Cloud Migration

Cloud migration & app modernization

Simplify the process of migrating workloads to the right cloud environment while ensuring applications are optimized to deliver business results, wherever they reside.

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Defining cloud migration & app modernization

You need a holistic strategy

Cloud migration happens when you move some or all of your data center capabilities to a public, private or hybrid cloud operating model. Determining what workloads should move and when is often the biggest challenge. Migration success requires a comprehensive strategy that aligns your technical environment, organizational structure and business goals.

App modernization is the process of transforming legacy applications into modern architectures, platforms and operational models to improve agility, scalability, security and user experience. It is a key enabler of digital transformation and helps you meet the evolving demands of customers, markets and regulatory environments.

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Cloud migration solutions

From strategic planning through migration and optimization

Our Cloud migration services help you move the right apps and workloads to the right cloud for your business needs. Our Cloud Operating Model services help you establish the proper governance, security, products, platforms, skills, processes and best practices needed to expertly operate, scale and manage their cloud footprint.

Our unparalleled expertise in traditional on-premise IT, coupled with our proven cloud migration services, ensures a smooth and secure transition to the cloud — helping you unlock the power of modern technologies while safeguarding valuable legacy investments and preparing environments for an AI-enabled future.

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App modernization solutions

Navigating cloud-native app modernization

Organizations are increasingly faced with aging monolithic applications that limit their ability to innovate, integrate with modern cloud services and scale efficiently. Modernization addresses these challenges by leveraging cloud-native architectures, containerization, microservices, DevSecOps practices and hybrid cloud platforms to unlock business value.

Our expertise in Kubernetes, containerization and app modernization empowers you to transition from legacy setups to advanced public cloud solutions. This transformation not only boosts operational agility but minimizes infrastructure costs and accelerates deployment processes, reducing overall time to value. In collaboration with our digital team, we conduct targeted assessments, feasibility analyses and app rationalization to ensure a smooth transition that is strategically aligned with cloud-native principles.

Cloud-based
app modernization solutions

Public cloud platforms

AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, OCI

Cloud-native development
Containerization, microservices, serverless architectures

DevSecOps pipelines

Integrated CI/CD with security baked in, from development to deployment

Multicloud management Tools to orchestrate across cloud providers for flexibility and redundancy

Application refactoring Leveraging cloud-native PaaS for legacy-to-modern transitions

Cloud databases
Managed services (RDS, Cosmos DB, BigQuery) that scale horizontally

On-premises
app modernization solutions

Private cloud platforms VMware Tanzu, Red Hat OpenShift, Nutanix

Container orchestration Kubernetes distributions for
on-prem (Rancher, OpenShift)

Monolith modernization Gradual decomposition using service mesh (Istio) and API gateways

Hybrid cloud management

Platforms like Azure Arc and Google Anthos to bridge
on-prem and cloud

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Cloud migration and application modernization across verticals

Cloud migration and app modernization are broadly applicable across nearly all verticals, but some industries present unique drivers, regulatory constraints or competitive pressures that make migration and modernization particularly urgent or nuanced.

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