Companies today depend on legacy applications for some of their most business-critical processing. In many cases, those apps still do what they were designed to do quite well. But to retain or expand their value in this age of accelerated innovation, they need to be fully integrated into today’s dominant technological environment, the cloud. That’s […]
A report published by OutSystems revealed that 69% of IT leaders found that technical debt fundamentally limits their ability to innovate. In addition, 61% stated that it negatively affects their organization’s performance, and 64% believe that technical debt will continue to have a substantial impact in the future. The report further explained that, in some […]
This post was originally featured on TheNewStack, sponsored by vFunction. If you’re a software developer, then “technical debt” is probably a term you’re familiar with. Technical debt, in plain words, is an accumulation over time of lots of little compromises that hamper your coding efforts. Sometimes, you (or your manager) choose to handle these challenges […]
This post was originally featured on The New Stack, sponsored by vFunction. Today, over 80% of enterprise applications are not cloud native, meaning that many companies with a surplus of legacy applications are not benefitting from the business agility and the engineering velocity they once had. Approaching an ambitious and long overdue modernization project can be […]
Migrating legacy applications for the cloud involves multiple processes and comprehensive preparation. Although application migration has the goal of transforming applications so they are effective in the cloud, the answer to the burning question: how long does a cloud migration take depends on where your starting point is. For example: Do you have a broad […]
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated cloud adoption as businesses struggled to incorporate eCommerce. By 2021, for most companies, cloud application migration tools were among the top five investment areas. Based on research by MarketsandMarkets, the global cloud migration services market was valued at $3.2 billion in 2019. In 2022, the market value is more than $9.5 […]
Use AI and Cloud-Native Principles for Selective Modernization In the late 1990s, Java quickly proved invaluable for building applications that depended on n-tier architectures to deliver web sites at scale. The web wouldn’t be what it is today if it weren’t for the power of Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE). Today, those massive object-oriented applications […]
The Case for Prioritizing Cloud Migration For Legacy Java Apps The digital revolution has brought about a new era. The need for an integrated solution that houses and aggregates customer data, channeling it to its best possible channels, is what has propelled cloud systems to the forefront of digital change. Cloud hosting is one of […]
With the increased popularity of cloud computing, you’ve likely considered cloud migration yourself. It’s easy to see why, as doing this offers several business benefits. However, when migrating legacy applications to the cloud, there are several things you need to consider, not least of which are the “why” and the “how.” Simply put, you’ll need […]
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 […]
