Professional Services 6 months project

Legacy PHP System Modernization

B2B Services Company

Legacy Modernization Database Optimization AI Automation
10x Performance improvement
0 Downtime during migration
100% Security compliance
40% Reduction in hosting costs

01 The Challenge

Critical business system built on PHP 5.2 and MySQL 5.0. Security vulnerabilities, poor performance, and inability to add new features.

  • PHP 5.2 reaching end of hosting support
  • Known security vulnerabilities with no patches available
  • Page load times exceeding 10 seconds
  • Database queries timing out during peak hours
  • Impossible to add modern features or integrations

02 Our Solution

Gradual modernization to PHP 8.1 and MySQL 8, implemented caching layer, added AI-powered features while maintaining business continuity.

  • Phased migration approach - no downtime required
  • Code refactoring for PHP 8.1 compatibility
  • Database optimization and migration to MySQL 8
  • Redis caching layer for frequently accessed data
  • Security hardening and penetration testing
  • Added AI features: smart search, auto-categorization

03 The Results

10x Performance improvement
0 Downtime during migration
100% Security compliance
40% Reduction in hosting costs

"They modernized our entire system without a single hour of downtime. Our team didn't even notice the transition happening."

— IT Director, B2B Services Company