If you’re building serious digital platforms in 2025, the conversation inevitably lands on Drupal CMS—especially after what went down at DrupalCon Atlanta. This wasn't just a community gathering; it was a product announcement, a movement starter, and a technology forecast all wrapped in one. From the keynote stage to hallway conversations, the theme was loud and clear: Drupal is evolving—fast—and it's finally speaking enterprise fluently.
At Valuebound, we’ve been at the forefront of Drupal migration and enterprise-grade architecture for over a decade. So when the Drupal community talks about bold moves like the Starshot initiative or the Experience Builder, we're not just listening—we’re shipping production-ready solutions with it.
Let’s unpack what this means for CTOs, architects, and dev teams looking to deeply integrate Drupal CMS with their enterprise ecosystems in 2025 and beyond.
The Enterprise Moment for Drupal CMS
The keyword here isn’t just “Drupal.” It’s Drupal CMS—the rebranded, re-energized, ready-for-prime-time version of a platform that’s long been underrated in the enterprise integration conversation. What came out of DrupalCon Atlanta wasn't just another version update—it was an ecosystem shift. And it’s precisely what enterprise IT leaders have been waiting for.
We now have a Drupal CMS that comes preloaded with recipes tailored to verticals, AI tools that reduce development lift, and an Experience Builder poised to redefine how front-end is approached in low-code scenarios. This fundamentally shifts the ROI equation for organizations looking to scale quickly while maintaining agility.
And it’s not aspirational—it’s here. This is the new Drupal CMS, and it’s enterprise-ready.
Drupal Migration: It's Now a Transformation
Migration isn’t just a tactical move anymore. Drupal migration has become strategic—because Drupal CMS isn’t just an endpoint, it’s a platform for orchestration. That came through loud and clear in Dries Buytaert’s keynote. The mission is growth, innovation, and real-world velocity.
For enterprises still stuck on legacy CMSs—or worse, unsupported Drupal 7—this isn’t a debate about timelines. It’s a conversation about capability. Drupal migration to Drupal CMS now means plug-and-play integrations with enterprise systems, decoupled architectures that respect your APIs, and tools to empower marketers without choking dev ops.
This changes the game for integrations with CRMs, ERPs, analytics, and even AI-based content pipelines. Your migration strategy is now your innovation roadmap.
DrupalCon Atlanta: Where the Roadmap Got Real
At DrupalCon Atlanta, we saw a community that’s doubling down on value creation. Yes, there were t-shirts and award ceremonies and moments of humanity. But what resonated most was the strategic clarity. When the mayor of Atlanta welcomes a CMS conference because it fits the city’s tech agenda, you know we’re no longer in hobbyist territory.
The announcement of Drupal CMS was met with standing ovations—not just because of features like the Experience Builder, but because of what those features enable. We’re now looking at a world where Drupal becomes the nervous system of digital experience platforms across sectors: government, finance, education, healthcare, you name it.
What was once “Drupal the content framework” is now “Drupal CMS, the experience orchestrator.”
Integrations that Aren’t Glue Code Anymore
You used to hear, “Well, we can integrate Drupal with that, but it’ll take custom middleware.” That’s not the story anymore. With Drupal CMS, integrations are becoming modular, standardized, and even user-driven.
Think Salesforce? It’s not just about forms and lead capture anymore—it’s about synchronizing data models with Salesforce objects using recipes that come bundled.
Need SAP integrations? With the new modular architecture and community-built connectors, you’re looking at real-time sync scenarios that don’t compromise Drupal’s editorial UI.
That’s what we mean when we talk about enterprise integration at Valuebound. Our clients aren’t just running Drupal—they’re orchestrating ecosystems with it. The rise of tools like GraphQL native modules, coupled with JSON:API in core, means your system talks to everything—from marketing automation platforms to headless front-ends.
This isn’t your 2015 Drupal. This is Drupal CMS in 2025, and it’s speaking enterprise natively.
Experience Builder Is the Real Headliner
If Drupal migration is the strategy and Drupal CMS is the platform, then Experience Builder is the spark. It’s the feature that finally answers the age-old demand: “Can our marketing team just do it themselves?”
We saw working demos at DrupalCon Atlanta where site-wide changes—global regions, headers, footers—were managed visually without breaking architecture. You want a component reusable across 40 pages? Now it’s a section. You want to publish coordinated changes across multiple templates? Done.
For integration teams, this is monumental. It reduces the surface area for regression, shrinks QA cycles, and puts site evolution in the hands of the people closest to the customer.
As enterprise devs, we used to spend cycles abstracting layout builders into something useful. Now, Drupal CMS hands us the tools, and says: go build.
The Future Is Platform-Led, Community-Powered
What’s different now is not just the tech—it’s the energy. Drupal CMS is no longer waiting for competitors to lead. As Dries said at DrupalCon Atlanta, “When Drupal leads, others take notice.” WordPress leaders are talking about recipes. Optimizely is reacting to our AI tooling.
But the biggest change? The vibe. The community isn’t just coding—it’s coordinating. The new desktop installer, one-click trials, and preconfigured builds are signals that Drupal CMS is finally removing friction.
If you’re a CTO trying to balance governance with agility, you need Drupal CMS. If you’re an architect building for scale, and you’re tired of duct-taping integrations together, you need Drupal CMS. And if you’re a developer, well—this is the best Drupal it’s ever been.
At Valuebound, we’re not just watching this story unfold—we’re helping shape it. That’s why we’re the #1 Drupal experts in the world. And that’s why you’ll see us at the center of the next big Drupal integration success story.
Because for the enterprises we serve, Drupal isn’t a website builder. It’s their platform.
