Legacy Modernization
Modernization often refers to changing, rewriting, or porting parts/entire systems to modern tools, platforms, libraries, or languages. Legacy systems might impede company efforts and operations if not completed on time.
At Inaho, we understand that continuity is essential to your business. We have a platform driven approach that enables your journey to digital transformation.
Challenges in using Legacy System
Inefficiency
As business requirements change over time, legacy systems developed in the past might not be able to satisfy the present demands.
Security Risks
Outdated systems often lack official support from the company initially created them and often becomes an easy target for security attacks.
Conflict with New Technology
Most legacy systems have planned to be stand-alone, making integration with other software challenging. There is a significant impact on one's firm's agility and scalability.
Lack of Data Insights
Legacy systems often create data silos in the organization. It would prevent the organization from getting insight across various departments.
Benefits of Legacy Modernization
Compatibility
Legacy modernization assures that systems are up to date with the latest technologies, allowing integration to be seamless.
Security
Provides the highest quality of security for the business by protecting the organization from modern-day cyber threats and attacks.
Cost Savings
Reduce operational and maintenance costs through automation and eliminating the need for expensive developers to upkeep an outdated system.
Enhanced Business Flexibility
Modern systems enable organizations to serve their customers better and produce the best and most automated products and services possible.
Improved Team Performance
With a modernized system, tasks are automated which allows employees to be more efficient and productive in other areas of the business.
Modernization Approaches
Wrap into API
Extend the application features by making them available as services via an API thereby enabling integration.
Changing Infra
Migrate the infrastructure (physical, virtual, or cloud) without modifying its code, features, or functions.
Changing Platform
Migrate to a new runtime platform with minimal changes to code structure, features, or functions.
Modifying Architecture
Migrate to a new application architecture (e.g., Monolith to Microservices) for better performance and scalability.
Rewriting Application
Redesign or rewrite the application component from scratch while preserving its scope and specifications.
Build as New
Start a fresh application considering new requirements and needs at the same time.
Legacy Modernization Trends
Cloud Native
DevOps Approach
Automation
Artificial Intelligence
Mobile-First Approach
Legacy Modernization Trends
Cloud Native
Provides better scalability, performance, and flexibility and is one of the popular ways organizations embrace modernization.
DevOps Approach
Builds a culture of continuous change and simplifies the modernization process through shared responsibility and a collaborative environment.
Automation
Provides better scalability, performance, and flexibility and is one of the popular ways organizations embrace modernization.
Artificial Intelligence
Using advanced and AI-powered tools to analyze various sources of data using smart, AI-enabled tools to make data-driven decisions.
Mobile-First Approach
Modernization is a priority for today’s businesses irrespective of the domain and size. Modernization helps organizations come out of the challenges and cost constraints possessed by the legacy system. To remain competitive, an organization must reduce costs, increase productivity, and speed up the release cycle.
Flexibility, scalability, and continuous change are critical factors for survival.