Cruzata

Before and after modernisation

Aspect Typical legacy stateModernised state
Releases Quarterly, manual, stressfulFrequent, automated, routine
Security Unsupported versions, unpatchedSupported stack, automated scanning
Integration Files and manual exportsAPIs and events
Hosting Single server, fragileContainerised, resilient
Knowledge In a few headsDocumented and tested

Areas we modernise

Languages & frameworks

Move to supported versions and modern frameworks.

Data layer

Schema clean-up, managed databases and warehouses.

Deployment

Containers, CI/CD and infrastructure as code.

Quality

Automated testing and code quality gates.

Observability

Logging, metrics and tracing.

Identity & security

SSO, MFA and secrets management.

A pragmatic approach to technical debt

Not everything deserves replacing. We assess each component on business value, risk and cost of change, then recommend retain, refactor, replace or retire.

Work is sequenced to deliver benefits early: security fixes, deployment automation and test coverage first, so every later step is safer and faster.

  • Technology and risk assessment
  • Retain / refactor / replace / retire matrix
  • Roadmap with business case
  • Delivery with measurable outcomes

Deliverables

Assessment
Findings and risks
Roadmap
Phased plan
Delivery
Hands-on engineering
Handover
Docs and training

Modernisation phases

01

Discover

Stack, dependencies, risks and constraints.

02

Prioritise

Value versus effort and risk.

03

Stabilise

Tests, pipelines and monitoring.

04

Modernise

Incremental replacement and upgrade.

05

Sustain

Standards, docs and ongoing support.

Modern technology we adopt

Languages & frameworks

  • TypeScript
  • Node.js
  • Python
  • Java 17+
  • .NET 8
  • PHP 8 / Laravel
  • React / Next.js

Architecture

  • Microservices
  • Modular monolith
  • Event-driven
  • REST / GraphQL
  • Serverless

Delivery

  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Terraform
  • GitHub Actions
  • SonarQube
  • OpenTelemetry
FAQ

Technology Modernisation: frequently asked questions

It is the process of updating outdated systems, platforms and tooling so they are secure, maintainable, scalable and aligned with business needs.

Application modernisation focuses on individual applications. Technology modernisation takes the wider view across platforms, infrastructure, data, delivery practices and architecture.

We rank items by risk, business value and cost to change, usually starting with security exposure and delivery bottlenecks.

Yes. We use incremental techniques, parallel running and feature flags so operations continue.

We agree metrics up front, such as deployment frequency, incident count, performance, cost and developer productivity.

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