Flexibility¶
Flexibility mode is a Platform as a Service (PaaS) which allows developers to deploy Akeneo PIM and custom code on an infrastructure managed by Akeneo.
Types of environments¶
Note
Learn how to request for a new environment on the Help Center.
1. Production
my-project.cloud.akeneo.com
can be restored to an anterior date
2. Sandbox
my-project-staging.cloud.akeneo.com
no data recovery
Note
The system components are based on System Requirements.
PIM updates and migrations¶
Following the Semantic Version, PIM has 2 main updates:
- patches versions:
Can include bug fixes. Integrators are accountable for applying new patches and performing migrations on the PIM. You can refer to How to apply a patch? for more details about the procedure.
- majors versions:
Requires new versions of software and various components. Please contact us through the Helpdesk > Cloud Flexibility and Serenity to schedule the upgrade of the technological stack. Then integrators are accountable for performing the PIM migration. You can refer to How to upgrade to a major version? for more details about the procedure.
Quarterly System updates¶
In order for you to benefit the best of Flexibility experience, Akeneo schedules system updates on a quarterly basis. These updates include security patches and system improvements.
They will be scheduled every last Wednesday/Thursday of the quarter following these time slots:
Asia/Australia: Starting Wednesday at 3pm CET/CEST
Europe: Starting Wednesday at 6pm CET/CEST
US: Starting Thursday at 9am CET/CEST
Backups management¶
A snapshot of your production instance is made regularly and can be restored upon request.
Manage your environments¶
Further readings¶
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