Microsoft Modernization Accelerator

The complexity of legacy Microsoft environments often keeps organizations locked into outdated technologies like Windows Server, SQL Server, and .NET, limiting their ability to innovate and scale efficiently. Business leaders may struggle to assess infrastructure needs, identify cost-saving opportunities, or leverage cloud-optimized licensing strategies to maximize value.

ClearScale’s Microsoft Modernization Accelerator simplifies this process with a comprehensive approach that combines expert analysis, tailored strategies, and AWS best practices. By leveraging insights from the ClearScale Cloud License Navigator Assessment and advanced tooling like CAST Software, we identify modernization opportunities, optimize Microsoft licensing, and build a roadmap for transformation.

With access to AWS’s Migration and Modernization Acceleration (MVA) funding, ClearScale helps businesses reduce the upfront costs of their modernization journey. Whether you’re exploring PoCs, re-platforming legacy applications, or implementing fully managed cloud-native solutions, we guide you through a proven 3-step methodology:

1. Cloud License Navigator

   a. Analyze your Microsoft Licensing Statement and optimize the business case as an input for the modernization viability blueprint designed in step 2.

2. Microsoft Modernization Viability Assessment

   a. Define and customize the modernization blueprint informed by step 1 based on your business roadmap and desired business outcomes.

3. Modernization Project

   a. Execute the blueprint to realize the impact to the business through Microsoft modernization.

Deliverables

-CAST Software Microsoft Estate Analysis

•Provided detailed insights into application dependencies, code complexity, and modernization readiness to accelerate your cloud transformation.

-Microsoft Environment Assessment

•Comprehensive review of your Windows Server, SQL Server, and .NET workloads.

•Inventory of existing infrastructure, including licensing models and dependencies.

•Analysis leveraging the ClearScale Cloud License Navigator to uncover cost-saving opportunities.

-Modernization Roadmap

•Tailored plan outlining recommended modernization strategies (e.g., rehosting, replatforming, refactoring).

•Clear steps to improve performance, scalability, and security using AWS-native services.

•Prioritized action items aligned with your business objectives and technical goals.

-Cost Optimization Strategy

•Detailed cost analysis showcasing potential savings by leveraging AWS’s flexible licensing models.

•Identification of underutilized resources to reduce unnecessary spend.

•Recommendations for optimizing compute, storage, and database configurations.

-Proof of Concept (PoC) Implementation

•Development of a PoC strategy for targeted workloads to validate performance, security, and compatibility as needed.