Moodle
Purpose
Open-source LMS for courses, assessments, assignments, grading, collaboration, reporting and learning delivery.
Decision Summary
Strong default LMS candidate after load sizing, plugin governance, privacy review and recovery testing.
Use Cases
Schools, colleges, coaching institutes, staff training, customer education, blended learning, certification and examinations.
Field Notes
Prefer a supported stable/LTS branch. Stage-test upgrades and plugins. Never expose an unpatched installation.
Hardware Requirements
Supported PHP, web server and database, cron, SMTP and file storage. Production CPU/RAM/storage must be sized for concurrent users, plugins, reports and media.
Backup Strategy
Database, moodledata, code/config.php, plugins, certificates, SMTP/reverse-proxy config; automated course archives are supplementary.
Recovery Strategy
Restore matching code/plugins, database and moodledata; verify cron, queues, email, SSO and sample course restore.
Secure Boot Notes
Not directly applicable to this web/server platform. Keep Secure Boot enabled on supported host OS or hypervisor and use signed host components.
Version History
5.2 released 2026-04-20; 5.2.1 released 2026-06-08. Support ends must be checked before deployment.
Technology Register Metadata
- CSI Classification: Assessment Pending
- CSI Tech ID: 115
- Category: Business Solutions
- Client Approved: No
- Commercial Use: Allowed
- Current Version: 5.2.1
- Deployment: Native
- Docker Support: Community
- Documentation URL: https://docs.moodle.org/
- Evidence Complete: Yes
- Last Updated: August 4, 2026 2:46 AM
- Last Verified: August 4, 2026
- Licence: GPL-3.0-or-later
- Lifecycle Status: Not started
- OS Support: Linux, Web
- Official URL: https://moodle.org/
- Offline Support: Partial
- Risk Flag: Caution
- Ventoy Compatibility: Not Applicable
Migration Record
Imported deterministically from the CSI Technology Register.
Source classifications, approval state, risk state, version information and testing status have been preserved. No additional approval or validation has been inferred during migration.
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