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Edouard Topin's Blog

Topic: vm-apps

All articles tagged “vm-apps”.

9 articles

2026

  1. 8 min read

    App Stack Formation: Capture the WebShop Namespace Without Capturing Its Flaws

    Validate the Namespace, VM Group, and Content Library before performing a controlled, traceable App Stack capture.

  2. 6 min read

    From Captured Namespace to Catalog Product: Customize and Version the App Stack

    Test the clone, externalize identities and data, then promote a versioned App Stack into the catalog.

  3. 8 min read

    After the Upgrade: What the VM Apps Organization Really Preserves

    Establish a post-upgrade baseline, validate identity, Orchestrator, and Day-2, then separate upgrade debt from migration debt.

  4. 9 min read

    Inventorying the Legacy Estate: Decide What to Migrate, Retain, or Retire

    Map services and dependencies, apply eligibility gates, and build verifiable migration waves.

  5. 8 min read

    Migrating WebShop Without a Big Bang: Blue-Green Cutover, Data, and Rollback

    Prepare parity, data, DNS/LB cutover, and the reverse path to migrate WebShop without an irreversible move.

  6. 8 min read

    Cloud Templates, Custom Forms, and Extensibility: Rebuilding the All Apps Service

    Rewrite the service contract and reconnect forms, workflows, events, policies, and custom resources.

  7. 9 min read

    Mixed Tenancy 9.1: Designing the Bridge Between VM Apps and All Apps

    Compare shared-cluster, separate-cluster, and dedicated-infrastructure designs for controlled transitional coexistence.

  8. 8 min read

    Finishing the Migration: Identity, Operations, Audit, and VM Apps Retirement

    Migrate identity and operations, drain the legacy estate, and prove that no unaccepted dependency remains before deletion.

  9. 8 min read

    VM Apps to All Apps: The Decision Framework Before Migration

    Compare topologies, application strategies, artifact portability, and rollback constraints before choosing a migration path.