Case Study: Enterprise B2B Migration
VanePump's
Drupal 7 to 10 Migration
Industrial hydraulics supplier upgraded platform with 250,000 products and Solr-powered search
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VanePump is a certified Parker Hannifin distributor serving engineers across EMEA with 250,000+ technical products. Their platform handles high-traffic B2B operations with advanced search capabilities powered by Apache Solr.
Enterprise-scale Drupal migration
CodeLift executed a zero-downtime migration from Drupal 7 to Drupal 10, preserving SEO value, rebuilding the Solr search infrastructure, and implementing high-performance hosting to handle AI spider traffic.
Migration Approach
Migration API for 250K Products
Leveraged Drupal core Migration API to handle 250,000 products efficiently. Created a reduced developer database for faster iteration during development, ensuring all field structures were preserved.
High-Performance Infrastructure
Implemented enterprise-grade hosting with Memcache, Apache Solr, and Cloudflare CDN. Optimized specifically to handle aggressive AI spider traffic while maintaining sub-200ms page load times.
AI-Powered Search Rebuild
Used artificial intelligence to rewrite custom search code from Drupal 7 to Drupal 10. Manually rebuilt the Solr Search API integration to ensure optimal performance for B2B catalog searches.
SEO Preservation Strategy
Automated testing for URLs, redirects, and HTML SEO attributes ensured zero loss in search rankings. Every product page maintained its organic traffic value through the migration.
Phased Migration Approach
Kept Drupal 7 system running as fallback during initial weeks. Multiple rollback points allowed quick reversion when performance tuning was needed post-launch.
Enterprise Testing Protocol
Comprehensive QA including automated screenshot comparisons, form validation, and search functionality testing across the entire 250,000 product catalog.
Lightning-Fast B2B Platform Rebuild
VanePump's platform was rebuilt on Drupal 10+ with zero downtime—delivering ~200ms page loads with enterprise-grade performance. The migration preserved all 250,000 products with 100% data accuracy while maintaining SEO rankings. High-performance hosting with Memcache, Solr, and Cloudflare ensures the platform handles intense AI spider traffic without breaking a sweat.
Key Matrics
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~200ms average page load time
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250,000 products migrated
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5-month project with 2 developers
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Zero SEO rankings lost post-migration
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Enterprise hosting handles AI spider traffic
Behind the Migration
Q&A with Niels - Founder of CodeLift
"VanePump presented unique challenges with its massive product catalog and high-traffic B2B operations. We tackled performance head-on by implementing enterprise hosting with Memcache and Cloudflare. The ability to maintain the Drupal 7 system as a fallback during the first weeks was crucial for ensuring a smooth transition."
Managed Drupal Upgrade Service
With CodeLift® your Drupal site is upgraded seamlessly to the latest Drupal version. It stays current, stable and secure on the latest version.
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SEO, Design and User Journeys Are Tested and Verified -
Dedicated Senior Developer, Start to Finish
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Fixed Project and Monthly Continuation Pricing
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Automated Steady-State-Update
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Upgrade to Latest Drupal Version
CodeLift ® is an official Drupal Certified Migration Partner of the Drupal Association
Specialized in Drupal upgrades
| CodeLift | Web Agencies |
|---|---|
| ✅ Drupal Upgrades | 🚫 Generic Development |
| ✅ Fixed Project and Monthly Continuation Pricing | 🚫 Consultancy services |
| ✅ Steady State Update | 🚫 Complete overhaul |
| ✅ Repeatable automation | 🚫 Ad-hoc solutions |
