Overview
The AWS Application Modernization Service helps organizations modernize applications that are running on AWS or have already been migrated to AWS as part of their cloud adoption journey.
This service focuses on transforming existing applications to take advantage of AWS cloud-native architectures, managed services, and modern development practices, enabling customers to reduce technical debt, improve operational efficiency, and accelerate innovation while maintaining business continuity.
The service is aligned with the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and AWS Well-Architected best practices.
Scope of Service The service covers the execution phase of application modernization for workloads deployed on AWS.
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Business Perspective
- Alignment of modernization activities with business objectives
- Prioritization of modernization initiatives based on value and impact
- Support for phased and incremental modernization approaches
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People Perspective
- Collaboration with customer development and operations teams
- Knowledge transfer during modernization activities
- Guidance on DevOps and cloud-native operating models
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Governance Perspective
- Implementation aligned with security, compliance, and governance requirements
- Application-level identity, access, and security controls
- Alignment with AWS Well-Architected Framework principles
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Platform Perspective
- Modernization of applications running on AWS using AWS-recommended strategies:
- Replatform
- Refactor
- Rearchitect
- Replace
- Adoption of cloud-native architectures such as microservices, event-driven, and serverless
- Integration of AWS managed services to improve scalability and resilience
- Modernization of applications running on AWS using AWS-recommended strategies:
What’s Included
- Modernization planning and execution for applications on AWS
- Application refactoring, replatforming, or rearchitecting activities (as agreed)
- Implementation of cloud-native architectures
- CI/CD and DevOps pipeline guidance (if applicable)
- Application testing and validation
- Deployment and go-live support
- Knowledge transfer and handover documentation
Deliverables
- Modernized applications running on AWS
- Updated application architecture documentation
- Deployment and validation results
- Post-modernization recommendations
What’s Not Included
- Application or migration assessments (offered separately)
- Migration of applications not running on AWS
- AWS infrastructure or service usage costs
- Third-party software licenses
- Ongoing managed or operational services
Prerequisites
- Applications must already be deployed on AWS
- Completed Application Modernization Assessment or equivalent planning
- Approved modernization scope and target architecture
- Access to AWS accounts and relevant application repositories and documentation if available
- Availability of customer technical stakeholders
Highlights
- This service is aligned with the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and focuses exclusively on applications running on AWS. It enables the adoption of cloud-native and managed AWS services, reduces technical debt and operational complexity, and follows a structured, iterative modernization approach to improve scalability, resilience, security, and agility.
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This professional service is delivered by experienced AWS-certified consultants and includes support throughout the migration engagement via scheduled working sessions, status reviews, and direct communication with the assigned delivery team.
For questions related to this service, scope clarification, or to initiate an engagement, customers can contact: Email: hello@switchsoftware.io
Response times and engagement details will be agreed upon during the negotiation of the engagement. Ongoing operational or managed support is not included as part of this service.