ENTERPRISE CLOUD RESOURCES
Cloud Modernization Guide
A comprehensive guide to modernizing legacy applications for the cloud.
Enterprise 6R Modernization Framework
Modernize legacy monoliths incrementally with verified cutovers and automated governance.
Phase 1: Discover
TIME assessment & dependency mapping
Phase 2: Rehost
VMware/bare-metal lift with live CDC
Phase 3: Replatform
Containerize to Kubernetes / OpenShift
Phase 4: Optimize
FinOps telemetry & spot fleet arbitrage
| 6R Strategy | Applicable Workloads | Execution Velocity | Target Architecture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rehost (Lift & Shift) | Legacy ERP, COTS packages, Windows Server VMs | Days to weeks | Sovereign cloud compute or multi-tenant IaaS |
| Replatform (Lift & Reshape) | SQL Server, Oracle databases, message queues | 2–4 weeks | Managed PostgreSQL, Kafka, and Redis clusters |
| Refactor (Re-architect) | Core transactional engines, web APIs | 1–3 months | Microservices on Kubernetes with OPA mesh |
| Retain / Retire | Mainframes (MIPS offload), deprecated tools | Per schedule | Zero-trust API bridging or decommission |