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Your needs evolve, technology changes, vendors get acquired...something eventually inspires a change of content management platforms. But selecting a new system is only one step and likely not the most challenging one. Migrating your existing website and content, now that's another story.

Depending on your situation, you will face any number of different challenges -- missing digital assets, metadata all over the place or missing, linked resources, content restructuring. And let's not forget that it's unlikely you are migrating static web pages. 

Has Automated Content Migration Arrived?

Kapow Software has stepped up claiming a new approach to migrating content. They say they can eliminate the content freeze. After a detailed content inventory, they propose a three step approach to content migration. The process starts with extraction using their Extraction Browser, which can process dynamic HTML and extract data from Flash. From there it moves to transformation, and ends with loading the content into the new CMS.

They say their system works for all types of structured and unstructured content, including content such as email, calendars and blog posts.

The New Inventory, Extract, Map and Migrate Process

The tools look impressive during the demos. But extensive testing we've not yet done. So before you drink the Kapow Kool-Aid (and fork over the cash) make sure you dig into the details and run real tests. Their Definitive Guide to Automating Content Migration is a start.

Are you dedicated to making your data transparent throughout its lifecycle? Earlier this month, Queplix provided a solution for migrating data across systems and this week they yet again demonstrated their commitment to upholding the integrity of data. Thanks to two new products, Virtual ETL and CloudETL, the process of extracting, transforming and loading data has become easier.

Alfresco (news, site) partners with EntropySoft to make it easier for new customers to migrate their data using ETL to its own open source ECM products.

We know EntropySoft (news, site) best for their content connectors, but there's more to this company than connectors alone. They have released the newest version of their Content ETL (Extraction, Transform, Load) product, helping you move content between repositories whether they are on premise or in the cloud.

Armedia's (news, site) new Content I/O Suite ties three software components together to create an integrated content collection, migration and delivery solution, one that the company thinks will take clients handily over a number of common enterprise content management hurdles.