Why Now Is the Perfect Time to Move Your Intranet from Drupal to SharePoint Online
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As Drupal 7 reaches its end-of-life end of January 2025, it’s decision time: should you upgrade or explore better options? If you’re grappling with Drupal’s limitations or dreading the steep costs and complexities of upgrading, you’re not alone. Many organizations are rethinking their platforms, and for good reason.
At Elantis, we’ve guided countless organizations through seamless migrations from Drupal to SharePoint Online. The benefits? Lower maintenance costs, enhanced functionality, and strengthened data security. One client learned this lesson the hard way—suffering a significant data breach due to vulnerabilities in their outdated system.
With Drupal 7’s end of life just weeks away, sticking with a legacy platform is both risky and expensive—especially when you’re already investing in a Microsoft 365 tenant. Why sink resources into a costly rebuild when SharePoint Online offers a more efficient, scalable, and secure solution? It’s time to rethink your intranet. Let’s dive into why now is the perfect time to migrate—and how SharePoint can address the challenges you’re facing.
Is Drupal Holding You Back? Discover the Top 8 Reasons Why It Might Be Time to Move On!
A Steep Learning Curve: Let’s be honest: Drupal isn’t the easiest platform to use. Configuring it requires technical expertise, and non-technical users often struggle to make even simple updates without calling in developers.
Maintenance Overload: Constant updates, security patches, and the nightmare of major version upgrades (looking at you, Drupal 7 to 10) can drain your IT resources.
Hidden Costs: Sure, Drupal is open-source and technically free, but when you factor in developer salaries, hosting costs, and module updates, the expenses add up fast.
Dependency on Modules: The availability and compatibility of contributed modules can be inconsistent, especially during major version upgrades. If specific functionality is not available, organizations must develop custom modules, increasing complexity and cost.
Performance Woes: Without expert optimization, Drupal can lag, especially under high traffic. You’ll need advanced caching mechanisms to keep things smooth.
Integration Headaches: Want to connect Drupal to your CRM, ERP, or HRM tools? Be prepared for custom development and the ongoing challenges of keeping integrations up-to-date.
Limited Collaboration Features: Need advanced functionality? With Drupal, that means installing (and maintaining) a pile of custom or contributed modules. Drupal lacks native tools for real-time collaboration or document management, unlike platforms like SharePoint or Microsoft Teams.
Security Concerns: Security updates depend on the Drupal community, which can delay fixes for newly discovered vulnerabilities.
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