Migration & Modernization

Move Forward.
Without Breaking.

Legacy systems don't have to be permanent. We migrate CMS platforms, refactor inherited codebases, and re-platform monolithic applications to modern, maintainable architectures — with zero-downtime strategies that keep your users unaware anything changed.

At a Glance
50+ Migrations Done
0h Avg Downtime
100% Data Integrity
D7→11 Drupal Range
Common Platforms
Drupal WordPress Joomla Moodle
What We Do

Migration Capabilities

From CMS-to-CMS platform switches to deep legacy refactors — we handle every dimension of a modernization project with minimal disruption to your users.

CMS & Platform Migrations

Full site moves between CMS platforms — Drupal 7 to Drupal 11, WordPress multisite consolidations, or custom PHP platforms onto modern frameworks. Content, configuration, users, and media all migrate with full fidelity.

  • Drupal major-version upgrades (6 / 7 / 8 / 9 → 11)
  • WordPress to Drupal or headless CMS
  • Content, taxonomy & media mapping

Legacy Code Refactoring

Inherited codebases accumulate technical debt fast. We audit your application, identify high-risk areas, and methodically refactor towards testable, documented, standards-compliant code without rewriting everything at once.

  • PHP 5 / 7 to PHP 8.x upgrades
  • Procedural to OOP / PSR-4 namespacing
  • Unit test coverage on refactored modules

Zero-Downtime Transitions

Migrations don't have to mean maintenance windows. We use blue-green deployments, feature flags, and parallel-run strategies so your live site stays available throughout the entire cutover process.

  • Blue-green & canary deployment patterns
  • Feature-flag controlled rollouts
  • Instant rollback plan documented upfront

Re-Platforming & Stack Upgrades

Moving from a shared-hosting PHP monolith to containerised, cloud-native infrastructure — or from bare-metal servers to managed cloud. We scope the architecture, manage the data migration, and oversee the infrastructure cutover end to end.

  • Monolith to containerised microservices
  • Shared hosting to VPS / cloud migration
  • LAMP stack to modern cloud-native setup

Database Migration & Schema Evolution

Moving years of data between schemas, database engines, or vendors — MySQL to PostgreSQL, flat table structures to relational models, or legacy custom tables to standardised entity systems — with full integrity checks before and after.

  • MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB cross-migrations
  • ETL scripting & row-level validation
  • Drupal custom tables to entity / field API

API & Integration Modernization

Replacing SOAP services with REST or GraphQL, upgrading deprecated third-party integrations, and breaking apart spaghetti service layers into clean, documented APIs that can evolve independently.

  • SOAP → REST / GraphQL rewrites
  • Legacy webhook & OAuth 1.0 upgrades
  • API documentation (OpenAPI / Swagger)
Why Us

What Sets Us Apart

Migrations go wrong for predictable reasons. Over 50 projects we've learned where the risk sits — and how to engineer it out.

Audit Before We Touch Anything

Every engagement starts with a full inventory of your current stack — content structures, custom code, third-party integrations, and database schema. No surprises mid-project because we found the edge cases upfront.

Zero Data Loss — Guaranteed

We run row-level reconciliation between source and destination before any cutover. If counts and checksums don't match, we don't proceed. Your data arrives complete and intact or the migration doesn't ship.

Your Users Don't Notice

We design transitions so editors, admins, and end users experience no disruption — same URLs, same workflows, same performance. The technology underneath changes; the experience for your audience stays consistent.

Handover, Not Handoff

We leave your team with documentation, runbooks, and a trained understanding of the new architecture — not a black-box system only we know how to operate. Post-migration support retainers available when you need continued cover.

How We Work

From Audit to Go-Live

Five stages, every migration — so there are no surprises, no scope creep, and a clear rollback path at every step.

Audit & Inventory

Full inventory of your current stack — content types, custom code, integrations, database schema, and known pain points. This is the foundation of an accurate migration plan.

Migration Plan

A written plan covering data mappings, custom code rewrites, cutover strategy, rollback procedure, and timeline — reviewed and approved by you before any work begins.

Build & Test

Migration scripts written and tested against a copy of your live data. Custom code rewritten to target platform standards. Full functional regression testing against the staging environment.

Parallel Run

Old and new systems run side by side. Traffic can be split or the new platform accessed by stakeholders for sign-off before the public sees it. Data sync keeps both environments current.

Cutover & Support

DNS cutover executed on a low-traffic window with us on standby. Post-launch monitoring for 30 days. Rollback available for 14 days post-cutover. Handover documentation delivered at close.

Technology

Our Stack

The platforms, tools, and languages we use to plan, execute, and validate every migration we deliver.

CMS Platforms

Drupal 10 / 11 WordPress Contentful Strapi Joomla

Languages & Frameworks

PHP 8.x Laravel Symfony Node.js TypeScript

Database & Storage

MySQL / MariaDB PostgreSQL SQLite S3 / Object Storage Redis

Migration & ETL

Drupal Migrate API WP-CLI Custom ETL Scripts CSV / XML Import Drush

Infrastructure & DevOps

Docker GitHub Actions DDEV Nginx Cloudflare

Testing & QA

PHPUnit Behat Playwright Lighthouse Screaming Frog

Ready to Migrate Your Stack?

Share your current setup — platform, rough content volume, and the problem you're trying to solve. We'll audit the scope, propose an approach, and give you a clear timeline and fixed price before any work starts.