Application Modernization
What is
APPLICATION MODERNIZATION
Today’s modern application is often called a “cloud native application”. It is not your traditional or legacy application of yesteryear. The modern application attempts to address the failings of the monolithic application that is currently a burden for IT. Monolithic applications are difficult to upgrade and are tightly coupled interdependent applications. Any change in a version can break the entire application.
Overview
HOW APPLICATION MODERNIZATION WORKS
Modern applications are based on microservices that are loosely coupled and consistent Application Programing Interfaces (API). The published API for all programs enables programmers to consistently create, manipulate, and program applications.
The design of applications, based on published API’s can increase the ease of how infrastructure services are consumed. For example, databases, networks, storage, and compute systems with published API's lessen the difficulty of access to those services.
The presence of this ecosystem allows for continuous integration and continuous development / continuous delivery (CI/CD) methodologies. This avoids the waterfall method of application versioning that burdens monolithic applications. Changes to applications can be rapidly deployed and integrated into production and conversely reversed if required.
In stark contrasts, monolithic applications that require a waterfall deployment have long gaps between versions, with each version taking immense testing cycles. Bugs are difficult to resolve and are slow to address.
There is no single definition of a microservice. However, key elements of this service-oriented-architecture includes:
MICROSERVICES
One key element to a modern application is the concept of microservices. Each application publishes a set of APIs, enabling the programmer to let two or more applications “talk to each other”.
In general, each application provides microservices whose APIs specify how the software components interact with the programming GUI components.
Loosely coupled services
Fine-grained services
Lightweight protocols
Services in a microservices architecture
are independently deployable
Services can be implemented using different programming languages, databases, hardware, and software environment (depending on what fits best)
Why you need it...
RESPONSE TIME
The monolithic application is difficult to maintain over time. It quickly becomes a liability to an organization’s agility in responding to changing business requirements and environment. You most likely cannot re-tool your software and services quickly enough to meet your customers' needs.
Moving to a software defined architecture includes addressing the software and applications that utilize a modern software defined data center (SDDC) infrastructure. Hardware and software innovations can be quickly put into production and ideas rapidly brought to market before your competition can react.
APPLICATION MODERNIZATION BENEFITS
We are here to help.
Nth Generation offers teams of tenured experts that provide
the expertise and certifications needed to assist with your application needs.
Partner with Nth to determine:
Will Cloud Native Applications work for your organization?
What Cloud Native Application strategy is the best solution for your needs?
How can you increase application agility?