An upgrade to Liferay DXP Quarterly Releases gives you access to the latest Liferay technology, complete with all of the newest features, and the assurance of continued support for your Liferay environment.
Our Subscription Services Team recognizes that an upgrade often requires a significant investment of time, planning, and resources as the process will likely require the coordination of multiple teams and tight timelines. Listed below are resources designed to assist you in the preparation and execution of an upgrade to Liferay DXP Quarterly Releases.
Overview
Features Overview
An overview of the feature sets in Liferay DXP Quarterly Releases.
DXP Version Comparison
A comparison between versions: Portal EE 6.2, DXP 7.0, DXP 7.1, DXP 7.2, DXP 7.3, & Liferay DXP Quarterly Releases.
Liferay DXP Quarterly Releases vs Liferay Portal CE 7.4
Product comparison between Liferay DXP Quarterly Releases versus the Portal 7.4 Community Edition
Deployment Checklist
A list of critical parameters for performance tuning and some initial settings to consider as you select the appropriate architecture. This checklist is based on the accumulated knowledge of our Liferay Engineering and Global Services teams after implementing intensive performance and scalability tests.
Pre-Upgrade
Liferay DXP Quarterly Releases Compatibility Matrix
A list of certified and supported environments for Liferay DXP Quarterly Releases that have undergone extensive testing. Technologies include application servers, databases, operating systems, browsers, JDKs, cloud services, and search engines.
Upgrading from Liferay DXP 7.x to Liferay DXP Quarterly Releases
A high level whitepaper that aims to set a framework for Liferay's recommended upgrade process and procedures. Includes topics such as: breaking changes, upgrade on startup, upgrade checklist, post-upgrade considerations.
How to Upgrade to Liferay DXP Quarterly Releases from Liferay 6.x
A high level whitepaper that aims to set a framework for Liferay's recommended upgrade path from Portal 6.x EE versions to Liferay DXP Quarterly Releases. Topics include setting the right timeline, infrastructure changes, upgrading the database, and code changes.
Checklist for Upgrading to Liferay DXP
A checklist of important steps prior to the upgrade process. Topics include creating backups, testing your environments, reviewing legacy properties and values, updating your portal with the latest fix packs, and more.
Preparing and Running an Upgrade
Upgrade Overview
A comprehensive guide on how to prepare and run an upgrade to Liferay DXP Quarterly Releases. This documentation builds upon the checklist linked above and includes more details on how to upgrade your database.
Upgrading Via Docker
A guide to running a Liferay Docker image with auto-upgrade enabled to upgrade your database on Liferay startup.
Upgrading your Code
Breaking Changes
A chronological list of changes that break existing functionality, APIs or contracts with third-party Liferay developers or users. It is important to familiarize yourself with this information to understand what changes you may need to make with your codebase.
Liferay Upgrade Planner
The recommended way to upgrade custom development.
Module Version Changes
Use this tool to identify module version changes between major Liferay DXP releases.