Application Modernization Services

Transform legacy systems through cloud technology.

As customer behaviors and expectations evolve, organizations must modernize their applications to remain competitive and responsive to market demands. But legacy systems often have outdated architecture, complex dependencies and technical debt that make them slow and expensive to change, inhibiting innovation and agility. With the right application modernization strategy, existing systems that have stood the test of time can be optimized with cloud-native technologies.

Our application modernization services leverage cloud technology to enable business to evolve, modernize and drive mobility, scalability and flexibility. This strategic evolution improves usability and operational efficiency while positioning businesses for sustainable growth and innovation in an increasingly digital world.

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Enhancing Infrastructure for a Travel Company through Cloud and Application Modernization

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Modernizing Financial Services with Microservices & Kubernetes for a FinTech

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Application Portfolio Assessment

Evaluate the application landscape to determine modernization priorities and roadmap construction.

Rehosting (Lift + Shift)

Migrate legacy applications to the cloud with minimal changes to the underlying code and architecture.

Refactoring

Significantly restructure the application's architecture to take advantage of cloud-native features and services.

Replatforming

Modify the application to run on a cloud platform with minimal changes to its core architecture.

API Enablement

Expose functionalities of legacy applications through modern APIs to enable integration with other systems and services.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do we know if our legacy applications are holding us back?

Legacy applications don’t hold organizations back all at once; instead, they do it gradually by adding friction to routine changes. Typical signals include slow releases, increasing operational complexity and reliance on workarounds instead of scalable solutions. An application portfolio assessment can identify which legacy systems require modernization and would deliver the greatest impact.

Do we need to modernize everything, or only the systems/applications causing problem?

Not every application needs modernization. Priority should be given to systems that limit the organizational ability to scale, respond to customers or manage risk effectively. Applications with low change demand and stable performance often do not justify modernization. The goal is to modernize selectively, focusing on systems where legacy friction most affects business outcomes.

What’s the fastest way to modernize applications?

Instead of focusing on speed, aim for steady incremental progress by removing immediate bottlenecks with the least disruptive changes. This often means simplifying infrastructure and platform dependencies through rehosting or replatforming followed by architectural changes for enabling deeper integration through refactoring.

By sequencing quick wins ahead of more complex transformations, organizations build momentum and improve speed and flexibility without triggering unnecessary rewrites.

Will application modernization slow our teams down before it speeds them up?

It only slows teams down when modernization is treated as a large, standalone program that competes with day-to-day delivery. In that model, teams are pulled away from shipping work and velocity drops before any benefit shows up.

When modernization is phased into ongoing delivery, risk is reduced early and teams can accelerate without pausing active business priorities.

What should we look for in an application modernization partner to avoid operational risk?

Look for a partner that reduces risk before introducing change. This means assessing the application portfolio to identify real business and delivery constraints, avoiding upfront rewrites or mandated architectures and embedding change into ongoing delivery.

Experienced partners, like Material, select the least disruptive path for each system, protect release stability and reduce operational load.