Application modernization trends are often driven by the need to reduce cost, improve performance, and ensure public safety. In all of these cases, the aim is to achieve better or more cost-efficient performance than can be provided with the existing technology. And this is something that is easy to achieve thanks to high-tech solutions.
Rationale Behind App Modernization in 2022
As cloud technology continues to develop rapidly, so does the need for application modernization and the need to have application modernization strategies at all levels of an IT infrastructure. Many IT leaders, faced with an aging IT infrastructure and the need to migrate to the cloud, recognize that their application portfolio has to be reviewed. However, they want to have a long-term vision that allows them to rationalize their existing applications and minimize their app portfolio. This requires decision-makers to first understand what’s driving them to migrate to the cloud.
IT leaders today are faced with a host of new challenges, such as:
- Aging of IT infrastructure;
- Legacy applications;
- Security;
- Infrastructure costs;
- Mobility;
- Virtualization;
- And the need for agile IT.
These challenges are causing a real challenge to some IT leaders and driving the software development industry and application modernization solutions.
Trends Impacting Software Development
Nowadays, software development is affected by cloud, mobility, and security technologies. The trend of “cloud-native” is one of the largest and fastest-growing trends in software development. It describes applications and processes that make the best use of cloud resources, especially cloud-based software services. These refer to servers, storage solutions, business support systems, and databases. What makes these trends outstanding?
1. Cloud Computing
Cloud computing, one of the most significant trends affecting software development in the enterprise, promises to deliver applications and resources to users in a more convenient manner and at a cheaper price. Cloud-based applications reduce the need for expensive IT infrastructure and expertise. Instead of building and maintaining your own IT infrastructure, you use public cloud services.
Such services can be scaled up or down as required, reducing the risk of cost overruns and the need to invest in expensive IT infrastructure. Public cloud services are available on the Internet or on private corporate networks.
The two key trends in cloud computing are that more and more services will be available on the cloud and that there will be more automation of many of the tasks that you do today with traditional apps. The services that you will use on the cloud can include business support systems, databases, content management systems, business intelligence tools, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications.
2. The Internet of Things (IoT)
An Internet of Things (IoT) refers to connected devices and sensors that are all controlled, managed, and monitored from a central location. The number of connected devices is growing rapidly, and it is expected that by 2022, there will be an estimated 40 billion devices on the Internet.
Every device you own – from your fridge to your light bulbs, from your smartphone to your car – is a potential IoT device. The technology that is used to enable the connection between these appliances is called Software-Defined Networking (SDN). The IoT is driving a whole new way of developing applications. Traditional applications are built on static technology and static architectures. The nature of IoT technology is to be flexible and scalable. As a result, the way you design and develop apps needs to be flexible and scalable.
3. Security
In today’s world, the issue of security is very important. A major incident of data theft and loss can result in a company not meeting its revenue expectations. This can have a devastating impact on the business and its reputation.
An effective strategy to minimize the impact of a security incident is to create a well-thought-out incident response strategy. A security incident is caused by a weakness in a software application, such as a software vulnerability or a software bug. Security incidents have a major impact on a company. It is not the only financial loss that is an issue but also a loss of reputation. A poor reputation can be an effective weapon against a business. So, the first step to preventing an attack on your systems is to create a robust security incident response plan.
Final Say!
Modern-day business is changing as customer expectations are evolving. The IT industry, in particular, is responding by building solutions that embrace new technology, which promises to transform both how organizations operate and how they manage the people that make those businesses happen. By developing a flexible approach to business application modernization, organizations of all sizes are benefiting from continuous improvement of their business processes.
