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5 Learnings from Deploying to Sitecore Managed Cloud for Containers

On a recent project I had the opportunity to work with Sitecore's Managed Cloud for Containers service for a Sitecore solution based on JSS and Next.js. In this blog post I will provide some insights and learnings we made during the setup and customization of the environment.

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Debugging Sitecore (and other 3rd Party) Binaries with Visual Studio and dotPeek

If you have been working with Sitecore and its corresponding API/Framework for some time, you are most likely already familiar with decompilation suites, such as dotPeek, JustDecompile, ILSpy and dnSpy. This blog post explains how to actually attach your Visual Studio Debugger to decompiled Sources.

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Improved clean.ps1 for Sitecore Container Development

If you're working with Sitecore containers, chances are you're also using the clean.ps1 script to, well, clean your persisted data layer and start fresh. Read on to learn how we improved it.

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Improved init.ps1 for Sitecore Container Development

If you're working with Sitecore containers, chances are you're also using the init.ps1 script to set up the local environment. Read on to learn how we improved it.

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Recreate a Solr Docker Image for Sitecore xDB

Throw away your Sitecore Solr images and recreate them from scratch. Re-apply needed Sitecore customizations to the schemas and reindex all data, including the ones within xDB cores.

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Introducing the Sitecore Radar

The Sitecore Radar aims at providing an orientation for technologists interested in the Sitecore ecosystem. From products to modules, tools and libraries as well as techniques, the radar covers what's hot and what's not.

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Keep Your Sitecore Instances Under Control

Learn how easy it is to start/stop your local Sitecore instances with a modified SIF developer script.

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You Don't Monitor Your Sitecore Instance Close Enough

Learn why and how to effectively monitor the log output of your Sitecore solution during development.