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Still on ColdFusion 2016, 2018, or 2021? Why “Keeping the Lights On” Is No Longer Safe

March 31, 2026 By Michaela Light Leave a Comment

A CIO reviews a security dashboard in a server room, standing beside an aging ‘legacy’ rack labeled CF 2016/2018 while newer infrastructure runs cleanly in the background

If your organization is still running Adobe ColdFusion 2016, 2018, or the recently phased-out 2021, you are not alone. A lot of mission-critical ColdFusion Markup Language (CFML) applications continue to deliver value, and the business pressure to leave them untouched is real. That long-term stability remains one of ColdFusion’s biggest selling points. This year, though, […]

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For CEOs, Legacy ColdFusion = M&A Valuation Risk

March 27, 2026 By Michaela Light Leave a Comment

If you’re a CEO, the hidden cost of legacy ColdFusion can torpedo your company’s M&A valuation. And the only person looking like a hapless Hobbit will be you. Most boards dance around the subject of ColdFusion maintenance. First, it’s boring. Secondly, it’s abstract. Plus, it shouldn’t be an issue. Instead, they ask about stability, security […]

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How Pro CIOs Turn ColdFusion Maintenance Chaos into Quieter Board Meetings

March 27, 2026 By Michaela Light Leave a Comment

ColdFusion maintenance should not feel like sending the Fellowship into Mordor without a map. Yet plenty of chief information officers (CIOs) live that reality. A “simple” fix lands, three other things break, and the week disappears into incident response. That upgrade you keep postponing starts to feel less like a project and more like a […]

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The hidden CEO cost of legacy CF security: breach risk, insurance premiums, and exit drag

March 26, 2026 By Michaela Light Leave a Comment

Most CEOs focus on reputation, valuation, and growth. A legacy ColdFusion security posture shapes all three. Governance and lifecycle discipline drive the outcome. The upshot? Surprise costs, slower deals, and tense board questions. You can see the risk in premiums, diligence findings, and incident exposure. Breach risk has become brand risk A decade ago, a […]

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From CF Crash Fire Fighting to Predictability: A CIO’s Guide to Stabilizing ColdFusion Systems

April 1, 2026 By Michaela Light Leave a Comment

Expert team stabilizing ColdFusion systems for reliable performance.

For many CIOs, ColdFusion incidents aren’t just technical problems. They’re 3am phone calls. Board meeting explanations. The reason you can’t take a vacation. They’re firefighting. They are high-stress moments that invite scrutiny, disrupt operations, and quietly erode confidence. Every incident raises the same questions: Why did this happen? Why now? And how do we prevent […]

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