- Overview
- Introduction to AEM as a Cloud Service
- Underlying Technology
- Cloud Manager
- Local Development Environment Setup
- Developing
- Debugging AEM
- Accessing AEM
- Authentication
- Advanced Networking
- Migration
- Content Transfer Tool
- Bulk Import of assets
- Moving to AEM as a Cloud Service
- Cloud Acceleration Manager
- Forms
- Asset Compute Extensibility
- Cloud 5
- AEM Experts Series
- Multi-step Tutorials
AEM Modernization Tools
Learn how AEM Modernization Tools are used to upgrade an existing AEM Sites content to be AEM as a Cloud Service compatible and align with best practices.
Using AEM Modernization Tools
AEM Modernization tools automatically convert existing AEM Pages composed of legacy static templates, foundation components, and the parsys - to use modern approaches such as editable templates, AEM Core WCM Components, and Layout Containers.
Key activities
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Clone AEM 6.x production to run AEM Modernization tools against
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Download and install the latest AEM Modernizations tools on the AEM 6.x production clone via Package Manager
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Page Structure Converter updates existing page content from static template to a mapped editable template using layout containers
- Define conversion rules using OSGi configuration
- Run Page Structure Converter against existing pages
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Component Converter updates existing page content from static template to a mapped editable template using layout containers
- Define conversion rules via JCR node definitions/XML
- Run the Component Converter tool against existing pages
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Policy Importer creates policies from Design configuration
- Define conversion rules using JCR node definitions/XML
- Run Policy Importer against existing Design definitions
- Apply imported policies to AEM components and containers
Hands-on exercise
Apply your knowledge by trying out what you learned with this hands-on exercise.
Prior to trying the hands-on exercise, make sure you’ve watched and understand the video above, and following materials:
- Thinking differently about AEM as a Cloud Service
- Repository modernization
- Mutable and immutable content
- AEM project structure
Also, make sure you have completed the previous hands-on exercise:
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Hands-on with AEM modernization
Explore using AEM Modernization Tools to update a legacy WKND site to conform with AEM as a Cloud Service best practices. Try out the AEM Modernization Tools |
Other resources
- Download AEM Modernizations tools
- AEM Modernization Tools documentation
- AEM Gems - Introducing the AEM Modernization Suite
- Deploy the newly modernized wknd-legacy site on the local AEM SDK. AEM ASK available for download here:
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