Liferay DXP System Administration +
Migration Training by Laliwala IT
is designed for IT professionals who want to
master Liferay Digital Experience Platform
administration, production tuning, high
availability, security, and seamless version
migration. Based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat,
India, we deliver live,
interactive, project-based training covering
Liferay DXP 7.x/7.4 architecture, deployment,
clustering, monitoring, backup strategies, and
data migration from legacy versions.
Course
Highlights:
- ✅ Liferay DXP Architecture &
Installation (Tomcat/WebLogic/WebSphere)
- ✅ Advanced System Configuration & Tuning
(JVM, DB, Cache, Search)
- ✅ Clustering & High Availability (Load
Balancing, Session Replication)
- ✅ Security Best Practices
(Authentication, SSO, LDAP, Permissions)
- ✅ Performance Monitoring &
Troubleshooting (DXP Tools, APM,
Logging)
- ✅ Liferay Data Migration
(6.2/7.0/7.1/7.2 to DXP 7.4)
- ✅ Backup/Recovery & Upgrade Strategies
(Database, Document Library)
- ✅ Real-world Capstone Projects
(Production Environment Setup, Migration
Plan)
Our online Liferay DXP training features
real-time instructor-led classes, live
lab environment, hands-on migration
projects, flexible schedules, and career
guidance. Ideal for system
administrators, DevOps engineers, portal
architects, and developers looking to become
Liferay Certified Professionals.
Course Modules — Comprehensive Liferay DXP Admin
& Migration (6-7 Weeks | 55+ Hours)
📌 Module 1: Liferay DXP Foundations &
Installation
- Understanding Liferay DXP Architecture
(OSGi, Modules, Services)
- Installation on Tomcat, JBoss/EAP, WebLogic,
WebSphere
- Database Configuration (MySQL, PostgreSQL,
Oracle, SQL Server, MariaDB)
- File Store Setup (Simple FS, Advanced File
System, DBStore, AWS S3)
- Portal Properties & System Settings Deep
Dive
- Post-Installation Hardening & Initial
Configuration
📌 Module 2: Advanced System Administration
- User Management, Roles, Permissions &
Organizations
- Virtual Instances & Site Management Best
Practices
- Workflow Configuration (Kaleo Designer,
Custom Workflows)
- Audit Framework & Reporting (Audit Logs,
Analytics Cloud Integration)
- Staging & Publishing (Local/Remote Live
Environments)
- Custom Fields, Dynamic Data Lists, and Forms
Administration
📌 Module 3: Liferay Clustering & High
Availability
- Horizontal vs Vertical Clustering
Architecture
- Configuring Clustered DXP: Ehcache, JGroups,
Hazelcast
- Load Balancing Strategies (Apache HTTPD,
Nginx, AWS ELB)
- Session Replication & Sticky Sessions
- Shared Document Library & Lucene Replication
- Database Clustering & Read/Write Splitting
📌 Module 4: Security & Access Management
- Authentication Pipelines (LDAP, Active
Directory, OAuth2, SAML, OpenID Connect)
- Single Sign-On (SSO) Integration with CAS,
OKTA, Keycloak
- Permissions Framework: Resource & Model
Permissions, Dynamic Roles
- Security Policies: Password Policies, 2FA,
Session Validation
- Anti-XSS, CSRF Protection, CORS
Configuration
- Web Application Firewall & Security Audit
📌 Module 5: Performance Optimization &
Monitoring
- JVM Tuning (Heap, GC, Threads) for Liferay
- Database Optimization: Indexes, Connection
Pools, Query Caches
- Search Engine Configuration (Elasticsearch
Clustering, Reindexing)
- Caching Mechanisms: MultiVMCache, Spring
Cache, CDN
- Monitoring Tools: DXP Health Checks, JMX,
Prometheus + Grafana, New Relic
- Logging & Troubleshooting (Log4j2, Thread
Dumps, Heap Dumps Analysis)
📌 Module 6: Liferay Migration & Upgrade
Strategies
- Migration Planning: Pre-upgrade Assessments
& Compatibility Matrix
- Source Environment Analysis (6.2, 7.0, 7.1,
7.2 → DXP 7.4)
- Using Liferay Upgrade Planner & Migration
Tool
- Database Upgrade Process (Schema Changes,
Data Transformation)
- Custom Code Migration (Legacy Plugins to
OSGi Modules, Service Builder updates)
- Documents & Media Migration, Staging Data,
and Workflow Items
- Blue/Green Deployment & Rollback Strategies
📌 Module 7: Backup, Disaster Recovery &
Maintenance
- Full and Incremental Backup Strategy
(Database, Document Library, Configuration)
- Automated Backup Scripts & Scheduled Jobs
- Disaster Recovery Planning: RTO/RPO,
Replication, Failover
- Patching & Hotfix Management (Fix Packs,
Security Patches)
- Rolling Restarts & Zero-Downtime Maintenance
📌 Module 8: Capstone Projects
Project 1: Production HA
Cluster
- Deploy 3-node Liferay cluster with
load balancer
- Configure shared Elasticsearch & DB
cluster
- Implement session replication & file
store (S3)
- Setup monitoring dashboards
Project 2: End-to-End Migration (6.2
to DXP 7.4)
- Assess legacy portal & pre-migration
tasks
- Migrate database, document library,
custom portlets
- Re-architect legacy plugins to OSGi
modules
- Validate & performance test after
migration
Project 3: Security Hardening & SSO
Setup
- Integrate Liferay with Active
Directory via LDAP
- Configure SAML 2.0 SSO for external
partners
- Implement granular roles &
permissions structure
- Conduct security audit & risk
mitigation
Project 4: Disaster Recovery
Plan
- Design DR architecture for Liferay
DXP
- Create backup/restore automation
scripts
- Simulate failover and document
recovery procedure
✅ What's Included in Liferay DXP Admin +
Migration Training?
-
Live Instructor-led
classes (real-time Q&A)
-
Recorded sessions &
lifetime access
-
Liferay DXP lab
environment (hands-on
practice)
-
Assignments & 4 real-world
projects
-
Study materials
(PDFs, architecture diagrams)
-
Certificate of
completion (ISO & Govt
recognized)
-
Liferay Certification
guidance (Liferay DXP
Administrator)
-
Placement
assistance — resume &
interview prep
-
Post-training
support for 6 months
🎯 Why Choose Laliwala IT for Liferay DXP
Training?
- Liferay Certified
Trainers: 12+ years of
portal experience
- Real Production
Lab: Multi-node cluster
environment
- Hands-on Migration:
Real legacy to DXP 7.4 project
- Flexible Batches:
Weekday/weekend options with
recordings
- Affordable Fees:
Competitive rates from Ahmedabad hub
- Job Assistance:
Tie-ups with leading system
integrators
- Global Alumni:
Trained professionals from India,
US, UK, Middle East
- Satisfaction
Guarantee: Money-back
(terms apply)
🛠️ Tools & Technologies
Covered:
Liferay DXP 7.4, Tomcat, JBoss/WildFly,
WebLogic, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MS SQL,
Elasticsearch, Apache HTTPD, Nginx, HAProxy,
Hazelcast, JGroups, LDAP/AD, SAML 2.0, OAuth2,
Git, Maven, Gradle, OSGi, Docker, AWS
(EC2,RDS,S3), Prometheus, Grafana, JMX, Log4j2.
👥 Who Should Join?
- System Administrators managing
Liferay portals
- DevOps Engineers deploying/operating
DXP
- Portal Architects planning
upgrades/migration
- Developers transitioning to Liferay
admin roles
- IT Managers overseeing digital
experience platforms
- Database & Middleware Administrators
- Professionals seeking Liferay DXP
certification
- Freelancers offering Liferay
consulting services