The Challenge
Princeton University needed to migrate 650+ websites from Drupal 7 to Drupal 9 before the D7 end-of-life deadline. The sites spanned three distinct types and codebases, each requiring a tailored approach while maintaining functionality throughout the migration.
- 252 Template Sites requiring migration
- 382 Scholar Sites requiring migration
- 17 Custom Sites requiring migration
- Maintain functionality during the entire migration process
- Meet the Drupal 7 end-of-life deadline
The Solution
JAKALA conducted a thorough technical audit and discovery phase, then developed tailored migration scripts for each site type. The team leveraged Acquia Site Factory for multi-site management with a shared codebase, using templatized site formats and phased batch migrations followed by post-migration QA.
- Technical audit and discovery
- Tailored migration scripts for each site type
- Acquia Site Factory for multi-site with shared codebase
- Templatized site formats
- Phased batch migrations
- Post-migration QA
The Results
The migration was completed efficiently across all site types, with an emergency sprint demonstrating the team's ability to accelerate when needed.
- 252 Template Sites migrated in 6 months
- 382 Scholar Sites migrated in 3.5 months
- 17 Custom Sites migrated in 3.5 months
- Nearly doubled support capacity (from 58 to 110 sites per staff member)
- Consolidated 3 D7 platforms into 1 D9 platform
- Emergency sprint: 30 Template + 100 Scholar sites in 2 weeks
"Jakala's partnership made it possible to upgrade hundreds of websites while a majority of my team continued to do their routine work. We could only have completed this complex project in the short timeframe that we did with Jakala's expertise."
— Jill Moraca, Senior Director, Web Development Services, Princeton University
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