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- 1. Drupal Geeks your expert Drupal Developers 7 Reasons to Upgrade to Drupal 7 right now
- 2. Drupal Geeks who are we? We are listed as 370 on the 2014 Inc. 500 list of the fastest growing companies in the United States. We are are experts who research, design, build, and deliver high quality web experiences. We are over 80 dedicated Drupal Developers. We are serious about solving your Drupal business problems. www.drupalgeeks.org We are part of Ameex Technologies. Phone: (312) 340 7112| e-mail: info@drupalgeeks.org
- 3. 7 Reasons to upgrade to Drupal 7 right now 1. Mature Code and Better Modules 2. Improved Performance 3. Easier Future Upgrades 4. Direct migration paths from 6 to 8 are uncertain 5. Avoid Lengthy Manual Testing 6. Security Enhancement 7. Responsive Theming www.drupalgeeks.org Phone: (312) 340 7112| e-mail: info@drupalgeeks.org
- 4. Mature Code and Better Modules • Most stable version of the code • Thousands of new modules • Improved modules over Drupal 6 • Ongoing community support • Excellent for security needs • Update older versions to benefit www.drupalgeeks.org Phone: (312) 340 7112| e-mail: info@drupalgeeks.org
- 5. Improved Performance • Page response time is faster • Solutions are more scalable • Drupal 7 is more cloud friendly www.drupalgeeks.org Phone: (312) 340 7112| e-mail: info@drupalgeeks.org
- 6. This chart illustrates Drupal’s Community involvement per stable release. The green area shows ideally where business owners benefit most. www.drupalgeeks.org Phone: (312) 340 7112| e-mail: info@drupalgeeks.org
- 7. Easier Future Upgrades • Smoother upgrade to Drupal 8 • Avoid headaches with the bleeding edge newly developed version • Have the best software prior to Drupal 8’s stable release www.drupalgeeks.org Phone: (312) 340 7112| e-mail: info@drupalgeeks.org
- 8. Direct Migration Paths from 6 to 8 are Uncertain • Developers may take 12 months or longer to provide a direct migration path from Drupal 6 to 8 • Drupal 7’s stability is a safe bet for protecting your online content • Gain cost advantages and avoid rework on your site by upgrading now to Drupal 7 www.drupalgeeks.org Phone: (312) 340 7112| e-mail: info@drupalgeeks.org
- 9. Avoid Lengthy Manual Testing • Avoid painstaking manual testing of all Drupal 6 modules • Continue receiving automated testing with Drupal 7 www.drupalgeeks.org Phone: (312) 340 7112| e-mail: info@drupalgeeks.org
- 10. Security Enhancement • Receive improved security support provided by upgrading to Drupal 7 • Make updates based on safe security advisories issued by Drupal www.drupalgeeks.org Phone: (312) 340 7112| e-mail: info@drupalgeeks.org
- 11. Summary 7 Reasons to upgrade to Drupal 7 right now 1. Mature Code and Better Modules 2. Improved Performance 3. Easier Future Upgrades 4. Direct migration paths from 6 to 8 are uncertain 5. Avoid Lengthy Manual Testing 6. Security Enhancement 7. Responsive Theming www.drupalgeeks.org Phone: (312) 340 7112| e-mail: info@drupalgeeks.org
- 12. How Drupal Geeks can help your organization www.drupalgeeks.org Phone: (312) 340 7112| e-mail: info@drupalgeeks.org Design Skills • User Experience Design • Usability Design Principals • Mobile Templating • Responsive Design Development Skills • Cross Platform Development • Architecture & Database Development • E-Commerce Development • Native Apps Integrations Skills • Payment Integration • Social Media Integration • Feed Integration • Other API Integration Optimization and Testing Skills • Testing, Optimization & Fine Tuning • Load Balancing • Human Interface Testing • App Updates
- 13. development services development done your way Full-Time Equivalent Part-Time Equivalent YOUR LOGO www.drupalgeeks.org Phone: (312) 340 7112| e-mail: info@drupalgeeks.org • No Hiring Hassles • Save on Project Costs • Experienced Resources • Fixed Cost Projects • No Hiring Hassles • Save on Project Costs • Experienced Resources • Variable Cost • No Hiring Hassles • One Time Needs • Just the Resources You Need • Fixed Cost via Quote
- 14. Q&A www.drupalgeeks.org Phone: (312) 340 7112| e-mail: info@drupalgeeks.org
- 15. Thank you! www.drupalgeeks.org Phone: (312) 340 7112| e-mail: info@drupalgeeks.org
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- 6 Reasons to Upgrade to Drupal 7 Right Now With the release of Drupal 8 on the imminent horizon, current websites utilizing Drupal 6 will no longer be supported and will be put a higher risk without supported fixes for vulnerabilities that the newer versions will address. As well, there are some key advantages to upgrading to the mature, stable Drupal 7 that outweigh the desire to skip to the newest release right away. There are many reasons to upgrade your current Drupal 6 site to Drupal 7, and we’ve laid out 6 of the best reasons why we think this is a great decision.
- 1. Drupal 7’s Mature Code The code of Drupal 7 is highly developed and offers thousands of new modules that can greatly enhance your existing site. A mature stable version of Drupal with ongoing community support is the best bet for sites needing the most security.
- 2. Better Contributed Modules If your site uses contributed modules, Drupal 7 is a great improvement over Drupal 6 because there are more modules available. The newest development work is in Drupal 7 and it is not being back ported to older versions.
- 1. Drupal 7’s Mature Code The code of Drupal 7 is highly developed and offers thousands of new modules that can greatly enhance your existing site. A mature stable version of Drupal with ongoing community support is the best bet for sites needing the most security.
- 3. Easier Future Upgrades Your future upgrade to Drupal 8 will be much smoother if your site migrates from version 7 rather than from version 6. Also, this step enables your site to avoid headaches that can arise from the bleeding edge of a new version of Drupal prior to the stable release.
- 4. Direct Migration Paths from 6 to 8 are Uncertain Despite the fact that approximately 200,000 websites currently run Drupal 6, it could take developers 12 months or longer to provide a direct migration path from 6 to 8 once Drupal 8 is ready. This combined with the attractive stability of the Drupal 7 version makes upgrading to Drupal 7 a safe bet for protecting your online content.
- 5. Avoid lengthy manual testing When Drupal 8 is released, Drupal will no longer provide automated testing of Drupal 6. Without automated testing of Drupal 6, making changes to sites will be risky and require painstaking manual testing of all modules. This will require a lot of extra time and effort, which certainly helps justify the need to upgrade to Drupal 7 that will still have automated testing for quite some time.
- 6. Security Support Typically, Drupal only provides security support for the most current version and previous version of the platform. The best way to keep your site secure is to make updates based on security advisories issued by Drupal that will not be available for Drupal 6 after Drupal 8 is released.
- 6 Reasons to Upgrade to Drupal 7 Right Now With the release of Drupal 8 on the imminent horizon, current websites utilizing Drupal 6 will no longer be supported and will be put a higher risk without supported fixes for vulnerabilities that the newer versions will address. As well, there are some key advantages to upgrading to the mature, stable Drupal 7 that outweigh the desire to skip to the newest release right away. There are many reasons to upgrade your current Drupal 6 site to Drupal 7, and we’ve laid out 6 of the best reasons why we think this is a great decision. Here are 6 reasons to upgrade to Drupal 7 right now: 1. Drupal 7’s Mature Code The code of Drupal 7 is highly developed and offers thousands of new modules that can greatly enhance your existing site. A mature stable version of Drupal with ongoing community support is the best bet for sites needing the most security. 2. Better Contributed Modules If your site uses contributed modules, Drupal 7 is a great improvement over Drupal 6 because there are more modules available. The newest development work is in Drupal 7 and it is not being back ported to older versions. 3. Easier Future Upgrades Your future upgrade to Drupal 8 will be much smoother if your site migrates from version 7 rather than from version 6. Also, this step enables your site to avoid headaches that can arise from the bleeding edge of a new version of Drupal prior to the stable release. 4. Direct Migration Paths from 6 to 8 are Uncertain Despite the fact that approximately 200,000 websites currently run Drupal 6, it could take developers 12 months or longer to provide a direct migration path from 6 to 8 once Drupal 8 is ready. This combined with the attractive stability of the Drupal 7 version makes upgrading to Drupal 7 a safe bet for protecting your online content. 5. Avoid lengthy manual testing When Drupal 8 is released, Drupal will no longer provide automated testing of Drupal 6. Without automated testing of Drupal 6, making changes to sites will be risky and require painstaking manual testing of all modules. This will require a lot of extra time and effort, which certainly helps justify the need to upgrade to Drupal 7 that will still have automated testing for quite some time. 6. Security Support Typically, Drupal only provides security support for the most current version and previous version of the platform. The best way to keep your site secure is to make updates based on security advisoriesissued by Drupal that will not be available for Drupal 6 after Drupal 8 is released. Have more questions about upgrades? Feel free to contact a member of our Senior Team at Drupal Geeks to learn more about how we can help your Drupal development efforts.