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At SoftForge, we keep our clients' core software up to date. Occasionally there are significant changes behind the scenes.

The platform we use is the worlds largest open-source volunteer-led CMS.

With over 110 + million downloads and more than 2 million active websites.

When the next migration of the core software comes (late 2020) the people behind SoftForge are some of those who are testing and improving the migration process for the worldwide audience.

Who better to keep the software of your website relevant and safe?

SoftForge can take your old site and replicate it on our servers. Then using our software, we can migrate your website to the latest version and allow you to test it until you are happy that everything works just as it should. We will even host a copy of your old site in working order for a month so you can be sure that everything is as it should be.

We can then bring you up to date with the new features so you can make the most of the abilities of your new site.

Several members of SoftForge are also members of the Joomla CMS Release Team, testing each and every release before it goes live to the world. Trusted with the security releases SoftForge members liaise with the main developers in this role if issues are found.

This gives us a deep knowledge of Joomla and how it works, the components that go into making it and how to migrate the data to the next major version.

All sites brought onto the SoftForge servers are given a detailed security audit. If you are moving your site to SoftForge so you can be updated to the latest Joomla chances are you had old out of date software and this is one of the main ways that sites become compromised. 

Migration is the perfect time to search for any rootkits, back doors and give your site a clean bill of health before updating to the very latest stable release.

Unlike many website companies, we do not out source.
Your site will be made by us.

We can be with you as your blog grows and help you make the right choices so you get the very most from your Brochure CMS.

At SoftForge we provide weekly backups as standard. For those sites that have more demanding requirements, we are happy to quote for daily backups. All of our backups are stored in a third-party repository.  It is essential to keep the hosted site and the backups separate to avoid any problems should the hosting company run into issues. This allows for the seamless restoration of any website with any other hosting company.  

SoftForge uses a restore system that rewrites the original server configuration to meet any new server configuration it finds plus minimising any problems caused by the server environment. 

Additionally, at SoftForge, we archive backups for a set period so that should an issue be discovered at a later date we still have a restore point. 

At SoftForge we regularly test our website restore systems to see that they are functioned properly.

When creating a new client site we do it in such a way that the old information is not deleted, so for a limited period of time should you need to check the old site you can. 

Backups give you peace of mind but they can also become a headache if they fall into the wrong hands. 

SoftForge creates all of their client backups of the web tree meaning your backups are not susceptible to being discovered. 
They are stored in a secure third party system and each clients site  backup is individually password protected. 

Unlike many website companies, we do not out source.
Your site will be made by us.

We can be with you as your blog grows and help you make the right choices so you get the very most from your Brochure CMS.