CData Software

The Challenge

CData is a fast-growing global company specializing in real-time data connectivity through APIs and drivers. Their site is central to product discovery, documentation, and lead generation—but their existing infrastructure couldn’t keep up with the company’s velocity or complexity.

They needed:

• A modern CMS with API-first flexibility and high editorial control
• The ability to serve content across multiple web properties, microsites, and devices
• Infrastructure to support multiple dev environments and global deployment workflows
• Integration points with partner portals, documentation platforms, and product updates
• A high-performing site architecture that could scale with traffic and content growth

The Approach

Component-Based, Headless Architecture

Scandia implemented a headless Umbraco CMS integrated with .NET Core, allowing CData to decouple content from presentation. This enabled multiple delivery pathways across:

• Main site
• Marketing microsites
• Partner portals
• In-product experiences

We developed a flexible component library, allowing editors to create and preview content regardless of its ultimate delivery context.

Dual Delivery + Azure DevOps

CData needed a system that could handle both headless content APIs and traditional MVC page rendering depending on the use case.

To support this, Scandia built a dual-routing engine that could distinguish and route requests accordingly—enabling hybrid delivery within a single platform.

For deployments and staging, we engineered a CI/CD pipeline using Azure DevOps, providing:

• Code and content synchronization between environments
• Automated testing and rollback options
• Multi-developer workflows with branch-level previewing

The Solution

CData’s new platform is both robust and elegant—designed for performance, global scalability, and internal team empowerment.

Key features include:

• Headless content delivery for omnichannel marketing and partner experiences
• Dual-routing logic that serves headless and traditional content seamlessly
• Advanced content modeling with reusable blocks and nested data types
• Azure DevOps automation across dev, QA, staging, and production
• Flexible editorial workflow with built-in preview and localization support
• API-first architecture designed for integrations with documentation systems and product data feeds

The platform now supports global marketing campaigns, regional customization, and enterprise-grade performance across every digital touchpoint.

What's Next

Scandia continues to support CData with infrastructure scaling, feature enhancements, and DevOps tuning as their digital needs grow.

Current roadmap includes:

• Globalized content delivery infrastructure
• Multi-language capabilities and localization workflows
• Enhanced editor experiences for region-specific teams
• Deep integrations with partner management platforms and product APIs

This is more than a website—it’s a digital delivery engine powering a world-class software business.