Modernise Without Losing What Matters
Ageing software does not always need to be discarded and rebuilt from the beginning. If the source code is available, we can assess whether the best approach is to upgrade, re-platform or progressively rebuild the existing system.
Even when the original source code is unavailable, valuable elements can often be retained. Existing databases, business rules, workflows and integrations may be recoverable and incorporated into a modern replacement system.
Our team will assess your current platform, identify its technical and operational risks, and create a practical migration plan designed to protect your data and minimise disruption to your business.
Why Modernise Legacy Software?
Businesses commonly approach us when:
- The original developer is no longer available.
- The software has not been maintained or updated.
- The underlying language or framework is no longer supported.
- Security updates are unavailable or increasingly difficult to apply.
- The system has become unreliable, slow or expensive to maintain.
- New integrations or features cannot be added efficiently.
- Important processes rely on manual workarounds.
- The software cannot support current business growth.
- A desktop or on-premises system needs to become securely accessible online.
- The business needs greater ownership and control over its technology.
Common Conversions and Migrations
Our modernisation work commonly includes:
- Microsoft Access to a secure web application and Microsoft SQL Server
- MySQL to Microsoft SQL Server or Azure SQL
- On-premises software to secure cloud infrastructure
- Legacy desktop applications to modern browser-based platforms
- .NET Framework to modern .NET
- PHP or LAMP applications to .NET and Azure
- Legacy authentication to modern identity and access management
- Bootstrap and jQuery interfaces to React or another modern frontend
- WordPress or legacy portals to purpose-built React and .NET applications
- Unsupported custom software to secure, maintainable cloud platforms
Every legacy system is different. We can begin with a confidential assessment of your existing software and recommend whether it should be upgraded, progressively modernised or rebuilt.
Talk to a Software Architect about your modernisation options.
Changing Requirements
Legacy systems may no longer fully meet your current business requirements and the environment you operate in. A legacy update could substantially improve efficiency and productivity.
Unlock Potential
Software platforms and languages change over time and updating to the latest technology brings security enhancements, performance gains and unlocks potential.
Partial Refresh
Often an entire system rebuild is not required. Sometimes only one layer such as the front end or database needs to be modernised or tuned.
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Unsupported Languages
Many business systems were written over 10 years ago. Unsupported languages and platforms open you to security vulnerabilities and degraded performance and need to be modernised.
Example Services
MS Access Conversions
You have an old Microsoft Access database (or similar) which can no longer cope under the strain or you have simply grown and need a more professional solution.
On Premise to Cloud
Unlock the potential and cost savings of cloud infrastructure and move away from physical servers and on-site infrastructure.
Read more hereOpensource to Proprietary
Migration to well supported, scalable, patched and stable development languages and technologies used in corporate environments such as Microsoft .NET.
.NET Framework Upgrades
The Microsoft .NET framework has evolved a great deal over the last few years. We can update legacy and out of support .NET Framework version to the latest iteration.