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Yes, you will have to use migration tools to move to Magento 2. Fortunately, Magento already provides migration documentation and tech tips for people willing to experiment.<\/p>\n
You will have to migrate your data from your current version of Magento. You\u2019ll also have to migrate your customization and themes, which you might have installed. Here\u2019s a migration table, which was presented at Magento Live UK.<\/p>\n
Oskar Lind, system developer at Softronic.com, suggests that migration might pose a serious challenge<\/a>, especially for highly customized websites.<\/p>\n Extensions for Magento 2<\/strong><\/p>\n As assured by the Magento representatives – they\u2019re closely working with the biggest extensions providers to make sure that their products will work fine with Magento 2.<\/p>\n This means that if you\u2019re using a popular extension then you shouldn\u2019t worry about transferring its functionality to Magento 2. However, if you\u2019re using a pretty specific or a custom developed extension, you\u2019ll have to take additional steps in order to secure its functionality in Magento 2. We don\u2019t dismiss a situation when you\u2019ll have to develop the custom extension from scratch. We\u2019re pretty sure though that these occurrences will be very rare.<\/p>\n Performance<\/strong><\/p>\n According to the Head of Technology at Magento, Ted Pietrzak, the end-to-end testing for Magento 2 is 25% faster than any of 1.x versions. This means that you can expect at least at 25% performance boost for your Magento 2 install.<\/p>\n Of course, the exact numbers will vary, but one thing is certain – your Magento 2 store will run faster and better than your current Magento 1.X install. And this is one of the most important factors, which you should consider before migrating.<\/p>\n Zend Framework 2<\/strong><\/p>\n No, it will not be used, as confirmed by Magento<\/a>. However this doesn\u2019t mean that Magento 2 will be at a disadvantage with ZF 1. On contrary, the recent information from Magento tech department suggests that they\u2019re working very closely with Zend<\/a> to make sure that Magento 2 will deliver great results with the current setup. This has been verified by Ben Marks at MagentoLive UK in London.<\/p>\n Magento 1 Your current Magento store and all of its functionality will be supported for another 3 years from the date of the official Magento 2 launch. You can expect everything to work fine within that period.<\/p>\n However, if you were hoping for new features or any kind of breakthrough updates – you\u2019re going to be disappointed. The company will fully concentrate on Magento 2 and its performance, features and updates. This is also very important to consider.<\/p>\n Bonus: Magento Connect<\/strong><\/p>\n The marketplace will also have an update along with the platform. It will include a number of great features<\/a> like extensions plagiarism check, new dashboard for devs, marketing opportunities and a new usability interface for people, who want to find the right extensions for their store.<\/p>\n What Magento 2 features have you psyched for its release? Would you make the switch right away? Why or why not? Share your thoughts and ideas in the comments.![\"Magento](\"http:\/\/www.mconnectmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/CIMk9UHWsAAuUhc1.jpg\")
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