{"id":"69bb38f53f1c7d8bc1820a05","title":"Platform Overview","path":"how-to/technical-articles/2026-03-18-single-instance-multi-tenant-exploration/platform-overview","contentMarkdown":"# NGX Ramblers: Platform Overview\n\n_____\n\nWhile the multi-tenant discussion is driven by email rollout, it is worth noting that NGX Ramblers is a **complete group website platform** — not just an email tool.\n\n## What NGX Ramblers Provides\n\nGroups adopting the platform receive:\n\n\n\n- **Event management** — create, edit, and publish group walks and social events with GPS routes, map integration, and automatic syncing with Ramblers walks manager\n- **Event booking** — lightweight booking system with capacity management, waitlists, and confirmation emails\n- **Photo galleries** — album management with image upload, resizing, and gallery views\n- **CMS pages** — flexible content management with markdown, action buttons, carousels, maps, and embedded content\n- **Committee document management** — file uploads organised by year and document type (AGM minutes, agendas, financial statements)\n- **Member administration** — member database, role-based access, bulk import/export, and membership renewal tracking\n- **Email** — newsletter and notification sending via Brevo, with configurable templates and sender identity\n- **External integrations** — Ramblers walks manager, Meetup event publishing, Google Maps, OS Maps, Flickr\n\n\n\n## Migration Path\n\nGroups migrating off legacy platforms such as [Ramblers Webs](https://www.ramblers-webs.org.uk/) get a modern, fully featured replacement. The NGX Ramblers CLI includes an automated environment setup wizard that provisions a complete site — database, storage, DNS, email configuration — in minutes.\n\n## Relevance to Multi-Tenant Discussion\n\nThe email capability is what Ramblers Head Office has identified as the immediate rollout priority, but the platform's full value is much broader. Any multi-tenant architecture must support **all** of these features with per-group isolation, not just email.\n","contentHtml":"<h1>NGX Ramblers: Platform Overview</h1>\n<hr>\n<p>While the multi-tenant discussion is driven by email rollout, it is worth noting that NGX Ramblers is a <strong>complete group website platform</strong> — not just an email tool.</p>\n<h2>What NGX Ramblers Provides</h2>\n<p>Groups adopting the platform receive:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Event management</strong> — create, edit, and publish group walks and social events with GPS routes, map integration, and automatic syncing with Ramblers walks manager</li>\n<li><strong>Event booking</strong> — lightweight booking system with capacity management, waitlists, and confirmation emails</li>\n<li><strong>Photo galleries</strong> — album management with image upload, resizing, and gallery views</li>\n<li><strong>CMS pages</strong> — flexible content management with markdown, action buttons, carousels, maps, and embedded content</li>\n<li><strong>Committee document management</strong> — file uploads organised by year and document type (AGM minutes, agendas, financial statements)</li>\n<li><strong>Member administration</strong> — member database, role-based access, bulk import/export, and membership renewal tracking</li>\n<li><strong>Email</strong> — newsletter and notification sending via Brevo, with configurable templates and sender identity</li>\n<li><strong>External integrations</strong> — Ramblers walks manager, Meetup event publishing, Google Maps, OS Maps, Flickr</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Migration Path</h2>\n<p>Groups migrating off legacy platforms such as <a href=\"https://www.ramblers-webs.org.uk/\">Ramblers Webs</a> get a modern, fully featured replacement. The NGX Ramblers CLI includes an automated environment setup wizard that provisions a complete site — database, storage, DNS, email configuration — in minutes.</p>\n<h2>Relevance to Multi-Tenant Discussion</h2>\n<p>The email capability is what Ramblers Head Office has identified as the immediate rollout priority, but the platform&#39;s full value is much broader. Any multi-tenant architecture must support <strong>all</strong> of these features with per-group isolation, not just email.</p>\n"}