Honest assessment
Each application classified: retire, replace with a Microsoft product, re-platform or refactor.
Azure
Modernise custom applications on Azure
Custom applications on ageing servers are expensive to secure, slow to change and often understood by one person. BD-S assesses each application and moves it to the right Azure platform with DevOps, monitoring and documentation.
The problem it solves
Why organisations look at Azure Application Modernisation
End-of-life platforms
Applications on unsupported operating systems, frameworks or databases carry security and continuity risk.
Deployment is manual
Releases are rare, risky and depend on individuals.
Rebuild or replace is unclear
Some applications should move to Dynamics 365 or Power Platform instead of being modernised.
Where BD-S adds value
More than a product install
Right Azure target
App Service, Container Apps or Kubernetes chosen by need, with managed SQL and storage.
DevOps from the start
Pipelines, infrastructure as code and environments so the application can change safely.
Security built in
Entra authentication, Key Vault, private networking and Defender for Cloud.
Services
Advisory and implementation
Application portfolio assessment
Inventory, dependencies, risk and disposition for each application.
Migration and re-platforming
Lift, containerise or refactor to Azure with cut-over planning.
Refactoring
Targeted changes to remove blockers and adopt managed services.
DevOps enablement
Pipelines, environments and practices transferred to your team.
Use cases
Where it fits
- Retiring on-premises servers ahead of a data centre exit
- Moving a line-of-business web application to App Service
- Containerising an application for scale and portability
- Replacing a custom application with Dynamics 365 or Power Apps
Part of the wider Microsoft ecosystem
Modernised applications typically adopt Entra ID for identity, Azure Integration Services for connectivity and Power Platform or Dynamics 365 where a custom application is better replaced than moved.
Governance and security
Built to be governed
- Landing zone, subscriptions and policy aligned to the Cloud Adoption Framework
- Identity, secrets and network controls reviewed before cut-over
- Release governance through pipelines with approvals
- Cost monitoring and right-sizing after migration
Adoption and managed support
After go-live
BD-S supports modernised applications under the managed service, including monitoring, patching of platform components, enhancements and incident response.
Related Microsoft capabilities
Talk to us about your Microsoft environment
Tell us where Azure Application Modernisation fits in your plans and we will suggest a sensible first step.