2026 Wiki Migration: Difference between revisions
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Due to performance issues and rising costs, the Tech Team has decided to move the wiki back on-prem. It was originally moved off-prem due to the lack of time to maintain the system. With a fully established tech team, we are better positioned to maintain this system internally, save money while doing so, and make material improvements to how the wiki operates. |
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* Cons / Risks |
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** Relies on site uptime (internet, VMs) |
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** Internal responsibility for maintenance / updates / backups |
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* Pros / Benefits |
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** Full control over wiki software |
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** Empowered to fix performance issues and install plugins/updates |
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** Additional flexibility to switch wiki software in the future |
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== Timeline == |
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| 2026-04-08 || MyWikis Lock editing access on our wiki site-wide. |
| 2026-04-08 || MyWikis Lock editing access on our wiki site-wide. |
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| 2026-04-09 || Complete XML and media dump of the wiki with all history. |
| 2026-04-09 || Complete XML and media dump of the wiki with all history. |
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|Go-live |
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| 05/07/2026 || PS:1 Account termination date |
| 05/07/2026 || PS:1 MyWikis Account termination date |
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Latest revision as of 21:28, 16 March 2026
Summary
Due to performance issues and rising costs, the Tech Team has decided to move the wiki back on-prem. It was originally moved off-prem due to the lack of time to maintain the system. With a fully established tech team, we are better positioned to maintain this system internally, save money while doing so, and make material improvements to how the wiki operates.
- Cons / Risks
- Relies on site uptime (internet, VMs)
- Internal responsibility for maintenance / updates / backups
- Pros / Benefits
- Full control over wiki software
- Empowered to fix performance issues and install plugins/updates
- Additional flexibility to switch wiki software in the future
Timeline
| 2026-03-17 | Begin preparing on-prem host |
| 2026-04-01 | On-prem host ready for site ingestion |
| 2026-04-08 | MyWikis Lock editing access on our wiki site-wide. |
| 2026-04-09 | Complete XML and media dump of the wiki with all history. |
| 2026-04-09 | Complete database dump of the wiki. |
| 2026-04-09 | Copy of the site configuration data minus any proprietary code being retained by MyWikis, where possible. |
| 2026-04-10 | Ingest DB and site data |
| 2026-04-11 | Go-live |
| 05/07/2026 | PS:1 MyWikis Account termination date |
