Challenge
TotallyYamaha needed a technology partner who could manage five interconnected snowmobile community forums with combined decades of user-generated content. The forums had accumulated significant technical debt across multiple outdated platforms, and each migration risked losing years of community knowledge and member engagement.
Solution
We took complete ownership of the entire infrastructure — server management, security hardening, platform migrations, and performance optimization. Over 16 years, we executed three major platform migrations with zero data loss. Each migration preserved every thread, post, and user account while modernizing the technology stack. All coordination happened via email — zero phone calls required.
Results
The TotallyYamaha network remains one of the most active snowmobile communities online. Five properties operate on unified infrastructure with consistent performance. 25 years of community content has been preserved and remains searchable. The platform handles traffic spikes during riding season without intervention.
The Partnership
TotallyYamaha represents our longest-running client relationship — over 16 years of continuous platform management. What started as a single forum migration evolved into full infrastructure ownership across five community properties.
Technical Approach
Each migration was planned months in advance with comprehensive data mapping, redirect strategies, and rollback plans. We developed custom migration scripts that preserved not just content, but user relationships, reputation scores, and community hierarchies.
Why It Works
The key to this partnership is simplicity. One point of contact, asynchronous communication, and a deep understanding of the community’s needs. No bloated project management, no unnecessary meetings — just reliable infrastructure that runs year after year.