForgeBox integration for cloud package management and installations • ColdBox Platform, TestBox, and ContentBox CMS Integrations • Integrated servlet server with rewrite capabilities INTO THE BOX 2024 • Ability to create command recipes and execution • REPL (Read-Evaluate-Print-Loop) console for immediate ColdFusion (CFML) interaction • Ability to interact with user via CLI and create workflows and installers • Ability to execute workflows and tasks • Built-in Help system
- 6. INTO THE BOX 2024
- 7. Why use CommandBox for hosting? • It's easy to start a site! • Many configurations supported (standalone, reverse proxy, multisite, Docker) • Open CommandBox, browse to the directory, and type start • Can use Adobe ColdFusion, Lucee, or BoxLang (soon) • Use Configuration as Code to streamline management • Use environment variables for location specific settings and secrets • Use cfconfig to configure the CF engine • Store in version control to easily manage changes and share with others INTO THE BOX 2024
- 8. Ways of using CommandBox for hosting INTO THE BOX 2024 Standalone Reverse Proxy Multi-Site Docker
- 9. Standalone • CommandBox serves the website itself • Uses the Undertow web server • Can use whatever CF engine and version you like • Is very performant • Supports SSL certs and rewrite rules • Set your server ports • Set your host name if needed • Set your environment variables and cfconfig INTO THE BOX 2024
- 10. Reverse Proxy • A web server (like NGINX) sits in front and handles request • SSL, server rules, etc can be handled by proxy • Web server accepts request and proxies it to CommandBox • CommandBox processes the request and returns the content • Can support multiple sites running on standard ports (80/443) • CommandBox is configured similarly to Standalone, except will have unique ports per CommandBox site • Each CommandBox site can use its own engine and version • Can use any frontend proxy as long as it can communicate access the CommandBox site ○ Example: Use CloudFlare load balancer in front of server INTO THE BOX 2024
- 11. Multi-Site • Conceptually similar to reverse proxy ○ A big difference is that CommandBox handles everything! • Can support multiple sites within a single process • Memory usage can be shared among all the sites • All sites use the same engine and version • SSL, server rules, etc are supported per site • CommandBox accepts request and serves up appropriate site based on host header • Can support multiple sites running on standard ports (80/443) • Entire configuration can be scripted and stored in version control INTO THE BOX 2024
- 12. Docker • Conceptually different than other options but configured similarly • CommandBox serves the sites similar to other options • Use containers for deployment ○ This is different than a traditional virtual server • Can use whatever CF engine and version you like • Entire configuration can be scripted and stored in version control • Deployment can be automated with CI/CD INTO THE BOX 2024
- 13. CommandBox Service Manager • Create and manage services for your sites • Support on Windows, Mac, and Linux ○ Not needed for Docker hosting • Websites can start automatically on server startup • Websites can be restarted to reload settings, etc. ○ Can be scripted at part of CI/CD • Commercial product, is $59 per server • No limit on services per server • Each server using it needs its own license regardless of use case (Production, Staging, Development, etc) • Is included with CommandBox Pro! INTO THE BOX 2024
- 14. CommandBox Pro • Includes everything from open source version and more! • Comes with Support and Business Level SLAs • Includes CommandBox Service Manager • Includes one ForgeBox Pro subscription per server • Incudes one Cache extension license of choice per server license ○ Redis, Couchbase, MongoDB • Licensed for either virtual servers or containers ○ CommandBox PRO Server License ■ $1699 CommandBox PRO per server license per year ■ Free for non-production ○ CommandBox Pro Container Pack ■ $699 - Unlimited cores ■ A 3-pack of container deployments burstable to 6 ■ Free for non-production INTO THE BOX 2024
- 15. CommandBox Best Practices • Use environment variables to store site specific values • Use environment variables to store secrets ○ Passwords, API Keys, authorization tokens, etc • Use cfconfig to manage server configurations • Do NOT hardcode server values in cfconfig or server.json unless ○ They are the same for all instances of the server ○ They do NOT contain sensitive information ■ No SECRETS! • Use Server Profiles to secure sites ○ Development, Production, None ○ Will enable/disable things like ■ Directory Browsing ■ Block CF Admin ■ Block Sensitive Paths ■ Block Flash Remoting INTO THE BOX 2024
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- 17. INTO THE BOX 2024 Demo Files https://github.com/garciadev/itb-2024-hosting-with-commandbox
- 18. INTO THE BOX 2024
- 19. INTO THE BOX 2024 Thanks!
- 20. INTO THE BOX 2024 Daniel Garcia Senior Developer Ortus Solutions, Corp dgarcia@ortussolutions.com linkedin.com/in/danieljgarcia
- 21. INTO THE BOX 2024 THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS INTO THE BOX 2024