Industry: Sales & Rentals
Meet Talamas
Talamas is a Waltham, Massachusetts-based team providing state-of-the-art production technology and expertise to professionals in the film, television, and digital content industries. The rental and sales divisions cover video, audio, communications, and digital cinema equipment across New England.
Location
Waltham, Massachusetts
Since
1979
Market
Film, television, and digital content
Our Goals
Talamas partnered with us to achieve the following objectives:
01
Migrate the website from Drupal 7 to a modern, supported Drupal version.
02
Redesign the site with a responsive, modern, user-friendly experience across devices.
03
Preserve all existing website features and functionality through the migration process.
04
Separate rental and online sales inquiries into distinct, streamlined submission workflows.
05
Update Drupal core and modules for better security, maintainability, and performance.
The Challenge
Talamas ran on an outdated Drupal 7 website with separate rental and online sales product categories, but a single combined inquiry form made customer request management inefficient across both divisions.
Outdated Drupal 7 Platform
The legacy Drupal 7 setup limited modern capabilities, ongoing support, and left security and performance concerns unaddressed.
Inefficient Inquiry Management
A single combined form handled both rental and sales requests, making it difficult to route, prioritize, and respond efficiently.
Weak Responsive Experience
The existing design lacked modern responsiveness, hurting usability across tablets and mobile devices for browsing customers.
Security & Maintainability Risks
Outdated Drupal core and modules created growing security concerns and made routine maintenance harder for the team.
Slow Website Performance
Website performance sat around 35%, slowing page loads and impacting user experience along with search rankings.
Our Approach
Our Drupal experts delivered a complete Drupal 7 to Drupal 10 migration and redesign, preserving existing features while introducing modern responsive design and workflows.
Technology Stack
Drupal 10.3.2
Modern, supported CMS with improved security and maintainability.
AWS Hosting
Scalable cloud architecture for performance and reliability.
Responsive UI/UX
Modern layouts optimized for desktop, tablet, and mobile users.
Separate Inquiry Workflows
Distinct rental and online sales submission and routing paths.
Complete Migration
Drupal migration and upgrade from Drupal 7 to Drupal 10.3.2 while preserving all existing features and functionality.
Modern Responsive Redesign
Redesigned the website with responsive layouts, improved navigation, and a product-focused UX aligned to Talamas’s rental and sales business.
Separate Inquiry Workflows
Configured distinct rental and online sales inquiry forms to streamline request handling and reduce internal management overhead.
Drupal Core & Module Updates
Updated Drupal core and contributed modules to address security, maintainability, and long-term upgrade readiness across the platform.
Performance Optimization
Applied Drupal performance optimization and AWS tuning to lift website performance from 35% to 82%.
Ongoing Maintenance & Support
Ongoing Drupal maintenance and support covering routine updates, security patches, and platform monitoring for long-term stability.
Business Impact
The Drupal 10 migration significantly improved performance, responsiveness, inquiry management, and long-term maintainability for the Talamas website.
134% Website Performance Uplift
Website performance improved from approximately 35% to 82%, delivering faster load times and stronger search visibility.
Drupal 7 to Drupal 10.3.2 Upgrade
Moved the platform off outdated Drupal 7 to a supported, modern CMS with reduced security and maintenance risk.
Separated Inquiry Workflows
Distinct rental and online sales inquiry forms replaced the single combined process, streamlining internal request handling.
Modern Responsive Experience
Redesigned layouts now support desktop, tablet, and mobile users with consistent usability.
Easier Product Management
The intuitive backend simplifies rental and sale product management for the Talamas team.
Stronger Security Posture
Updated Drupal core and modules reduced known vulnerabilities and lowered ongoing maintenance concerns.
Future-Ready Platform
Drupal 10.3.2 on AWS provides a stable foundation for future upgrades and platform enhancements.
Research Design Development
“The team delivers high-quality work with exceptional responsiveness and communication. They consistently meet deadlines, provide creative and practical solutions, and demonstrate a strong commitment to the success of our project.”
Ready for the Future
With the migration to Drupal 10.3.2 on AWS, Talamas now runs a responsive, high-performing website that clearly separates rental and sales inquiry workflows. Updated core and modules strengthen security and maintainability, and the new architecture leaves the platform positioned for easier future upgrades.
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FAQ’s
1. How is a Drupal 7 to Drupal 10 migration different from a regular version upgrade?
Drupal 7 to Drupal 10 is a platform migration, not a standard upgrade. Drupal 10 uses a different architecture, so custom modules, themes, and configurations must be rebuilt on the new codebase. Content, users, and taxonomy migrate through structured mapping and validation.
2. Will our existing website features, forms, and integrations be preserved after the migration?
Yes, when planned correctly. Existing functionality, forms, workflows, and third-party integrations are audited upfront, then rebuilt or reconfigured on the new Drupal architecture. Content and user data migrate through validated scripts with pre and post-migration checks to ensure business continuity.
3. How does moving to AWS hosting improve a migrated Drupal website?
AWS hosting provides scalable compute, managed storage, and cloud-native security controls that most legacy hosting lacks. For a migrated Drupal site, this means faster load times, better handling of traffic spikes, easier backup and recovery, and a stronger foundation for future performance improvements.
4. What ongoing maintenance does a Drupal 10 website need after migration?
A Drupal 10 site needs regular core and module updates, security patch application, and performance monitoring. Without ongoing maintenance, even a newly migrated site accumulates technical debt over time. Most organizations engage a dedicated Drupal support partner for proactive patching and platform governance.
