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Migrations

Joomla 3 End of Life: The Joomla 6 Upgrade Trap Nobody Warns You About

Joomla 3 lost security support in 2023, and upgrading to Joomla 5 or 6 isn't the straightforward path you've been told. Here's what site owners actually need to know.

15 min read
Migrations

Drupal 7 End of Life 2025: Migration Guide for Enterprise Teams

Drupal 7 officially reaches end of life on January 5, 2025. Here's what enterprise teams need to do right now to avoid security risks and plan a successful migration.

17 min read
Migrations

Why MODX Users Should Migrate to Next.js in 2026: An Honest Take

MODX served us well, but the writing's on the wall. Here's a frank assessment of why 2026 is the year to make the jump to Next.js.

15 min read
Web Development

Drupal Multi-Site Is Dead: What Multi-Location Businesses Use Instead

Drupal multi-site networks multiply upgrade pain by every location. Here's why organizations are migrating to Next.js + Supabase — and exactly how to do it.

17 min read
Migrations

Sitecore JSS End of Life 2026: Migration Options Before June

Sitecore JSS reaches end of life in June 2026. Here's what that means for your team, and the realistic migration paths you should be evaluating right now.

14 min read
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TYPO3 v14 Upgrade Costs €80K? Real Options and Migration Paths

When your TYPO3 agency hands you an €80K quote for a v14 upgrade, it's time to evaluate whether upgrading -- or migrating entirely -- makes more financial sense.

17 min read
Web Development

Best CMS for Universities in 2026: Drupal Isn't the Only Answer

Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Stanford all run Drupal. But after spending $140-260K on forced migrations alone, universities are finally exploring alternatives.

17 min read
Web Development

Sitecore & AEM Cost $250K/Year for Multi-Site: The $540 Alternative

Your 15-site AEM infrastructure costs $886K/year. Here's how to get the same result for $540/year in hosting — and what the real migration math looks like.

17 min read
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