--- title: "White Paper | Drupal 8: Discussed, Dissected, Delivered · Appnovation" url: "https://www.appnovation.com/insights/drupal-8-discussed-dissected-delivered" description: "White paper: everything you need to know about Drupal 8, its new features and how to plan migration from Drupal 6 or 7." --- White paper # Drupal 8: Discussed, Dissected, Delivered [![](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ey850001/production/b331e37f0be8705e6d59a737df9a4790888b2da6-68x68.jpg?w=68&auto=format) Vanessa Burley](/people/vanessa-burley.md) Oct 06, 2016 1 min read ![Drupal 8: Discussed, Dissected, Delivered](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ey850001/production/ad10aa04162d32a7b1b400dfca19ea25b668e3db-1440x600.jpg?w=1400&auto=format) Drupal 8 is here! Over 30,000 contributors, countless hours, and a Drupal community committed to delivering the finest Drupal iteration to date…that’s just a little of what it has taken to get here. With more and more sites migrating from Drupal 6 or 7, or from altogether alternative platforms, many organizations are now considering whether the time is right for a Drupal 8 migration. This whitepaper will provide a thorough look at the Drupal 8 platform by providing the reader with a competitive review, technological specifications summary and a business benefits overview. [![](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ey850001/production/b331e37f0be8705e6d59a737df9a4790888b2da6-68x68.jpg?w=68&auto=format) Vanessa Burley Appnovation](/people/vanessa-burley.md) ## Keep reading [![Destination Experience: Driven by Data, Inspired by Travelers](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ey850001/production/5009dadef82c9432c458f6667463a1cbdbb44541-1200x644.jpg?w=640&auto=format)](/insights/destination-experience-driven-by-data-inspired-by-travelers.md) White paper · 1 min Jan 05, 2022 ### [Destination Experience: Driven by Data, Inspired by Travelers](/insights/destination-experience-driven-by-data-inspired-by-travelers.md) Whether they are planning, booking or experiencing a vacation, today’s travelers are more cautious than ever. Travel consumers are taking more time to research their plans and are using digital tools to do so. In Reuters' latest Travel Report, they found more personalized, value-driven digital experiences to be one of the biggest opportunities for improvement for travel and tourism brands. [Appnovation](/people/appnovation.md) White paper [![The New World Is Customer-Centric: How To Close The CX Gap In 2020 And Beyond.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ey850001/production/20e1be8e0ecae22db1e5f0164c97b1e7a0a64235-1440x600.png?w=640&auto=format)](/insights/2020-04-new-world-customer-centric-how-close-cx-gap-2020-and-beyond.md) White paper · 2 min Apr 21, 2020 ### [The New World Is Customer-Centric: How To Close The CX Gap In 2020 And Beyond.](/insights/2020-04-new-world-customer-centric-how-close-cx-gap-2020-and-beyond.md) “The customer experience gap is very real. The companies that can learn to respond to changes and close the gap the quickest will succeed, today and in the future”, says Allison Humphries, VP Strategy, Americas [Appnovation](/people/appnovation.md) White paper ## Get the thinking, *before everyone else.* One considered email a month. New essays, field notes from live engagements, and the occasional strong opinion. No noise.