Application Modernisation: Lead Your App Legacy into the Future

Application modernisation is the art of transforming old and outdated applications into new and improved ones without causing any trouble for the business. It involves various techniques such as re-hosting, replacement, interoperability, retirement, re-engineering, re-platforming, recoding, and rearchitecting.

Many companies are working together with software development companies to transform their legacy software into modern applications with zero disruption. The question is why? According to a report by Microsoft, the global application modernization services market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.8% till 2025, reaching $25.2 billion by 2025.

 Why do Companies Require the Modernisation of Legacy Applications?

The main reasons for modernizing legacy software are:

1. They are hard to update.
2. Costly to scale with new technologies. These drawbacks make them less competitive and efficient.

How Kairos modernises Applications? 

Boosting Innovation with Application Modernization in 2023

According to recent study:

• Application modernization is a priority for IT companies in 2023.
• Modernized software applications enhance productivity.
• The global application modernization services market is forecast to reach $20.7 billion by 2025.

How to Boost Innovation with Application Modernization?

• Accelerate innovation by optimizing data and reaching the market faster.
• Rethink and update business processes.
• Break applications into different components and rebuild them.
• New applications are cloud-native with up-to-date design.
• Use Function as a Service (FaaS) for developers to focus on design and management.
• Use containers for packaging, distributing, and running applications.
• Use microservices to break up software and create a more agile workflow.
• Use event stream processing for automatic data detection and adjustment.

Disadvantages of not Modernizing Applications in 2023

• Legacy applications are essential for many businesses.
• As per a 2017 study by Avanade, 31% of an organization’s technology consists of legacy systems.
• Conventional systems (36%) join legacy applications to make 67% of the technology of an organization.

Application Modernization Trends for 2023

• Low-code/no-code application development addresses the need for innovation and a shortage of developers.
• 90% of all applications will be cloud-native by 2025.
• Progressive web applications improve user experience across devices.
• Half of all users worldwide will be linked through the Internet of Behavior (IoB) by 2023.

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