As the world of Starshot continues to take shape, its features are continuing to mature.

One such feature that has recently received attention is the ability to automatically update and browse community modules from the browser. While this may seem like a simple addition, it has far-reaching implications for hosting platforms and their operations.

Traditionally, hosting providers use processes for managing the applications they host, which can be time-consuming, error-prone, and resource-intensive without some level of automation. Starshot’s automatic update system can lift this burden for some users, but it also means that hosting platforms need to adapt their infrastructure and workflows to accommodate this new paradigm.

Attendees will leave with a deep understanding of the technical challenges hosting providers will need to overcome in the future, the safeguards currently in place, and the innovative approaches being explored to make Automatic Updates a cornerstone of Drupal's future-proof ecosystem.

This presentation is for people interested in the implications and work involved for operations teams to support Starshot in the future. This has broader impacts on the hosting ecosystem as it will provide an avenue for providers to provide a software-as-a-service option for Drupal which is an exciting prospect for individuals wanting to manage a Drupal website without all the hassle of the technical aspects.

Learning Objectives

1. A brief history of file system management in Drupal, how and why hosting providers have evolved to where they are today.
2. To understand the current state of hosting providers with regard to file system management and why things are the way they are at the moment.
3. To understand the impacts Starshot will have on hosting providers, including changes to deployment mechanisms, infrastructure differences, and growth opportunities