One of the biggest advantages of Drupal is that the open-source CMS is known as one of the most secure platforms out there. That is probably also one of the reasons you choose the platform in the first place. If you want to be insured of a secure website, you need to migrate as soon as possible to Drupal 9. If you don’t migrate, your website could be in danger. The end-of-life means that Drupal will not support the platforms and will not create any security updates.
So now you are probably wondering how you need to migrate. To answer that question there are two scenarios.
Our advice is to make sure you are running on the most recent Drupal platform available. If you are then you only need to make a few small changes to your platform to transfer to Drupal 9. Due to the COVID period Drupal also set up a special program for some companies to get extended support but it is not a given you are eligible for the extended support and you first need to apply via this form.
As said before if you want a secure and reliable site then the best option is to migrate to Drupal 9. Also, the platform is developed with good reasons and has a lot of new features. The biggest advantages of Drupal 9 are:
Are you ready to learn more about the new platform and how to get there? Contact our Drupal experts.