Expert Drupal to Upsun Migration Services

What is Upsun?

Upsun (formerly Platform.sh) is a unified cloud application platform designed to let developer teams build and scale applications, not manage infrastructure. It is a sovereign, secure, multi-cloud PaaS that goes beyond basic hosting. It provides a complete, git-driven workflow that manages everything from container orchestration, CI/CD, and data services to the application runtimes themselves.

With support for over 100 frameworks and 14 languages, it unifies development and production into a single, observable, and auditable system.

Why Upsun? Key Benefits for Technical Leaders

Adopting Upsun is an architectural decision that delivers compounding value by standardizing workflows and reducing overhead.

Radical Speed & Simplicity: Create instant, full-data clones of your production environment for every git branch. This allows developers and stakeholders to test new features in a real-world context, eliminating delays.
True Multi-Cloud Freedom: You choose your cloud provider (AWS, Azure, GCP, OVH) and your region, maintaining the exact same developer experience and service quality. This provides true data sovereignty and eliminates vendor lock-in.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Standardization: A single config.yaml file defines your entire application stack. This removes configuration drift and ensures repeatable, reliable workflows across all teams and projects.
Built-in Security & Compliance: The platform provides enterprise-grade, automated security and compliance for standards like SOC2 Type 2, GDPR, PCI DSS, and ISO 27001.
Integrated Observability: Optimize your deployment from day one with the integrated Blackfire observability suite to monitor performance, resource usage, and real-time carbon emissions.
Intelligent Scalability: Confidently handle any traffic spike with an auto-scaling infrastructure that adapts instantly to demand.

Upsun is Powerful. Mastering It Is the Key

Upsun provides the tools. Real-world success depends on expert architectural configuration.

As Upsun's own documentation implies, maximizing the platform is "especially suitable for professionals with at least some experience in architecture."

This is a professional PaaS, not a simple hosting panel. To gain the full benefits of speed, security, and scalability, you need a partner who understands both Drupal and the Upsun architecture at an expert level.

We are the Drupal Experts for the Upsun Platform

We are Metadrop, a top-15 global Drupal contributor. We don't just "lift and shift." We re-architect your application to be native to the Upsun environment. We provide the expert setup, fine-tuning, and ongoing maintenance that Upsun's powerful tools demand.

Key Expertise Areas:

IaC Configuration: We define your entire stack via code, mastering the core .platform.app.yaml file to manage PHP versions, dependencies, and build/deploy hooks.
Service Integration: We fine-tune services.yaml to perfectly connect your Drupal app with services like Redis, Solr, or Elasticsearch.
Complex Routing: We manage multi-site, multi-domain, and redirect strategies through expert configuration of routes.yaml.
Workflow Optimization: We build and automate your cron jobs, worker processes, and CI/CD pipelines directly within the platform.
Performance Tuning: We leverage integrated observability tools like Blackfire to profile and optimize your application after the migration.

Choosing the Right Resource Model

Upsun provides powerful, flexible pricing. As your partner, we help you analyze your applications to select and configure the most cost-effective model, ensuring you only pay for what you truly need.

Fixed Pricing: Ideal for applications with consistent, predictable resource requirements. This model provides standardized, project-level resources for stable workloads.
Flex Pricing: Designed for applications with dynamic needs. This model provides granular, container-level resource management, allowing you to scale individual services up or down based on real-time demand.

We ensure your architecture is optimized for the right model from day one.

Our Zero-Downtime, Zero-Data-Loss Migration Process

We have engineered a three-phase process designed for complex, high-traffic Drupal sites. Our method guarantees business continuity and data integrity.

Step 1: Planning & Replication

We perform a full audit of your current codebase, database, and files. A complete replica is created on Upsun, allowing for rigorous testing in an identical environment without impacting your live site.

Step 2: Final Sync & Data Lock

During a planned, low-traffic window, we execute a final data synchronization. To guarantee 100% data integrity, your original site is temporarily placed in read-only mode. This critical step ensures no form submissions, user registrations, or content changes are lost.

Step 3: Coordinated Go-Live

With the new platform fully tested and synchronized, we coordinate the DNS switch. This is a seamless cutover that directs all traffic to your new, faster Upsun infrastructure. We monitor the launch to ensure immediate stability and performance.