title: Concrete 5 CMS Scalability and Speed
body: <p>I'd like to get some insight from people who are currently using Concrete for a large content site. </p>
  
  <p>The dev team i'm working with has decided to use that as our CMF for our next project.</p>
  
  <p>I have some concerns regarding this system.</p>
  
  <p><strong>Scalability</strong></p>
  
  <p>Can this system continue to operate smoothly while continually growing in users and the amount of data?</p>
  
  <p><strong>Speed</strong></p>
  
  <p>I've encountered a few concrete pages that are awfully slow. This is one of my biggest worries. What are page load speeds like? With the addition of new pages does this effect the speed of the entire site? What kind of optimization techniques are available?</p>
  
  <p><strong>Front-End Flexibility</strong></p>
  
  <p>Are you limited to what you can do on the front end?</p>
  
  <p><strong>Plug-ins</strong></p>
  
  <p>Pros and cons of using plugin-ins vs. building custom coded solutions. (ex. speed, additional queries)</p>
  
  <p>I'm doing my best to ensure that the system we start development on allows for growth and.</p>
  
  <p><em>Disclaimer: I am designer and front-end dev. I have no back-end experience.</em></p>