Full-Service Guidance for CakePHP Upgrades
CakePHP migrations and upgrades are a challenge for any team, as they include significant breaking changes between major versions, complex ORM rewrites, widespread deprecations of helpers and functions, and other complicated factors.
Zend CakePHP Migration Services streamline your upgrade. From planning through implementation, our PHP experts work closely with you to safeguard critical apps while migrating to the latest CakePHP versions. We offer:
- Long-Term Support for EOL PHP versions
- Detailed code and architecture audits
- Automated and expert-led code refactoring
- Structured migration planning across schema, dependencies, and configuration layers
- Assistance modernizing plugins and dependencies
- 24/7/365 technical support
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Expert-Led Services for CakePHP Upgrades and Migrations
Custom Upgrade Planning for CakePHP Applications
Migrations and upgrades are rarely easy, and this is particularly true for teams updating from a version prior to CakePHP 4. Add in ORM overhauls, modernizing or replacing plugins and dependencies, and testing for hidden bugs in production, and your team can quickly become mired in extended timelines and rising costs.
With Zend Migration Services, you make our experts your experts. We will conduct in-depth discovery to identify risk, then execute each migration phase incrementally. Schema changes, configuration updates, and environment validation are woven into a strategy that minimizes downtime, supports predictable delivery, and ensures a seamless CakePHP upgrade.
Keep PHP Versions Supported Two Years Beyond End of Life
Deploying unsupported EOL PHP leaves your business vulnerable to malicious attacks and costly consequences. Beyond security issues and as versions grow more out of date, your app will experience increased stability problems, compatibility issues, and maintenance costs.
With Zend PHP LTS, you can extend the lifespan of your PHP by at least two years beyond the PHP community support timeline. Stay secure and maintain compliance while planning and implementing your CakePHP migration.
Stay Supported With ZendPHP + ZendHQ
Fully supported ZendPHP runtimes keep CakePHP applications secure against the latest CVEs and running on current PHP versions. Rest easy with backported security patches, dedicated 24/7/365 support, and upgrades implemented on your schedule.
To further enhance your CakePHP application, we also offer ZendHQ. This observability and orchestration extension for ZendPHP makes scaling and monitoring CakePHP apps straightforward. Best of all, ZendHQ integrates with your existing infrastructure and APMs—no re-platforming required.
How Zend CakePHP Migration Support Improves Your Stack
Code and Architecture Analysis
We review your existing code base, identify deprecated APIs, classes, and more, and ensure fewer surprises or runtime errors when upgrading.
Automated Refactoring Tools and Scripts
Access automated refactoring tools or scripts, paired with manual efforts from PHP experts, to simplify code migrations.
Configuration Modernization Support
Unlock expert help identifying where schema or configuration changes are needed, mapping what will need to change in the database, and much more.
Plugin Modernization or Replacement
Our team identifies third-party libraries or plugins that are no longer maintained or compatible, and assist in replacing or updating them.
Expert Guidance for Test Strategies
We help define testing plans — including unit tests, integration tests, and regression tests — tailored to your CakePHP application requirements.
Developer Mentoring and Knowledge Transfer
We work closely with you to ensure you understand the required changes and expertise needed to make the most of your new CakePHP or PHP version.
Why Partner With Zend Professional Services for Your Next CakePHP Migration?
Zend is the most trusted name in PHP, providing support for Fortune 100 companies around the world. Countless business rely on us to migrate, modernize, and upgrade mission-critical PHP web applications – and we’re ready to support your goals.
“The Zend team ensured our modernization project was minimally disruptive to our engineering teams, and ultimately saved us upward of 20 weeks of engineering work.”
Start Your CakePHP Migration Today
Zend tackles the toughest challenges in PHP, and we’re ready to make your mission-critical CakePHP migration possible. Contact us today to discuss the specifics of your infrastructure.