License-included cloud offerings such as the official ColdFusion image in the AWS Marketplace can actually be substantially more expensive than the pricing options noted here (and the AWS Marketplace offering has historically been Enterprise-only, with no option to use Standard edition).ĬoldFusion 2021 Isn’t True Cloud ComputingĬloud computing design patterns, such as microservices and serverless architectures for systems and software, reflect a critical trend with profound implications for enterprise IT. You can’t, for example, buy one Enterprise license and run a cluster of four 2-core server instances. ColdFusion Enterprise 2021 is designed for higher traffic applications in clustered environments and with need for enterprise grade features and integrations.Īn additional disadvantage of Adobe’s cores-based licensing model is that it’s per-server (regardless of whether virtual or physical), which further adds to the costs. They just don’t fit.Īdobe ColdFusion 2021 is sold in two forms: the Standard Edition is $2,499 for two cores, and the Enterprise Edition is $9,499 for eight cores.ĬoldFusion Standard 2021 provides a limited feature set for applications with moderate traffic.

We laugh when we hear their 90s pricing models mentioned in the realm of modern cloud computing.

Adobe has clearly decided to milk the top of the market – those government and enterprise customers who are heavily reliant on ColdFusion – by maintaining an antiquated licensing model. At the top of the list of reasons to mothball ColdFusion are the licensing costs.

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