Elgg Social Networking Engine on Azure

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Elgg Social Networking Engine on Azure by Apps4Rent

A networking site for creating an online social environment

Elgg offers campus wide network for universities, schools, colleges, or any learning institute. One of the first platforms to bring the idea of commercial social media media to educational applications. A free to download software, Elgg is licensed under GNU General Public License (GPL). It runs on the LAMP platform (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP). Most popular in Latin American social networks, Elgg has been used during the anti-austerity movement (or 15-M social movement) in Spain. Elgg is also available on Github.

Many educational institutions and departments across the globe including New Zealand Ministry of Education, The World Bank, Canadian Employment and Immigration Union, Royal College of British Architects are powered by Elgg.

If you want to use Elgg on Azure platform with an Ubuntu OS, this is the image you need. Apps4Rent engineers have tested Elgg installed on Ubuntu and it works well on Azure.

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What will you get?

Get the best return on Azure investment

Our experts will assist you in architecting, deploying, and managing a customized Azure that will help you get the best out of your Azure investments. We manage your Azure with intricate care to help you use resources optimally. We help you cut Azure costs significantly.

Explore infinite possibilities

If you don't know how to leverage this opportunity, you might just get lost in the details. We prepare a customized roadmap on how we're going to help you with Azure. Our single point of contact agent will assist you 24/7 via phone, chat, and email with all the Azure-related questions.

Manage Azure operations anywhere

There are 20 Azure regions in the world. Select a particular geographical location where you want to deploy your servers, applications, projects as per your compliance. Our Azure experts will assist you in selecting the best Azure location which has the lowest latency.

Know your risk and act accordingly

Azure is a dynamic platform, but if not managed wisely, it can drain your money. Our experts monitor your servers and critical resources 24/7 to reduce any potential risks. Also, we deploy every possible managed service like regular update, OS hardening, and patching.

More than 16 years of experience

Apps4Rent has 15+ years of experience in offering managed services of all shapes and sizes. Our experts will assess your environment, do a cost analysis, and design Azure architecture best suited for you. We know the problems of our customers along with the solutions.

Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider

We are handpicked by Microsoft as its Gold Partner for Small and Midmarket Cloud Solutions. Our experts know the problems of Azure platform along with the solutions to overcome them. Whenever you contact us, we are available 24/7 to solve your problems.

24/7 Support for the end user

Any problems on Azure? You can get in touch with our Microsoft-certified engineers who are available 24/7 via phone, chat, and email. The maximum response time is 15 minutes with a quick resolution thereafter. If required, we also contact Microsoft Support on your behalf.

Over 10,000 businesses served across 90+ countries

Apps4Rent has served over 10,000 customers, including all kinds of businesses, over the last 16 years across more than 90+ countries. We value our customers’ trust more than anything else, and we are fully committed to provide you the best possible service.

Key features available in Elgg Social Networking Engine on Azure:

  • Flexible system of hooks and events
  • Inbuilt security with anti CSRF validation
  • Strict XSS filters
  • Opinionated data model with consolidated API layer
  • Pluggable authentication modules
  • Cacheable system of static assets
  • Composer package
  • Client-sided API
  • RPC web services
  • File storage
  • Out of the box support for user groups
  • A thriving Elgg community

Our Azure Plans

Microsoft Azure Plans available in two plans:


Managed Azure Basic

$29.95/month

24 x 7 Monitoring

24 x 7 Support

1 Hour/Month Support

Managed Azure Advanced

$49.95/month

24 x 7 Monitoring

24 x 7 Support

2 Hour/Month Support

Serving Over 10,000 Businesses in More Than 90 Countries

Apps4Rent Managed Azure Services vs Microsoft Support

If you opt for Apps4Rent’s Azure Managed Services, you get the most out of your Azure investments. Our Azure Managed Services are better than Microsoft Support. Here’s why we say that:

Features Apps4Rent Microsoft
Anti-Malware/Antivirus Protection
24/7 Monitoring
Managed OS Hardening
OS Layer File Integrity
Expert Configuration
Unlimited Server Administration
Disaster Management Infrastructure
OS and Application Management
Operating System Security Assessment
Proactive Maintenance
OS Patching
24/7 Expert Support to End-User
Monitoring Event Logs
Offsite Backups
Two-Factor Authentication
Migration Services
Infrastructure Support for Azure

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