Many a times there might be a requirement of migrating from an on-prem AEM website to AMS AEM or AEMaaCS. During the process of migrating from an old website to a new website, it is expected for the old website to continue operating until the new website is ready to go live. Once the go-live phase is reached, the old website is de-provisioned, and the new website takes its place on the same domain.
This transition involves a standard DNS switch that occurs during the cutover phase. However, if the customer opts to bring their own CDN (previously used for their legacy websites), a DNS switch is not necessary, and instead, the origin needs to be updated on the CDN. This article will focus on the latter scenario, exploring how it’s possible to conduct tests on the actual domain for the new websites much before going live to prevent any unexpected surprises on the day of the golive.
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