In a world where the only constant is change, Blossom’s agile and secure infrastructure, dynamic API and range of hosting options combine to provide a flexible, future-proof, learning solution that supports organic growth needs – even at Enterprise scale.
HOSTING, INTEGRATIONS & SECURITY
Secure, Scalable Learning Technology, Hosted Your Way
Hosting Infrastructure
Choose SaaS, Cloud or On-Premise Hosting
Blossom’s technical team is highly experienced at installing both on the Cloud and on-premise – providing a range of options to best suit individual customer requirements
Blossom SaaS
Most popular where users are located in multiple locations and there is limited internal technical capability
- Easy to upgrade and repair – you decide on dates that suit you
- No risk of information/data leakage between tenants due to code bugs
- Cheaper than self-hosted or on-premise installation
Hosted or On-Premise Installation
Most popular where greater flexibility is required or the majority of users are located in a single territory
- Choose from partitioned Oracle Cloud or high-availability AWS
- Install on your own servers (on-premise), internals, and/or DMZ
- Highly flexible customisation options
Not sure which hosting option is best for you?
ENTERPRISE SCALABILITY
A future-proof IT investment
An agile, modular design and advanced API capabilities power Blossom’s unique ability to grow organically in line with your evolving needs.
Adaptability
There’s no need to worry about whether you’ll be able to connect to additional or alternative tools in the future as your business updates and adopts new software. You will!
Customisation
Our expert technical team are on hand to ensure that, large or small, there’s virtually no customisation or configuration need that Blossom can’t support.
Freedom
In fact, the freedom and flexibility provided by the Blossom API is one of the many reasons why customers choose Blossom when looking to replace their existing learning platform.
Software Requirements
The current version of Blossom has the following IT requirements:
- PHP v7.4 or above
- MySQL v5.7 or above
- IIS 7 or Apache type-2 server
- Local or cloud storage of user files
- Windows Server 2016 64-bit or above*
*Blossom will run on Windows 10, but we do not recommend it
Integrations & API
Stay in sync with your entire business IT ecosystem
Remove the reliance on manual processes with advanced, dynamic APIs that allow you to automatically create, update, connect and delete system objects on a scheduled or individual request basis.
- Import external data, fast
- Support system-wide SSO
- Automate data updates
Seamlessly connect your key business tools
From everyday workplace management tools like MS Teams and Google Workspace, to HR and Payroll systems, customer service platforms, industry-specific, and even bespoke in-house tools, Blossom connects seamlessly with the software and systems your business relies on.
Create customised HR & Employee Portals
Make it easy for employees to create no-code personalised portals to access what’s most important to them.
Provide quick access to elearning, classroom training, reports, resources or anything else on an individual, role, department, or location basis.
Data Security
Keep users and data safe, always
No matter how many users you have or where in the world they are located, Blossom provides peace of mind with a range of security measures to keep them safe, and backup, recovery and disaster recovery plans to keep your business running should the worst happen.
Information security as standard
Blossom has a range of security features baked into the core platform code and our teams’ internal operating processes to help protect customers from data breaches and cyberattacks, including:
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We love our clients, and they love us too!
Whether it’s our modular design, easy of customisation, or flexibility to scale, our clients love the Blossom platform.
Infrastructure FAQs
Answers to some common questions our team get asked about the Blossom platform security, integration and hosting.
Got other questions you need answered?
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How secure is the Blossom API?
There are multiple parameters and configurations that make the Blossom API secure, including username, password and MFA, and limiting access to whitelisted IP addresses.
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Is there a list of software that Blossom integrates with?
No, we don’t have a list of software that Blossom integrates with as our API allows integration with virtually any other business systems/IT that our customers require.
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How often are the Blossom APIs updated?
Blossom APIs are updated at least 4 times a year in our standard releases.
You can find the latest release notes in the Knowledge Base.
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What are some common types of API integration?
A common integration will include creating, updating and deleting users, creating and updating organisation structure, courses and groups, and assigning users & managers to units and courses.
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Can I use SAML2 for SSO?
Yes, Blossom supports SAML2 for single sign-on (SSO). In fact, you can use more than one SAML2 provider, so if you manage users in more than one system, that is not a problem.
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Can I access third-party systems using Blossom to check user credentials?
Yes, users can access 3rd-party systems using Blossom SSO. Likewise, when accessing Blossom, you can also set your login page so that there are options for both username and password, and single sign-on options.