Cloud + Modernization Services 

A simple ‘lift and shift’ migration that rehosts your apps and platforms can rarely unlock the full benefits of the cloud. Modernization is part of cloud migration, which ensures your digital systems are optimized for scalability, performance and cost efficiency.  

At Material, we begin with a detailed cloud readiness assessment to evaluate your current IT landscape, workloads and business goals. This helps identify legacy dependencies, performance bottlenecks and modernization opportunities. Based on the findings, we deliver a data-driven roadmap outlining which applications to rehost, replatform or refactor, along with recommendations to prepare your people, processes and technology for a seamless transition. 

We believe successful cloud modernization starts with a bespoke strategy, not a one-size-fits-all template. Our process is rooted in your unique business goals and operational context. 

Application portfolio analysis: We evaluate each application’s business value, technical health and operating cost. 

Define the “R” strategy: We assign the right path (Rehost, Replatform, Refactor, Rearchitect, Repurchase or Retire), focusing effort where it drives the most impact. 

Architect the future state: We design a modern cloud architecture built for agility, scalability and security, often leveraging microservices, containerization and API-first principles. 

Deliver a phased roadmap: A clear, prioritized roadmap balances quick wins with long-term transformation. 

The outcome is a strategic modernization blueprint that directly connects technology evolution to business growth and ROI. 

This is one of the biggest risks in any transformation and we mitigate it by integrating Agile Governance, FinOps and SRE principles from day one. 

For timeline control, we avoid “big bang” delivery using short, agile sprints and real-time reporting to eliminate surprises. SRE practices ensure reliability and quality are built in, reducing rework and delays. 

For budget control, we embed FinOps across the lifecycle, from initial cost estimates to real-time budget alerts and automated guardrails that prevent overspending. 

This fusion of financial rigor and operational excellence ensures delivery is predictable, transparent and built on a foundation of “no surprises”. Learn more about our integrated FinOps and SRE approach here. 

Success is measured not only through technical deployment metrics, but in tangible business outcomes. 

At Material, we define success by tracking KPIs across three core pillars. 

Financial Value: Tracking total cost of ownership (TCO) reduction, improved cloud cost-efficiency (FinOps Score) and accelerated time-to-value (TTV) for new features. 

Operational Excellence: Monitoring deployment frequency, reduction in mean time to recovery (MTTR) and increased availability/uptime (SLOs). 

Business Impact: Measuring improved application performance, enhanced user satisfaction scores and increased customer conversion rates linked to digital services. 

We ensure every project outcome directly ties to your organizational goals. 

Material is a long-term partner dedicated to keeping your cloud environment reliable, cost-efficient and innovation-ready. Driven by our SRE and automation-first culture, we take accountability for the ongoing health of your systems. 

Our SRE teams establish and maintain SLOs aligned with your key business KPIs like uptime, latency and user satisfaction. Through deep observability and automated incident response, we detect and resolve most issues before they affect end users. 

Beyond reliability, we embed continuous FinOps to optimize spend and ongoing performance tuning to maintain efficiency at scale. Unlike “build & exit” vendors, our proactive partnership ensures lasting reliability and value. Read our perspective on building successful managed cloud partnerships.