[TYPO3-english] looking to migrate 3.8.1 from centos 4 to centos 5 - php, db and other components upgrade

[Dmitry Dulepov]

Hi!

Eliott wrote:
> We have had an old but reliable typo3 3.8.1 instance running under
> centos 4 for a couple of years.
> We need to phase out the server and looking to install a new centos 5
> 64bit for typo3 and other stuff.
> Since I am afraid of upgrading to 4.3 as this is a complex install with
> a number of sites and extensions, I would prefer staying at 3.8.1.

Bad decision. These versions are not updated with latest security patches, so your host is vulnerable to several severe attacks. I would go with upgrade. Have a look to the e–book if you need to know how to make it properly:

http://dmitry-dulepov.com/e-books/typo3-installation-and-upgrade.html

This e–book is not free but it helped to many. If you are afraid of updating yourself, you can ask other specialists around. They will install a new core and update extensions. It is really worth to update. You get a more stable and more functional system.

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Dmitry Dulepov
TYPO3 expert / TYPO3 security team member
Read more @ http://dmitry-dulepov.com/