What does a migration mean for your OXID store?
Every OXID installation is different. Individual customizations, modules and the existing technical base influence what a migration to the current OXID version can look like.
With our free technical migration check, we take a closer look at your existing installation. This gives you an initial estimate of the technical effort, possible challenges and sensible next steps.
Why migrate at all?
The IT environment is constantly evolving, creating new security and performance requirements that older versions can only meet with significant additional effort, or not at all.
Many store owners still avoid migration out of concern about effort, costs and downtime.
OXID is committed to lowering migration barriers to minimize effort and downtime. This gives you more time and budget for innovation.
The challenge
Many store owners shy away from migration: existing modules often seem outdated – but in practice they are not. At the same time, the template engine switch and complex databases are seen as unpredictable cost traps.
Our solution
We created the Migration Expert role specifically for this. Through our OXID Project Accelerator (OPAL) and partial automation, we reduce the effort required for technical migration.
What does the technical migration include?
The technical migration focuses exclusively on the technical core of the platform. The goal is to provide the OXID eShop Core including the database in a technically operational state in the current stable OXID eShop version.
Included in scope
- Migration of the core files (OXID eShop Core)
- Migration of the database (structure and content)
- Ensuring basic technical operability of the system in the current stable version
Optional
- Provision of OXID-owned modules in a version compatible with the current stable release (no content adaptation or further development)
If agreed upon in the project
Not included
The technical migration does not cover anything that individually extends, customizes or functionally shapes the store.
- Migration, adaptation or redevelopment of third-party or custom modules
- Adjustments to theme, frontend or templates
- Adaptation, integration and testing of external interfaces and integrations (e.g. ERP, PIM, payment, tracking)
- Stabilization, fine-tuning and go-live related work after handover
These services are handled by the customer or partner.
We overcome the biggest hurdles
Migration has costs, especially when legacy issues (modules, templates, databases) are unclear. That is exactly why we rely on a preliminary technical migration check and standardized steps. This gives you a realistic, reliable cost framework for the migration.
To give you a clear view of the future, we take a deep look into your system and support you with the following:
Template engine migration
The switch from Smarty to Twig follows a defined process and is partially automated to save time.
Hosting and costs
Modern hosting is often more affordable and secure. With the current OXID eShop version, you benefit from optimized performance.
Database and modules
Database cleanup and analysis of all third-party modules for compatibility with the latest OXID eShop version.
Fast migration
Through our Migration Expert, partial automation and OPALs we achieve up to 50%* effort reduction for the technical migration.
Wondering how complex your migration will be?
Want to know what your migration will realistically cost and where you can save? Request our free technical migration check and we will discuss the next steps with you.
Together with your OXID partner
Migration is teamwork: we handle the technical migration while your OXID partner focuses on what makes your store unique.
- Clear handover from the technical migration to the partner, who completes the rest of the migration.
- Your agency partner gains valuable time to further develop your store in terms of usability, conversion optimization and individual features.
- You benefit from the interplay of our deep OXID product knowledge and the practical project experience of our partners.
Your contact for migration
Niklas Vierke
Key Account Manager, OXID eSales AG
Planning to move to the current OXID 7 platform generation? Niklas will discuss your starting point, the effort involved and the right migration path with you.
Request a free technical migration check
Want to know what a migration could look like for your OXID store? Send us your request and we'll get back to you to discuss the next steps together.
* The "50%" figure refers to the technical migration. Individual customizations, complex third-party modules and specific interfaces require separate assessment. A prerequisite for this timeframe is our preliminary, cost-neutral technical migration check to estimate the effort involved.