Commerce Server

Microsoft Commerce Server, Ascentium Commerce Server, CommerceServer.Net, SiteCore Commerce

Microsoft Commerce Server 2002-2009R2

In 2011 Ascentium purchased Cactus Commerce along with the Microsoft Commerce Server business, they re-branded the software to Ascentium Commerce Server. Eventually becoming CommerceServer.net then being aquired by SiteCore, the last version under Microsoft was released in 2013.

Microsoft has no support options available
We can not only support, but host Commerce Server
Dark Lake offers multiple platform migration options

No Longer PCI Compliant
Mainstream Support Ended July 8th, 2014.
Extended Support ended July 9th, 2019

SiteCore Commerce

SiteCore Commerce was the evolution of Microsoft Commerce Server. Through acquistion and improvement little is left of the original commerce system. View our combined Commerce Server lifecycle matrix here.

Limited Support Options Available
Upgrade's Difficult and Costly
Annual maintenance costs overly burdensome.
Throughout evolution, feature reduction occoured.

Support offered through Site Core by subscription
Customization is difficult to maintain through versions
Dark Lake has several CMS/E-Commerce options.

Commerce Server Support

The History of Commerce Server

January 2000

Microsoft Commerce Server 2000

The primary feature of Commerce Server is its tight integration with Microsoft’s Internet Information Server and SQL Server. It acts as middleware between the two for the Web sites managed through it. Based on ASP, MSCS2000 consists of 4 major systems. Profiling, Product Catalog, Targeting and Business Process (Orders) System.
April 2002

Microsoft Commerce Server 2002

Commerce Server 2002
June 2016

Microsoft Commerce Server 2007
April 2009

Commerce Server 2009 & 2009 R2
July 2012

Ascentium Commerce Server

2009 & 2009R2
December 2012

CommerceServer.NET 10