Case Study: World Press Photo achieves stable, downtime-free websites with Acquia Cloud

Acquia Takes the Pressure off World Press Photo with a Stable Online Platform

World Press Photo, the nonprofit that promotes high standards in photojournalism and wide public access to uncensored images, was managing more than ten websites with multiple suppliers and fragmented hosting. The setup was time-consuming, costly and unreliable—especially risky during high‑visibility moments like the Photo of the Year announcements—and the organisation needed a single Drupal‑savvy partner to consolidate sites, provide scalable infrastructure and guarantee 24/7 availability.

World Press Photo selected Acquia (with Capgemini as solution integrator) to migrate and integrate four complex sites onto Acquia Cloud. The move—which completed key integrations within a month—delivered uninterrupted uptime, proactive 24x7 support, easier developer deployments and automatic scaling for traffic spikes. As a result the organisation no longer worries about availability and can focus on expanding global, mobile access to its uncensored journalism.

World Press Photo

Sander Zwart

Manager Online, World Press Photo