Application modernization is a crucial step in adapting to technological advancements, ensuring software relevance, and meeting evolving customer needs. It goes beyond a mere facelift, encompassing enhancements in functionality, performance, and security. 

By embracing the latest technologies for application modernization, companies can elevate user experiences, expedite business processes, and sustain software effectiveness amidst the dynamic business landscape. 

For an in-depth exploration of application modernization, why businesses must upgrade their applications, and strategies for achieving this, delve into the following article. 

What is Application Modernization?

Application modernization involves a series of actions or processes aimed at enhancing application software to keep pace with technological developments, ensure sustainability, and align with changing business needs. The primary goal is an improvement in functionality, performance, security, and user experience. 

This process includes upgrading or restructuring existing applications to leverage the latest technologies like cloud computing, mobile computing, microservices, and others. 

Why Do Businesses Need to Modernize Applications?

 

Today, a business's success is not solely measured operationally but also by its ability to understand and meet customer needs. Applications serve as intermediaries facilitating direct and personal interactions between companies and customers. 

Applications drive customer engagement, enhancing experiences, building loyalty, and fortifying a company's position amid intense market competition. 

However, the challenge lies in the prevalence of old applications (legacy apps) that may no longer align with current demands. Legacy apps are often monolithic, characterized by difficulty in updates and expensive scalability. 

Hence, modern applications or application modernization isn't just an option; it's a strategic necessity. It brings innovation, operational efficiency, and readiness to face future challenges. 

Key Technologies for Modernizing Applications 

Explore two pivotal technologies supporting the application modernization process: 

Cloud Computing 

Cloud computing, encompassing private, hybrid, and multi-cloud options, forms the foundation for application modernization. These platforms offer computing resources, enhancing scalability, cost efficiency, and easy access to various services. Companies can choose approaches tailored to their needs in terms of security, latency, and architecture. 

Containers and Kubernetes

Containers like Docker and orchestration through Kubernetes allow lightweight packaging and consistent application running across diverse environments. Implementing containers and Kubernetes accelerates development, simplifies deployment, increases application portability, and supports a hybrid cloud strategy. 

Anti-Hassle Application Modernization with Virtus

To propel your business into the future, Virtus offers seamless application modernization through integrated solutions, leveraging cutting-edge technologies like VMware Tanzu, Yugabyte DB, and Dell VxRail. These combined technologies empower companies to optimize application performance, enhance development flexibility, and ensure a consistent, secure user experience. 

Containers and Orchestration with VMware Tanzu

Efficiently develop, test, and implement container applications using VMware Tanzu as a container orchestration platform. Integration with Kubernetes forms the backbone for streamlined management and orchestration. 

Global Distribution Database with Yugabyte DB

Yugabyte DB, implemented as a globally distributed database, provides horizontal scalability and high resilience. With support for the ACID consistency model and API compatibility with PostgreSQL, it is an ideal solution for applications requiring high consistency. 

Hybrid Infrastructure with Dell VxRail

Leverage Dell VxRail as a hyper-converged infrastructure optimized for virtualization with VMware. Benefit from quick and efficient management and expansion of hybrid infrastructure. 

Integration Benefits

The integration of VMware Tanzu, Yugabyte DB, and Dell VxRail delivers modern applications with superior quality and performance. Additional advantages include: 

Integrated Security 

  • VMware Tanzu: Robust security integration to safeguard container applications. 

  • Dell VxRail: Comprehensive infrastructure monitoring and protection. 

Optimal Scalability and Performance 

  • VMware Tanzu: Utilizes the elasticity of Kubernetes for dynamic scalability. 

  • Yugabyte DB: Horizontal scalability ensures performance growth with data expansion. 

High Consistency and Resilience

  • Yugabyte DB: ACID consistency model ensures data integrity, coupled with high resilience. 

  • VMware Tanzu: Kubernetes-based container management for application consistency and resiliency. 

Development Flexibility

  • VMware Tanzu: Container orchestration platform enabling efficient development, testing, and deployment of container applications. 

  • Dell VxRail: Hyper-converged infrastructure supporting virtualization, providing flexibility for development teams. 

Efficient Infrastructure Management

  • Dell VxRail: Quick and efficient management and expansion of hybrid infrastructure. 

  • VMware Tanzu: Integrated container infrastructure management for enhanced operational efficiency. 

DevOps and Automation Practices 

  • VMware Tanzu: CI/CD integration for automating application development and implementation processes. 

  • Yugabyte DB: Supports DevOps practices with a database tailored to development lifecycle needs. 

Partner with Virtus for Reliable Application Modernization

Embark on your business application modernization journey with Virtus Technology Indonesia (VTI). As an authorized partner of VMware, Yugabyte, and Dell, Virtus will guide you through the entire modernization process, optimizing application performance, increasing development flexibility, and ensuring a consistent and secure user experience. 

Supported by a professional, experienced, and certified IT team, Virtus assists you through consultation, deployment, management, and after-sales support, steering you clear of trial and error. Interested in our integrated solution? Contact us here. 

Author: Ary Adianto 
Content Writers CTI Group