Magento 2 has launched
The wait is finally over! We’ve waited years to say this: Magento 2 was released today and is now generally available.
The new platform helps brands, retailers, and B2C and B2B businesses deliver a fantastic online shopping experience quickly and cost-effectively. Magento 2.0 offers better performance and scalability, new features to boost conversions, and productivity improvements. It also builds on Magento’s open-source roots, offering unmatched flexibility to extend the platform with additional functionality. As of today, Magento has released two new products built on this powerful platform: Magento Community Edition 2.0 and Magento Enterprise Edition 2.0.
Flexible architecture
Both releases are built on an entirely new architecture that delivers unmatched flexibility. Its modular code base makes customization easier and shortens time to market. A larger, more comprehensive set of APIs also makes it easier to connect third-party solutions to the e-commerce platform.
Magento roadmap
Magento is also publishing a roadmap for the new platform, so partners, developers, and store owners can see which features are planned and when they’ll arrive. A new roadmap will be released every quarter, starting in early 2016. Until now, the roadmap has never been made public, so this is a welcome step toward greater transparency around the platform and its planned innovations. Features scheduled for early 2016 include:
- Elasticsearch support
- Content staging
- B2B-specific improvements
- Personalization options
- Improved analytics
Easier maintenance and upgrades
Thanks to its modern, modular architecture, the new platform is less complex. Installations are easier to maintain and less costly to run, and upgrading to newer versions of Magento is simpler too. According to Magento, new versions will be released every quarter. This release cycle allows new features to reach the market quickly, helping store owners generate more revenue from their online stores.
