There are two ways to access private university resources from Pantheon: the U-M Pantheon Secure Tunnel and Pantheon’s Secure Integration feature. ITS recommends using the U-M Pantheon Secure Tunnel and advises against using Pantheon’s Secure Integration. For more details about Pantheon’s Secure Integration, see the list at the bottom of this page.
Pantheon
Creating a website with U-M Pantheon requires three main steps.
Drupal Multisite is available for Pantheon websites that are hosted on Performance plans.
Pantheon recommends at least a Performance Small plan for a small number of sites as that provides more power and memory, along with the use of Redis, as these enhancements are highly desired. For a multisite setup containing more than a few sites, a larger plan will be necessary.
WordPress Multisite is available for Pantheon websites that are hosted on Performance plans.
Pantheon recommends at least a Performance Small plan for a small number of sites as that provides more power and memory, along with the use of Redis, as these enhancements are highly desired. For a multisite setup containing more than a few sites, a larger plan will be necessary.
Team access to sites in U-M Pantheon is managed via MCommunity groups. Membership in the "Managing MCommunity Group" provided during Website creation in the ITS Web Services self-service portal determines who has access to a site in the Pantheon dashboard. Any non-UM email address you add to the MCommunity group will also receive access to the Pantheon dashboard.
Pantheon invoicing dates
Pantheon bills all websites on paid plans for a full year on the annual Pantheon invoicing date, which is July 1 each year (or the next business day, if the 1st does not fall on a business day).
Access to site management functionality via the ITS Web Hosting Services Portal and the Pantheon dashboard is based on the Managing MCommunity Group selected during the site-creation process.
Pantheon Git Documentation
Please refer to Pantheon's documentation on how to use Git for websites hosted on Pantheon:
Publishing a website with U-M Pantheon (i.e., "launching it" or "going live") requires six main steps. Some of the steps are specific to U-M’s instance of Pantheon and can't be done if you are following only the documentation on Pantheon's website. These steps are labeled UM-specific.
Overview
SiteLens is a powerful new feature within the ITS Web Hosting Services Portal that provides automated and on-demand scanning of managed websites. With SiteLens, users gain valuable insights into their sites' Accessibility, Performance, Best Practices, and SEO metrics, helping to ensure an optimal experience for end users and compliance with industry standards.