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Category: AWS Transform

Agentic application modernization at scale with Strands and Amazon Transform custom

Introduction Modernizing applications by upgrading language runtimes, migrating SDKs, and refactoring frameworks is important for cloud adoption but can be labor-intensive at scale. Each repository requires analysis of dependencies and transformation needs; custom transformation logic must be built and validated, and changes are often executed sequentially across codebases. If you have hundreds of applications, this […]

AWS Transform custom: Enterprise Code Modernization with the Learn-Scale-Improve Flywheel

Enterprise modernization has reached an inflection point. You can transform one repository easily. Existing tools, including AWS Transform custom, work well for individual repositories, and the process is understood. But what about 50 repositories? 100? 200? When you need to modernize at enterprise scale, transforming code is only part of the challenge. Coordinating people, capturing […]

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Automate AWS Lambda Runtime Upgrades with AWS Transform custom

Introduction Organizations carry a growing burden of technical debt — aging codebases, outdated runtimes, and legacy frameworks that slow innovation, increase security risk, and inflate maintenance costs. Addressing this debt requires tackling a wide range of code transformation challenges: version upgrades, runtime migrations, framework transitions, and language translations, all of which must be repeated across […]

Building a scalable code modernization solution with AWS Transform custom

Introduction Software maintenance and modernization is a critical challenge for enterprises managing hundreds or thousands of repositories. Whether upgrading Java versions, migrating to new AWS SDKs, or modernizing frameworks, the scale of transformation work can be overwhelming. AWS Transform custom uses agentic AI to perform large-scale modernization of software, code, libraries, and frameworks to reduce […]

AWS Transform custom: AI-driven Java modernization to reduce tech debt

AWS Transform custom: AI-driven Java modernization to reduce tech debt

In today’s rapidly evolving software landscape, maintaining and modernizing Java applications is a critical challenge for many organizations. As new Java versions are released and best practices evolve, the need for efficient code transformation becomes increasingly important. Organizations today face significant challenges when modernizing their Java applications. Legacy codebases often contain outdated patterns, deprecated APIs, […]

Automating AWS SDK for Java v1 to v2 Upgrades with AWS Transform

The AWS SDK for Java v2 represents a fundamental shift in how Java applications interact with AWS services, addressing critical security requirements while delivering measurable performance improvements. For organizations still operating on v1, this transition extends beyond a routine version upgrade—it’s a strategic imperative for maintaining secure, efficient cloud operations. With v1 reaching end-of-support on December 31, 2025, […]