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With Sitecore 9 we have a great new feature, which is Configuration Layers. These layers allow for the control and separation of config files, such as keeping your custom configs away from the Out-of-the-box ones. This is, and has always been recommended practice, and layers make it easier to control. 

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Banner image for Reduce Risk and Effort Configuring Sitecore by Using Role Definitions article

Sitecore 9 has brought us a lot of new features, but the one I am most excited to use is role-based configurations. Non-developers beware; this will be a pretty boring subject matter for you, but you Managers might want to know this feature reduces solution and deployment complexity, which in turn reduces risk and increases efficiency.

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Sitecore's EXM won't be able to send mail until it's configured to connect to a Delivery Provider, but the good news is a simple patch file will do the trick! 

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Banner image for Setting up a Scheduled Task Is Easier Than You Think! article

When I first started with Sitecore I was given some work where a custom scheduled task was needed. I thought, I'm just getting a handle on Sitecore Dev and now this. But adding a task is actually super easy and worth sharing!

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Banner image for A Complete Code Sample for Creating Your Own Custom Sitecore Log article

An old staple of Sitecore development is a custom logger. Yes, log file analyzers are great like we saw in my previous post, but sometimes you just want that special log where the entries are all yours. They're just for you. It's your own VIP room. Your own “members only” area, where all you see is only what you want to see. Ok enough, let's get started.

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