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How to Modernize Legacy Applications with a Fixed Monthly Budget (Without a Big Rewrite)

Cristobal Escobar |  March 25, 2026

Many organizations know they need to modernize their legacy applications.

They see the risks.

They feel the operational pressure.

They understand the long-term impact.

But the initiative never starts.

Not because the problem is unclear.

Because the budget is.


The Real Problem Is Not Technology. It’s Budgeting.

In many organizations, especially in enterprise or public sector environments, modernization competes with multiple prio...

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From Monolith to Modular: Modernizing ColdFusion Architecture Without Breaking Production

Cristobal Escobar |  March 24, 2026

Most ColdFusion systems don’t fail because of traffic

Most ColdFusion applications don’t break under load.

They break under change.

A small update triggers unexpected side effects.

A deployment introduces instability.

A simple feature takes weeks because no one wants to touch certain parts of the codebase.

This isn’t a performance problem.

It’s an architecture problem.

And in many mature CFML environme...

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Into the Box 2026 Goes Virtual: Watch on Demand From Anywhere! 🌎

Maria Jose Herrera |  March 23, 2026

Not everyone can make it on-site and that’s exactly why Into the Box 2026 Virtual Edition exists.

This year, we’re bringing the full conference days experience online, so you can tap into the same insights, sessions, and innovation no matter where you are in the world.

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Into the Box Final Agenda and Speakers are OUT! 🚀

Victor Campos |  March 20, 2026

We are incredibly proud to announce that the Into the Box 2026 Final Agenda is officially locked in! This year is exceptionally special because we are celebrating our 20-Year Anniversary.

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Reducing Vendor Lock-In in Swiss Enterprise Systems: Beyond Adobe ColdFusion

Cristobal Escobar |  March 20, 2026

Why Swiss enterprises are rethinking platform dependency

Across Switzerland, many enterprise organizations built critical applications on Adobe ColdFusion during the early growth of web platforms.

These systems continue to support key operations in industries such as:

  • finance and insurance
  • healthcare
  • logistics
  • manufacturing
  • government and public services

While ColdFusion enabl...

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Into the Box - Celebrating 20 years of Ortus - Big time!

Maria Jose Herrera |  March 18, 2026

Into the Box 2026: Celebrating 20 Years of Ortus, Big Time! 🚀

For two decades, Ortus Solutions has been building, innovating, and empowering developers around the world. What started as a vision to create bet...

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TestBox 7 : Real-Time Streaming, a Browser IDE, and a Major Leap for BoxLang

Luis Majano |  March 17, 2026

TestBox 7.x series continues our mission to be the best testing framework for BoxLang and CFML. This release is focused heavily on BoxLang CLI runner enhancements, real-time streaming test execution via SSE, a powerful dry run capability, the brand-new TestBox RUN web IDE, and significant quality-of-life improvements for developers working in both BoxLang and CFML environments.

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From Legacy Risk to Modern Agility: A Phased Modernization Roadmap for CFML Teams

Cristobal Escobar |  March 16, 2026

Many organizations running CFML applications today face the same challenge.

Their systems still work.

They support core business processes.

They generate revenue.

But at the same time, those platforms are increasingly exposed to risk.

Unsupported runtimes, operational fragility, security exposure, and difficulty integrating with modern systems are becoming more common in environments still running older versions of Adobe ColdFusion or Lucee.

The quest...

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Introducing the BoxLang Spring Boot Starter: Dynamic JVM Templating for Spring

Luis Majano |  March 13, 2026

Spring Boot developers know the pain of evaluating view technologies. Thymeleaf is great — until you need more expressiveness. FreeMarker is powerful — until the syntax fights you. What if you could write templates in a dynamic JVM language that gives you the full power of the platform, feels natural, and requires zero setup to integrate?

Meet the BoxLang Spring Boot Starter.

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Why Swiss Banks Are Modernizing CFML Platforms Without Rewrites

Cristobal Escobar |  March 13, 2026

The growing need to evolve legacy financial platforms safely

Many Swiss banks and financial institutions still operate important systems built on ColdFusion and CFML platforms.

These systems manage a wide range of functions, including:

  • internal banking workflows
  • reporting systems
  • client portals
  • data integration platforms
  • compliance and risk management tools

In many cases, thes...

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