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What Is Application Modernization? Application modernization is the transformation of legacy systems into modern applications. This involves two core tasks – breaking up a monolithic application into microservices and moving the application to the cloud.  There are several broad options available for application modernization, but the most common fall into two categories: Rehosting Rehosting is […]

Monolithic Java apps, often 20 years old or more, were never designed to run or leverage the cloud. As the technology scene takes shape, companies need to modernize and migrate their Java apps to make them suitable for the cloud. Are you looking to make changes to your legacy apps and systems easier, faster, and […]

Accelerate Your Journey to a Cloud-Native Architecture with Java Microservices  The cloud has fundamentally changed the way that organizations consume IT. With the ability to dynamically provision resources, businesses are able to scale their applications up or down as needed without costly upfront investments in hardware and software. The advantages of microservices in Java gives […]

Monolithic Applications vs Microservices Wondering the differences between monolithic applications vs microservices? It can be confusing, but as more companies move to a cloud-first architecture, it’s important to understand these terms. An enterprise application is usually made up of three parts – a client-side application, a database, and a server-side application. The server-side application itself […]

Mexico City, 1968 Olympics. At a time when all the world’s high jumpers were doing a straddle technique, one Dick Fosbury executed a seemingly impossible move, winning gold by keeping his center of gravity lower and rolling over the bar backwards. His unique approach flipped the script on the sport, and the high jump has […]

If enterprises have learned one thing from the Covid era, it’s that digital transformation is more than a handful of projects. Instead, it represents a strategic shift, breaking down organizational and technological silos to better align with the needs of customers and employees. Enterprises have also learned that digital transformation is never complete. Rather than […]

Please Note: This blog by Amir Rapson, vFunction CTO and co-founder, was originally published on DevOps.com. The more a company modernizes, the more value it gets from the cloud, but not all digital transformation efforts are created—and executed—equally. According to Gartner, “87% of senior business leaders say digitalization is a company priority, yet only 40% of […]

The joint vFunction and Oracle webinar is now available on-demand. It’s a must-see for anyone interested in learning how to quickly refactor Java monoliths into microservices. In the presentation you’ll find a live demo walk-through where Amir Rapson, vFunction CTO and co-founder, in real-time decomposes the Medrec application, a well-known Java EE WebLogic monolithic application, […]

First published on DevOps.com – see original article Application modernization has been a consistent theme for organizations year after year. Businesses today still rely on their legacy applications for a majority of their revenue generation, from mainframes to Java EE. New digital transformation initiatives and mandates have pushed application modernization back to the forefront as […]