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Migrations

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Hosting & cloud

Database modernization: transition to InnoDB completed

Nuagerie has completed the conversion of existing MyISAM tables to InnoDB on its managed hosting platform. The work focused on compatibility and the preservation of data and database structures. At completion, no MyISAM tables remained in the platform’s live database inventory. A modern storage engine for existing applications The storage engine determines how a database manages its tables. InnoDB is the default engine in MariaDB and supports transactions, row-level...

Hosting & cloud

Hosting platform migration: a carefully managed transition

Nuagerie has completed the main migration of its managed hosting platform. Our team carried out the transition in successive stages, bringing together environment preparation, data transfers, compatibility work and checks of the services returning to operation. For customers, a hosting migration reaches well beyond moving website files. Applications depend on databases, PHP settings, mail routing and background tasks. The work therefore addressed these dependencies...

Security & continuity

Windows 10 end of standard support: protecting continuity at work

Windows 10 Home and Pro reached the end of standard support on October 14, 2025. The milestone changed the update and support position of many business computers, even when those devices continued to run their usual applications. It made operating-system lifecycle planning an immediate consideration for workplace reliability. Understand the edition and its support status The deadline did not mean every Windows 10 device stopped receiving all updates. Existing Long-Term...

Hosting & cloud

CentOS Linux 7 end of life: planning a supported future for business applications

CentOS Linux 7 reached end of life on June 30, 2024. The CentOS Project’s lifecycle notice stated that the project would no longer publish updates for that release after this date. Its June 2024 reminder confirmed the milestone. For organizations maintaining servers or business applications, this changed the maintenance basis of an established platform. A running server still needs a maintenance plan End of life does not mean that a server immediately stops working. It...

Hosting & cloud

MySQL 8.4 LTS: plan database changes around the applications your business uses

MySQL 8.4.0 was released on April 30, 2024, beginning the MySQL 8.4 Long Term Support series. Oracle’s official release history confirms this milestone. For organizations running websites and business applications, an LTS release provides a basis for maintenance planning. Choosing a destination still requires a clear understanding of the application, its dependencies and the support arrangements involved. Start with what the business needs to preserve A database change...