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    Migrating applications to a cloud-based platform is not as simple as believed. In fact, it may be likened to moving out, or transferring homes. An analogous process of transition and ...

Image Source: instantshift.com Legacy applications are now being migrated to cloud-based platforms in an effort to make them more efficient and easier to access and maintain. Given thhe prevailing preference for more streamlined businesses, the thought of redesigning “outdated” software gives an image of progress, therefore desirability. However, most companies migrate without using native features of the cloud platform, a misgiving which hinders them from achieving maximum performance. The end goal of cloud migration is, naturally, to improve the efficiency of the business and lessen potential risks and costs caused by an older software. What most businesses fail to consider is that migrating does require a certain amount of knowledge of the features inherent in both public and private clouds. Understanding the few but significant pitfalls of migrating would allow the company to manage its resources with a view to properly provision and deprovision service instances that auto-scale and auto-contract applications. This would allow the application itself - not the platform – to map out the most cost-effective resource management schemes.

Image Source: leverhawk.com When organizations migrate without using native features in their cloud platform, they run the risk of paying more to operate their system. As a result, the migration becomes more expensive and less user-friendly. This is easily remedied. Companies should take the time to understand all the features of the cloud-based platform they wish to populate. They should also consult with an experienced legacy application migration company.

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      In business, dealing with old applications and programming languages can be very difficult due to the fact that they have become obsolete. However, most of these ancient applic...

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Deep-rooted computer systems have the tendency to repel expansion because their strategic value and adaptation capabilities have decreased.  Thus, their functionality will become inconsequential in the long run.  Some of the causes of this include a system’s high maintenance costs, inability to operate with other architectures, and reliance on unwanted technologies.  Given that, there is a need to re-examine existing systems for a much needed evolution through migration. 

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Derrick Wlodarz said  that organizations have to think of an exit plan to veer away from legacy systems like Windows XP.   This is critical since the 12-year-old OS support ended in April 2014.  However, logical business concerns are holding enterprises back from migrating off the OS.  Wlodarz agreed that moving off XP is a demanding effort that needs well-thought planning, bold execution, and technical expertise.  But, then again, organizations should remember that XP is facing vulnerability and is now endangered. “But standing still and letting April 2014 come and go without a plan of attack is on par with committing a prolonged IT suicide,” Wlodarz warned consumers.  That said, he suggested some of the best practices to have a successful XP migration.  Here are three of them: •    Having a multi-faceted migration strategy •    Running a compatibility testing •    Evaluating for applications and systems overlap A migration strategy is a roadmap that ensures a system to remain fully functional during the modernization effort beyond the shadows of legacy systems.  

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Image Source: veooz.com When Microsoft finally pulled the plug on Windows XP support, the main concern for many of its users worldwide is switching to a new operating system. While Windows 7 is a good replacement, some people prefer the open source platform Linux. One advantage of switching from…

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By definition, legacy application is an existing application that a company or organization has been using for quite some time. They are usually database management systems (DBMSs) used on mainframes or minicomputers. In much simpler term, a legacy application is that antique application that a company keeps on using even though there have been newer applications around. There is nothing wrong with using old applications. However, the problem that usually emerges with legacy applications is the difficulty in finding a compatible hardware if the old one stops working. In some cases, due to how old mainframes are, business owners would need to pay a lot just to get it done, or worse, the hardware has become obsolete.

Image Source: emergetoday.net How do you fix this then? Migration is the best option. Businesses can still continue using their old database or system, only in a better and much newer environment. Migration of data will prove to be beneficial to businesses as it becomes easier to deal in case of technical difficulties. This can entail the moving of languages to a much newer version, the redistribution of applications and data, or the changing of environment but keeping the database intact. For some, the transition may be a lot more complicated. Since legacy applications are normally the bread and butter of businesses, they need to keep on running while the migration is being done. This is why it is important for businesses to find specialists to handle the migration.