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# Upgrade

> This guide shows you how to upgrade an existing deployment to the latest PingIDM release.

Quick Start

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#### [Migrate Configuration](migrate-config.html)

Migrate an existing IDM configuration to IDM 8.

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#### [Update Repository](update-repo.html)

Update an existing repository or install a new repository for IDM 8.

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#### [Migrate Data](data-migration.html)

Move the data in an existing IDM repository to an updated deployment.

The upgrade process is largely dependent on your deployment and on the extent to which you have customized IDM. Engage [Ping Support Services](https://www.forgerock.com/support/support-services) for help in upgrading an existing deployment. Also, read the [Release notes](../release-notes/preface.html) before you start an upgrade; specifically, [Changed functionality](../release-notes/changed-functionality.html).

## Name changes for ForgeRock products

Product names changed when ForgeRock became part of Ping Identity.

The following name changes have been in effect since early 2024:

| Old name                      | New name                        |
| ----------------------------- | ------------------------------- |
| ForgeRock Identity Cloud      | PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud |
| ForgeRock Access Management   | PingAM                          |
| ForgeRock Directory Services  | PingDS                          |
| ForgeRock Identity Management | PingIDM                         |
| ForgeRock Identity Gateway    | PingGateway                     |

Learn more about the name changes in [New names for ForgeRock products](https://backstage.forgerock.com/knowledge/kb/article/a64386714) in the Knowledge Base.