Migrating to Inspire
Inspire is a ground-up rebuild of the Optymyse platform. While it maintains feature parity with the legacy platform, the architecture, UI, and many concepts have been redesigned. This guide helps you plan and execute your migration.
Inspire is the long-term future of Optymyse. All future development will be delivered as Inspire updates. Investing in migration now means you are on the platform’s long-term path.
Migration Overview
| Aspect | Legacy | Inspire |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Angular monolith | Next.js App Router + Preact renderer |
| Display concept | Separate “Display” and “Agile” | Unified “Endpoint” |
| Data layer | Direct connector bindings | DataPool with real-time push |
| Content model | Slides with variants | Scenes with themed Components |
| Rendering | jQuery-based | Preact + Signals (18 KB) |
| Theming | Per-element styling | Theme-based design system |
| Collaboration | None | Real-time presence, chat, sharing |
Migration Path
Most migrations follow this sequence:
- Install Inspire alongside your legacy instance (they can run in parallel)
- Migrate connectors — Recreate data sources in Inspire’s DataPool
- Recreate content — Rebuild scenes using Inspire’s Designer and components
- Migrate displays — Re-pair devices to Inspire endpoints
- Decommission the legacy platform — Once all content and devices are on Inspire
There is no automated migration tool. Inspire’s architecture is fundamentally different from the legacy platform. Content must be recreated, not imported. Data connectors can often be migrated by pointing them at the same data sources.
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