Legacy modernization is the act of updating an old system to make it more modern and efficient. It helps reduce IT expenses, enhance flexibility, teamwork, and reliability. Think of it as a software upgrade that combines the reliability of old business applications with modern technologies to create a solid foundation for your business.
According to a study by Advanced, 70% of IT budgets are typically spent on maintaining legacy systems, leaving less room for innovation and growth.
A survey by OutSystems found that 66% of IT professionals cited inefficient processes as a major challenge when dealing with legacy systems.
Gartner predicts that by 2025, 90% of IT organizations will struggle to find workers with the required legacy skills.
The 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report by Verizon revealed that 61% of data breaches involved vulnerabilities in legacy applications.
A survey by Deloitte found that 66% of business leaders cited difficulty accessing data as a major challenge with legacy system.
A survey by Appian revealed that 71% of IT decision-makers consider legacy systems to be a significant barrier to digital transformation.
Talk to Our Experts!
This approach involves discarding the existing application and adopting one of the below Modernization Approaches. While technically simple, it can be emotionally difficult for IT due to the perceived loss of control.
This approach involves redeploying the application to a different environment. Rehosting is relatively easy since it only requires changes to the hardware infrastructure
With the refactor approach, code or configuration changes are made to connect the application to new infrastructure services. The level of difficulty in refactoring depends on the required code changes.
The revise approach involves modifying or extending the existing code to meet legacy modernization requirements. Afterward, the rehost or refactor options can be used to deploy the application to the cloud.
The rebuild approach entails discarding the existing application code and re-architecting the solution on a provider's application platform, typically using a new container. It is easier than the revise approach since the old code is not retained.
This approach involves discarding the existing application and adopting a commercial Software as a Service (SaaS) solution. While technically simple, it can be emotionally difficult for IT due to the perceived loss of control.
Talk to our Experts!