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7 Reasons to Upgrade to Drupal 7 right now

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7 Reasons to upgrade to

Drupal 7 right now1. 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

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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

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Improved Performance

• Page response time is faster• Solutions are more scalable• Drupal 7 is more cloud friendly

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This chart illustrates Drupal’s Community involvement per stable release. The green area

shows ideally where business owners benefit most.

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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

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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

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Avoid Lengthy Manual Testing

• Avoid painstaking manual testing of all Drupal 6 modules

• Continue receiving automated testing with Drupal 7

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Security Enhancement

• Receive improved security support provided by upgrading to Drupal 7

• Make updates based on safe security advisories issued by Drupal

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Summary7 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

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