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Setting up the Akeneo Connector in Magento 2: Part 3 – Filtering the Import Data

Part 3 of the Akeneo Connector for Magento series - Filtering the Import Data Read More

PIM & MDM Insight

Using Azure Blob Storage for Remote Asset Storage in your PIM

The goal of a PIM is to easily enrich and store product data for downstream destinations. How the data should flow to downstream destinations is a critical piece of any implementation. Read More

Partners Insight

An Insider’s Guide to Akeneo’s Offerings

Akeneo is a robust, flexible PIM solution that comes in several varieties to match any use case. In this article, we will peruse the different Akeneo offerings. Read More

PIM & MDM Insight

Akeneo PIM for Projects of Any Size: A Guide to Data Structures

A teacher once imprinted on me that organization is the key to success. When applied to e-commerce, I appreciate the organization inherent in product information management (PIM) systems which help companies small and large become more successful (or at least more organized!). When considering how to implement a PIM, there… Read More

Partners Insight

Akeneo: Requiring an SSL Connection with Elasticsearch using Apache

Using XPack? Visit the companion article here! OVERVIEW Akeneo PIM is a PHP/Symfony web application that uses MySQL for persistence, and Elasticsearch for search capability. From an abstract perspective it consists of three major components: · MySQL, a relational database for storing data · Elasticsearch, a search engine for indexing · PHP/Symfony backend… Read More

Partners Insight

Akeneo: Requiring an SSL Connection with Elasticsearch using XPack

Using Apache? Visit the companion article here! OVERVIEW Akeneo PIM is a PHP/Symfony web application that uses MySQL for persistence, and Elasticsearch for search capability. From an abstract perspective it consists of three major components: · MySQL, a relational database for storing data · Elasticsearch, a search engine for indexing · PHP/Symfony backend… Read More

Partners Insight

Setting up the Akeneo Connector in Magento 2: Part 2 – Running the Jobs

NOTES: This article assumes that you have already done the initial setup of your Akeneo Connector. If you have not yet configured the connector please follow the steps in Part 1 before returning here. This article refers to v101.0.0 and beyond of the Akeneo Connector module. If you are using a… Read More

PIM & MDM Insight

How to Choose Axis Attributes When Building Product Models in Akeneo

Akeneo Product Information Management (PIM) offers a simple and fast method for working with your product data. One of the software’s strong suits, you can enrich the common properties of several product variations in one place by creating a product model. First, what is an axis attribute? In a nutshell,… Read More

PIM & MDM Insight

How to Channel Your Inner PIM: Helpful Hints for Achieving Syndication Zen

When contemplating the Akeneo platform, there are a few considerations before deciding how many channels your product information management (PIM) system requires. What comes to mind when you think of a PIM channel? Where are you selling? Who are you selling to? How are you getting products to market? What… Read More

Partners Insight

Setting up the Akeneo Connector in Magento 2: Part 1 – Initial Configuration

The Akeneo company has built and currently supports 2 Akeneo Connectors for Magento 2. One connector is for Akeneo Community Edition and the other is for Akeneo Enterprise Edition. Both connectors are maintained by the Akeneo company to make sure they remain up to date… Read More