if you’re on Drupal 7, you must upgrade to Drupal 8.
Drupal 9 is coming this June, 2020. Previous versions will no longer be supported after November, 2021. So why not wait until then to upgrade? Because:
there is no upgrade path from Drupal 7 to Drupal 9.
You must be on Drupal 8 to upgrade to Drupal 9. If you’ve kept current with Drupal 8 releases, the transition to Drupal 9 is virtually seamless. But if you’re on Drupal 7, moving straight to Drupal 9 means updating Drupal core and rebuilding your entire website from scratch.
that’s why the time to update Drupal is now.
68%
of organizations use Drupal 7 and are in danger of running their websites into a dead end. Don’t be one of them.
6 months
are typically required to plan and complete a Drupal 7 to 8 upgrade with content migration. Get started now.
More reasons to upgrade.
Superior Capabilities
Drupal 8 adds improved page-building tools, more powerful DevOps tools, a better content authoring experience, and a more secure CMS—so your website can do more.
Final Upgrade
Drupal 8 provides an object-oriented backend, based on the widely used Symfony framework, and eliminates overly complicated releases. You get the most advanced open-source platform with a broad range of powerful features, and you’ll never again need to undertake a major CMS upgrade.
Incremental Migration
Migration can seem difficult and overwhelming. But the good news is you don’t have to do it all at once. Drupal 8 enables an incremental approach if you prefer, with migration tools that help streamline the process no matter which approach you choose.
We can help.
Symmetri Technology has been developing world-class Drupal websites for more than a decade, with exceptional success for complex Drupal 8 deployments—the fundamental basis for adopting Drupal 9.
If you’re currently on Drupal 7 or earlier—or if you’re struggling with an inferior CMS and ready to make your move into the future—we’re here to help.
We’ll work with your team to create and execute a migration plan that determines which content goes where and why—as well as filling in any missing content. Our proven QA and UAT processes ensure that every article, headline and SEO ranking contributes to a clean Drupal 8 upgrade.
Don’t abandon your web presence to obsolescence. Make the move to Drupal 8, today’s most powerful and mature open-source CMS. And be ready for a practically effortless Drupal 9 upgrade.