Difference between version upgrade and migration¶

Version upgrade¶

A version upgrade involves changing the version of the same product;

The transition must be made from a supported version to the “General Availability” (GA) version.

Migration¶

A migration involves a product change;

It can also sometimes correspond to an upgrade to a new major version when there is a break in experience (a significant change in a product that requires a longer customer validation cycle than the usual validation cycle).

Why keep an environment up to date?¶

It is recommended to upgrade regularly for the following reasons:

To stay on a supported product;
Control support costs (avoid support extension*);
To benefit more quickly from new features and innovations;
Greater responsiveness for Systancia teams in resolving product incidents encountered;
To maintain the product in safe conditions.

*Extension subject to conditions, please contact support@systancia.com.