Service 03 · Applications
Application modernization for the apps that run on your data
A database migration isn't finished until the applications in front of it work. We modernize custom and packaged applications together with their databases, so every tier lands on the new platform as one system.
What we modernize
- Data-access remediation: embedded SQL, ORMs, connection strings and drivers updated for SQL Server and Azure SQL
- .NET Framework to modern .NET: web, desktop and service apps moved to current .NET on Azure App Service or containers
- PowerBuilder, Visual Basic 6 and Oracle Forms: re-platformed to web and .NET with the business rules preserved
- Java and other stacks: data-tier changes and testing for apps that stay on their current language
- Packaged applications: ERP, CRM and line-of-business products moved to vendor-supported SQL Server and Azure configurations
- APIs and integrations: services, batch jobs and interfaces re-pointed, tested and modernized
Custom or packaged, the goal is the same
With custom applications we change code. With packaged applications we work within the vendor's supported path for SQL Server and Azure and handle the data migration, integrations and testing. Either way you get one plan covering data, application and experience.
How we de-risk application changes
Map dependencies
Trace every application, report and job that touches the database before anything changes.
Remediate
Update data access and business logic, using AI-assisted code analysis where it speeds work.
Regression test
Automated and business-led testing compares behavior on the old and new platforms.
Release
Database and application deploy together, so there's no gap between tiers.
Application Modernization FAQ
Do we have to rewrite our application to move the database?
Usually not. Most applications need targeted changes to data-access code, SQL syntax and drivers. Rewrites only make sense when the application platform itself is end-of-life, as with VB6, older PowerBuilder or Oracle Forms.
Can you modernize packaged applications?
Yes, within the vendor's supported options. Many packaged applications support SQL Server; we handle the data migration, configuration, integrations and testing.
Which Azure services do you use for modernized apps?
Typically Azure App Service, Azure Container Apps or AKS for applications, Azure Functions and Logic Apps for integration, and Azure API Management for APIs, chosen to fit the workload.
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