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Kevin Asutton
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Application Modernization – Revitalizing Legacy Systems for the Digital Age

Legacy applications often hold organizations back from innovation. Application modernization helps unlock agility, reduce maintenance burdens, and improve user experience.

⚙️ Modernization Approaches Include:

Rehosting (Lift & Shift): Move to the cloud with minimal code changes.

Replatforming: Update the tech stack for better performance.

Refactoring: Redesign apps to fully utilize cloud-native services.

Containerization & Microservices: Enable scalability, resilience, and rapid deployment.

💡 Use DevOps, CI/CD, and Agile practices to support your modernization journey.
Modernizing isn't just about tech—it's about delivering faster, smarter, user-focused applications.

✅ Are your legacy systems aligned with your business goals?

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