Migrating Rackspace.com from Drupal 7 to 8 (Lessons Learned from an Enterprise Perspective)

bighappyface
mikerastiello
vessel_adrift
WidgetsBurritos

After nearly a year of planning, executing and testing, Rackspace migrated from Drupal 7 to Drupal 8. Hear from a panel of architects, developers and site builders who will discuss their experience migrating a large enterprise website and the challenges faced during the process.

The session will cover: 

  • Where we were and why we chose to migrate
  • How we prepared for the migration
  • What the migration process looked like and how we tackled numerous obstacles
  • What we wish we would have done differently
  • Where we look to go from here
  • Q&A

If you're a developer, project manager, site builder, stakeholder or just interested in what a complex Drupal migration entails, this session is for you.

Program tags

automation, project mgmt

Experience Level

Intermediate

Drupal Version