Importing Sites

Existing Joomla sites can be imported into Jentla in a couple minutes. There is a high level of control during the import process. It is possible to optionally import articles, categories, registered users, and administrative users.

During site import process, articles are added to the Jentla Manager document store. The import can be defined to overwrite existing articles. Once imported, the articles can be reused on other sites controlled by the Jentla Manager.

With this advanced functionality, it is possible to convert a very large number of independent Joomla sites. It is also possible to convert some or all of the ingested sites into a contiguous network and unleash the benefits of shared content.

Work is underway on our automated Joomla 1.0 to 1.5 upgrader, which should be completed at the start of Q3 2009. Work is also underway to create a formal and detailed Jentla certification process for Joomla extensions, this will enhance the brand of trust of both joomla and Jentla.

Existing Joomla 1.5 sites can be brought onto the Jentla system cost effectively and in high volumes using the fully automated site import process. Their content can be shared, making a highly effective way of keeping a cluster of sites interesting and relevant.

Converting to Jentla is streamlined and cost efficient, there are no lock-ins and the distributed architecture with it's independent database and file system ensures each site can be removed from the central control of Jentla just as easily.

With Joomla 1.0 going end of life in July 2009, the import process provides an upgrade path and a huge boost for administrators of the approximately five million Joomla 1.0 sites.

A conversion process from outmoded hosting services can be achieved using the fully automated process, yielding enormous cost savings.