Legacy PHP applications power countless internal tools and customer portals. They often run on end-of-life servers with outdated runtime versions, making migration both urgent and delicate.
Assess before rewriting
Not every legacy app needs a full rewrite. Discovery maps dependencies, authentication flows, and database schemas. Some systems lift-and-shift first; others benefit from PHP version upgrades and dependency updates in staging before cutover.
Phased modernization
- Stabilize: Move to supported OS and PHP with monitoring
- Secure: Patch known vulnerabilities, restrict admin access, add TLS everywhere
- Refactor hot paths: Replace the modules that break most often or block features
- Integrate: Expose APIs so newer frontends or mobile clients can consume data
Avoid the big-bang trap
Rewriting from scratch while the business depends on daily operations invites scope creep. Incremental phases deliver value — faster login, better reports, automated exports — while legacy pieces retire on a schedule.
Hosting Llama combines migration, hosting, and development so modernization is not split across vendors who blame each other during outages.