Magento Preparations for the 2021 Holiday Shopping Season

What’s that you say? You’re not surprised that Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BFCM) 2021 are approaching? That’s great! In that case, we’ll skip the marketing pitch! 😉

This is our annual reminder that your hosting platform needs to be scaled and tested by the time the holidays hit.

We’re already communicating with customers about the next steps to take, as we do each year. However, there’s no secret to good preparations. It’s all about taking proactive steps to ensure that your eCommerce store is ready for increased shopping activity.

Here’s an example of a timeline that we’ve seen work for our clients and development partners:

SAMPLE Black Friday Prep Schedule

Note: For users in JetRails Autoscaling AWS environments, no booster servers are needed – these environments autoscale, providing true elasticity. However, infrastructure reviews and load tests are recommended to ensure websites and hosting environments are ready for another record-setting year!