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Application modernization

Application Modernization Services

Reduce the cost and risk of legacy applications and make them ready for cloud, APIs and AI.

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Application modernization

Application Modernization at a glance

Quick answer

TechTiera modernizes legacy applications through portfolio assessment and the right path per application: rehost, replatform, refactor to services, rebuild or replace. We move workloads to the cloud, expose APIs, upgrade frameworks and databases, and keep the business running throughout.

Definition. Application modernization updates older software to current architectures, languages, platforms and practices. Common approaches are the "7 Rs": retain, retire, rehost, replatform, refactor, rebuild and replace.
Services

What we deliver

Application Modernization services scoped around your platforms, processes and goals.

01

Portfolio assessment

Score applications on value, technical debt, risk and cloud readiness.

02

Rehost & replatform

Move applications to cloud infrastructure or managed platforms quickly.

03

Refactor & microservices

Break monoliths into services and introduce APIs and containers.

04

Framework & database upgrades

Upgrade end-of-life frameworks, runtimes and databases.

05

UI modernization

Replace dated interfaces with modern, accessible web front ends.

06

Legacy replacement

Replace legacy systems with SaaS or low-code where appropriate.

Approach

How we deliver

A consistent, transparent delivery approach, adapted to your scope and engagement model.

Assess

Understand the current landscape, business priorities, constraints and risks, and agree measurable success criteria.

Design

Define the target architecture, scope, release plan and governance, with dependencies and decisions documented.

Build

Configure, develop, integrate and test in short iterations so stakeholders see working results early.

Transition

Plan cutover, train users and hand over runbooks and knowledge so teams can operate with confidence.

Run & improve

Support, monitor and optimize under an agreed service model, with a backlog of continuous improvements.

Why TechTiera

Why TechTiera

25+years implementing enterprise IT solutions
200+client engagements
150+enterprise customers
500+global employees
10+global offices
98%on-time delivery record
ISO 9001ISO 27001SEI CMM Level 3

Two decades of enterprise delivery

More than 25 years implementing enterprise platforms, from strategy and implementation to long-term managed services.

Certified, specialist teams

Practice-aligned consultants and engineers with platform certifications across content, automation, data, cloud and applications.

Centers of excellence

Dedicated CoEs and innovation labs that develop reusable accelerators, frameworks and delivery standards.

Proprietary accelerators

Products such as DocOrbit, ECH360 and TestOrbit that shorten implementations and lower the cost of ownership.

Global delivery, local accountability

Delivery and service desk coverage across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, India and Asia Pacific.

Quality you can audit

ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certified, SEI CMM Level 3 processes and a 98% on-time delivery record.

FAQs

Application Modernization: frequently asked questions

Short, direct answers to the questions buyers ask most. Need more detail? Ask an expert

What are the main approaches to application modernization?

Retain, retire, rehost, replatform, refactor, rebuild and replace. Each application gets the approach that balances value, risk, cost and time.

How do you modernize without disrupting the business?

We modernize incrementally, use patterns such as the strangler fig, run parallel testing, and plan cutovers with rollback options.

Can modernization reduce costs?

Often, by lowering infrastructure, licensing and support costs, but savings depend on the starting point. We estimate costs and benefits during assessment.

Do you modernize applications to run on Azure or AWS?

Yes. We modernize to Azure, AWS and Google Cloud, including containers, serverless and managed databases.

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