Overall, Adobe ColdFusion is a good product, but one area in modernization of the ecosystem can be improved. Compared to some newer platforms, the community is smaller, and there are few modern third-party libraries and integrations that are available. Expanding the ecosystem and improving integration with popular DevOps and cloud-native tools would be beneficial. In terms of documentation and support for Adobe ColdFusion, the official documentation is comprehensive, but sometimes it feels more reference-based than practical. More real-world examples, architectural guidance, and migration playbooks for modern use cases such as microservices or containerized deployments would be very helpful.
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.
Presales Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Apr 13, 2023
The solution needs to improve its adaption capability with a third-party company. I want to see more communities or open knowledge resources with the tool.
Senior Cybersecurity Analyst at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Feb 6, 2023
ColdFusion’s third-party authentication is currently limited to just a couple of companies, like Google and Facebook, and a few third-party SAML authenticators. From my personal perspective, adding LinkedIn and Microsoft would greatly benefit me. It would be great if Adobe can expand the number of third-party authenticators.
* Be able to inject Python, Java, Groovy, or PHP code into a CFML page. * CF Git, CF Ant, and maybe CF Subversion would be nice to have. Most of what I wanted seems to already be built into the new Public Beta (ColdFusion 2018 release): coldfusion.adobe.com/2...
My major concern is the fact that Adobe is not actively pushing the development of ColdFusion since they bought Macromedia. However open source development initiatives like Railo, Blue Dragon and Lucee are picking up the pace and making sure development stays possible.
Adobe ColdFusion is a powerful server-side programming language for website and internal solution development. It is rapid application development (RAD) product that is easy to learn, well maintained, easily scalable in a clustered environment, stable, and can be integrated with various services.
The solution has helped organizations improve productivity and efficiency by developing tools that address specific needs and becoming safer using the product. Adobe ColdFusion is an excellent...
Overall, Adobe ColdFusion is a good product, but one area in modernization of the ecosystem can be improved. Compared to some newer platforms, the community is smaller, and there are few modern third-party libraries and integrations that are available. Expanding the ecosystem and improving integration with popular DevOps and cloud-native tools would be beneficial. In terms of documentation and support for Adobe ColdFusion, the official documentation is comprehensive, but sometimes it feels more reference-based than practical. More real-world examples, architectural guidance, and migration playbooks for modern use cases such as microservices or containerized deployments would be very helpful.
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.
The solution needs to improve its adaption capability with a third-party company. I want to see more communities or open knowledge resources with the tool.
ColdFusion’s third-party authentication is currently limited to just a couple of companies, like Google and Facebook, and a few third-party SAML authenticators. From my personal perspective, adding LinkedIn and Microsoft would greatly benefit me. It would be great if Adobe can expand the number of third-party authenticators.
* Be able to inject Python, Java, Groovy, or PHP code into a CFML page. * CF Git, CF Ant, and maybe CF Subversion would be nice to have. Most of what I wanted seems to already be built into the new Public Beta (ColdFusion 2018 release): coldfusion.adobe.com/2...
My major concern is the fact that Adobe is not actively pushing the development of ColdFusion since they bought Macromedia. However open source development initiatives like Railo, Blue Dragon and Lucee are picking up the pace and making sure development stays possible.