End-to-End Adobe Experience Manager Expertise.

Our migration methodology is battle-tested across dozens of enterprise AEM instances. Here’s our phased approach:

• Initial Compatibility Assessment - We run the Best Practices Analyzer (BPA) and Cloud Readiness Analyzer to identify compatibility gaps, deprecated APIs, and custom code that needs refactoring.
• Code Refactoring - We separate mutable from immutable content, restructure repository content following the /apps vs /conf patterns, and migrate custom OSGi configurations to environment-specific YAML.
• Dispatcher Configuration - We convert legacy Dispatcher configs to the Cloud Service-compatible structure with immutable and flexible file separations, and validate with the Dispatcher SDK.
• Content Migration - Using Adobe’s Content Transfer Tool (CTT), we execute incremental content migrations with delta syncs to minimize downtime during cutover.
• Parallel Run Testing - We run both environments simultaneously, comparing output with automated regression tests to ensure feature parity before cutover.
• Rollback Procedures - Every migration phase has a documented rollback plan. We maintain the original 6.5 environment as a warm standby throughout the transition period.

We fully support both deployment models and understand that migration isn’t always immediate:

• On-Premise & AMS - We maintain deep expertise in AEM 6.5.x, including service pack upgrades, custom Dispatcher tuning, and JVM performance optimization.
• Hybrid Transitions - Many of our clients run hybrid architectures during transition, with AEM Sites on Cloud Service while keeping AEM Assets on-premise. We architect for this complexity.
• Long-Term Roadmap - We help you build a realistic migration timeline aligned with Adobe’s product roadmap and your business priorities, typically 12-18 months for enterprise instances.
• Cost/Benefit Analysis - We provide detailed TCO comparisons between maintaining on-premise infrastructure versus Cloud Service licensing, including hidden costs like patching, monitoring, and scaling.

Dispatcher optimization is one of our core specialties - it’s where the biggest performance gains live:

• Cache Invalidation Strategy - We implement stat-file-based invalidation with granular /statfileslevel configuration to avoid cache-busting entire content trees on single page publishes.
• TTL Configuration - We set up tiered TTL policies: short-lived for dynamic components (5-15 min), long-lived for static assets (30+ days with content hashing), and custom headers for personalized content.
• CDN Integration - We configure multi-tier caching with Adobe CDN or your existing CDN (Akamai, Cloudflare, Fastly), including proper Surrogate-Key headers for targeted purges.
• Performance Benchmarking - We baseline cache hit ratios using access log analysis, targeting 95%+ hit rates for published content, and set up ongoing monitoring dashboards.
• Common Cache Misses - We identify and fix common culprits: query strings on static assets, missing /allowAuthorized rules, overly broad invalidation patterns, and unoptimized filter rules.

Security is embedded in every phase of our delivery process, not bolted on at the end:

• OWASP Top 10 Mitigation - We audit all custom components against OWASP vulnerabilities, with particular focus on XSS prevention in HTL templates, CSRF token validation, and secure deserialization.
• Dispatcher Hardening - We implement defense-in-depth with URL blocking for sensitive paths (/crx, /system, /admin), request header filtering, and IP-based access controls for author tiers.
• Permission Auditing - We review and rationalize user/group ACLs using Oak access evaluation tools, implementing the principle of least privilege and cleaning up inherited permission sprawl.
• Penetration Testing - We coordinate third-party pen testing with remediation SLAs, and run automated DAST scans as part of the CI/CD pipeline using tools like OWASP ZAP.
• GDPR/CCPA Compliance - We implement consent management integration, data subject access request (DSAR) workflows, and ensure PII is properly handled in logs, analytics, and form submissions.

Experience Fragments are incredibly powerful but can become unmanageable without governance:

• Naming Conventions & Taxonomy - We establish a consistent naming schema (e.g., /content/experience-fragments/[brand]/[channel]/[intent]/[name]) with enforced policies that scale across teams and geographies.
• Multi-Site Architecture - We design fragment hierarchies that support multi-site manager (MSM) with proper live copy relationships, allowing localized overrides without fragmenting the source of truth.
• Version Control & Rollback - We implement versioning workflows with publication approval gates, ensuring that fragments can be rolled back to any previous state without affecting dependent pages.
• Translation Workflows - We integrate with Adobe’s translation framework or third-party TMS (Smartling, Lionbridge) for automated fragment translation with human review gates.

We follow a systematic diagnostic approach rather than guesswork:

• Query Performance Analysis - We identify slow queries using the Query Performance tool and Oak query logs, refactoring XPath to JCR-SQL2 where beneficial and adding proper index definitions.
• JCR Repository Optimization - We audit repository size, implement content archival strategies, and optimize node structures to reduce traversal depths - a common cause of slow publish operations.
• Asset Processing Workflows - We tune DAM update asset workflows, implement lazy loading for renditions, and configure custom worker sizing for asset compute services on Cloud Service.
• Oak Index Optimization - We design custom Lucene property indexes aligned with actual query patterns, remove unused indexes that slow write operations, and implement async indexing where appropriate.
• Monitoring & Alerting - We deploy comprehensive monitoring using New Relic, Datadog, or Adobe’s Cloud Manager monitoring - with custom dashboards tracking response times, error rates, and cache performance.