Architecture and migration
Sizing, target environment, data transfer, cutover and recovery are resolved before production operations.
WZ-IT plans, installs and operates Drupal as managed hosting, in your cloud or on premises. Depending on the target design, we also provide migration, secure network and identity integration, monitoring, backups, updates, integrations and further development.
The following are trademarks of their respective owners: Drupal (Dries Buytaert). WZ-IT is an independent service provider and has no business, partnership, or contractual relationship with these companies. We offer independent migration, installation, hosting, and operations services.
Drupal is a modular open-source content management system for complex digital platforms. Roles, workflows, extensions, caching and integrations can be adapted to the specific use case.
We support Drupal installation, configuration and maintenance, from custom modules and integrations to caching, updates, monitoring and baseline hardening.
We install, host and operate Drupal for your company - either on our secure, privacy-focused infrastructure in Germany or other locations, as well as on-premise in your own environment.
We provide 24/7 monitoring, backups and maintenance for your Drupal instance. Human response times and support coverage follow the selected service level.
Role-based access control, a coordinated security advisory process and regular updates support a hardened deployment.
Caching mechanisms and CDN integration as components of an architecture sized for the workload
Native support for multilingual websites with configurable translation workflows
Drupal core considers accessibility in many components. The finished site must be tested with its theme, modules and content against the applicable WCAG requirements.
User-friendly content creation tools with visual page builders and structured content
RESTful APIs and GraphQL for modern, decoupled architectures and multi-channel publishing
Extensive ecosystem with over 50,000 available modules for every requirement
Flexible, composable architecture for custom-tailored digital experiences
Workflow management, content governance and integration with enterprise systems
Professional installation on your infrastructure - on-premise, cloud or hybrid
In your data center
AWS, Azure, Hetzner & more
Advanced architecture after technical and licence assessment
Secure access and access control for your installation
WireGuard, NetBird or Tailscale
Directly or through an upstream identity layer
Depends on application, edition and identity provider
Fail2Ban, Rate Limiting, IP Whitelisting
We set up secure VPN access to your installation - ideal for remote work and external employees.
Full-service installation with no hidden costs
Drupal is Symfony under the hood. This allows us to use highly complex business logic, services, and dependency injection directly within the CMS.
Drupal has the best JSON:API implementation on the market. We use it to connect mobile apps or IoT devices that retrieve structured content.
Reaction to system events (user login, entity save) via Symfony Event Dispatcher. Cleanly decoupled logic instead of spaghetti code.
When 'Nodes' aren't enough: We programmatically define custom content entities with Field API support for highly specific data structures.
How we implement Drupal development in practice.
Employees need personalized dashboards based on AD groups.
Development of modules that sync user profiles via LDAP and filter content based on department/location.
Migration from legacy CMS (Typo3/Joomla) preserving all relations.
Custom Migrate-API plugins (ETL) that transform data, import media, and preserve permalinks.
We do more than provide an application. WZ-IT designs the technical architecture, integrates network and identity, operates the agreed scope and develops integrations when the standard product is not enough.
Sizing, target environment, data transfer, cutover and recovery are resolved before production operations.
SSO, secure access, internal systems and existing security components are integrated appropriately.
Updates, backups, technical monitoring and response paths follow a transparent operational scope.
APIs, automation and custom extensions can be delivered beyond basic deployment.
The exact scope depends on the application, edition, infrastructure and criticality. Vendor licences and non-standard components are quoted separately.
For a resilient web system, we design editorial access, delivery, extensions, data storage and protection of administrative paths together.
Public requests and administrative access are separated technically and by permission.
TLS, firewall rules, reverse proxies or private network paths are designed around the platform's exposure.
Local accounts, SSO, directories, service accounts and emergency access are connected through clear roles.
Content, themes, extensions and publishing workflows run on a controlled, upgradeable platform.
Database, uploads, configuration and consistent website backup.
Web server, cache, CDN and scaling aligned with audience and load profile.
Reviewed plugins, forms, search, commerce and connected business systems.
The diagram is a resilient target model. Its implementation depends on edition, data flows, load, availability objectives and existing infrastructure.
A clearly defined operating scope instead of an opaque hosting flat fee.
Compute, applications, storage and response are shown separately. You can see what ongoing operations include and which requirements need a technical assessment.
We also design custom Drupal architectures, integrations and migrations. Contact us for a technical assessment.
One managed standard Drupal application is included in the Starter workload. Every service level also includes flexible expert time for planned work during regular service hours. Select compute, additional applications, storage and the appropriate service level.
A workload is one compute instance with the applications agreed for it.
One standard app per workload is already included. Additional dedicated servers count as separate workloads.
€79.90 per started TB and month, including daily encrypted offsite backup with 7-day retention.
Whether you run Drupal in-house or need to host confidentiality-professional data §203-ready - we build, operate and maintain Drupal on an encrypted on-site server. Data never leaves the building in cleartext.
See Drupal on-premise
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No risk: worst case, you leave with a clearer understanding of your project than before.


“WZ-IT's advice on our Azure migration was technically sound and completely non-binding right from the intro call - we took away a great deal.”
Whether a specific IT challenge or just an idea - we look forward to the exchange. In a brief conversation, we'll evaluate together if and how your project fits with WZ-IT.
Timo Wevelsiep & Robin Zins
Managing Directors of WZ-IT
