ModernZ Applied

ModernZ Assess delivers a complete, board-ready Business Case for your apps & infrastructure AI modernization, for custom apps, packaged apps across 81 architectural targets spanning Cloud Native (AWS), Cloud Hosted on AWS (including VMware EVS, Nutanix NC2, FSxN for NetApp, RedHat OpenShift for AWS), and Modern On-Premises (RedHat, VMware, Nutanix, HPE, Open Source).

ModernZ is Cloud-agnostic, Vendor-agnostic, and acts as the ultimate Trusted Advisor for your enterprise.

ModernZ is an AWS Partner Network (APN) Services and Migration Competency Partner, integrating natively with AWS Transform.

THE 5 PILLARS OF THE BUSINESS CASE

1. Comprehensive AI Modernization Plan AI readiness assessment a) Agentic score on accessible APIs, structured data, clear state machines an agent can act on. Scoring identifies quick wins for agentic integration. b) Database Modernization Every database is evaluated across three paths: Rehost (move as-is with BYOL), Replatform (Amazon RDS, Amazon Aurora), and Refactor (cloud-native PaaS like Amazon DynamoDB, MongoDB Atlas, or open-source transformations). Full cost delta at every level. c) Container & App Modernization VM-to-Container and Container-to-Container paths modeled for Amazon EKS, Amazon ECS, and Red Hat OpenShift on AWS, with full cluster, namespace, and pod sizing.

2. Hybrid Multi-Cloud TCO 81 target architectures, cloud-native, cloud-hosted, and modern on-prem comparisons. Includes hybrid services- VMware, NetApp, Nutanix, RedHat. TCO comparison across targets with compute, storage costs, and commercial contract plan

3. Contract & License Defense Decodes Broadcom VCF fine print- core floors, vSAN entitlement, 180-day compliance risk. Shields you from Microsoft, Oracle, and SAP retroactive liability before you move, models Dedicated Host placement to eliminate audit risk, and, for complex estates- delivers full VMware/Broadcom, Microsoft, and Oracle contract optimization on AWS.

4. Migration Wave Plan & Landing Zone Setup The platform identifies application dependencies using network traffic analysis and configuration files to create accurate migration and modernization wave plans, complete with landing zone setup recommendations using Terraform and AWS Control Tower templates.

5. Commercial & FinOps The business case is not complete until you know how to fund it. The platform surfaces AWS Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) partner funding, and models AWS Savings Plans, Reserved Instances (RIs), and Enterprise Discount Program (EDP) committed spend- to create a self-funding migration & modernization and ongoing FinOps optimization.

PROVEN OUTCOMES -> $6.55M Year 1 value recovered- Ghost Peaks missed by legacy tools -> $3M Oracle licensing risk eliminated for 7,300+ VMs -> $1.2M in expiring cloud credits captured- migration self-funded -> 55.7% annual savings via VMware VCF renewal bypass -> 1,247+ workloads migrated- VMware exit with full DB modernization

FOR AWS ACCOUNT TEAMS & SELLERS ModernZ Assess runs in pre-sales with zero procurement friction, delivering its first assessment in minutes. It integrates natively with AWS Application Discovery Service: AWS collects the data, and ModernZ Assess delivers the five pillars of the business case. Qualifies directly for AWS MAP Assess phase funding and credit incentives.

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