Application Modernization

Overcome the legacy challenge

Modernizing your legacy application environments can make you more efficient, responsive and competitive. Application modernization can also better position your business to address new requirements such as cloud computing, mobility and virtualization.

Dell can help your business:

Better understand the applications, databases and processes that run in your data center today and map out a modernization strategy for the future
Reduce high infrastructure costs and streamline operations by re-hosting mainframe and proprietary UNIX applications with minimal change to industry-standard platforms
Realize new initiatives and enhance agility by re-architecting legacy applications to modern architectures such as Java and .NET
Upgrade your existing enterprise applications to the latest version or migrate them to more efficient platforms

Talk to a Dell expert about application modernization

Portfolio Assessment
Application Re-hosting
Application
Re-architecting
Application Enablement

Services

Application Modernization — Portfolio Assessment
Develop an application modernization strategy designed to meet your organizational needs within your specified time frame.
Application Modernization — Blueprint Accelerator
Capture a digital snapshot of your current application and business landscapes.

Resources

Application Modernization Data Sheet
8/2/2012
Innovative application modernization services to drive competitive advantage.
Application Blueprint Accelerator Data Sheet
Capture a digital snapshot of your current application and business landscapes with this suite of QuickStart services.
Portfolio Assessment Datasheet
Take the first step toward modernizing your legacy applications with a portfolio assessment.

Services

Application Modernization — Re-host
Reduce costs and enhance efficiency by migrating and modernizing legacy applications and data.
Mainframe Re-hosting Technology
Dell Mainframe Re-hosting technology preserves application investments and extends the benefits of distributed platforms to mainframe assets.
Mainframe Re-hosting Reference Architecture
Simplify the move to industry-standard systems while reducing migration risk, cost and deployment time.
Dell Enterprise COBOL
Develop and deploy business-critical COBOL applications on open systems. Migrate existing legacy interactive and batch environments, with little or no code change.
UNIX-to-Linux Re-hosting
Move from proprietary RISC/UNIX systems to industry-standard servers and open solutions.

Resources

Mainframe Re-hosting Quick ROI Calculator
The Quick ROI Calculator can assist you in determining a general multiyear cost-benefit comparison of a re-hosted solution from Dell, versus your current mainframe environment.
Mainframe Re-hosting Software Data Sheet
Reduce operational costs with Dell mainframe re-hosting software, which enables you to run online and batch workloads on cost-effective industry standard systems.
Mainframe Re-hosting Reference Architecture Data Sheet
Create a roadmap for success that simplifies application migration and modernization.
Application Modernization Data Sheet
8/2/2012
Innovative application modernization services to drive competitive advantage.
Dell Enterprise COBOL Data sheet
Migrate legacy COBOL applications to a cost-effective, high-performance platform.
Transaction Processing Environment Data Sheet
Preserve and extend business logic, data and client interfaces by re-hosting mainframe applications to industry-standard systems.
Batch Processing Environment Datasheet
Bring the best aspects of mainframe job management and processing to cost-effective industry-standard systems to protect your valuable batch investments.

Case Studies

CoreLogic
Dell Services helps CoreLogic build a modern, scalable IT infrastructure
Instituto de Gestão Financeira e Equipamentos da Justiça (IGFEJ)
2/1/2013
Mainframe migration reduces maintenance costs and enhances flexibility for Instituto de Gestão Financeira e Equipamentos da Justiça.
Böhler Edelstahl
10/1/2012
Mainframe rehosting technology delivers solid performance to Böhler Edelstahl
Parrini
8/1/2012
Reducing IT operating costs and improving data access.
Hermes
8/1/2012
Hermes migrates mainframe application environment to open systems.
21st Century Insurance
8/1/2012
21st Century Insurance migrates off mainframe.
NYSE Euronext
8/1/2012
NYSE Euronext re-hosts mission-critical trade processing system to keep up with market change and growing trading volumes in a cost-effective manner.
Central States Health & Life Co. of Omaha
7/1/2012
Growing user base and service offerings drive need for change.

Services

Application Modernization — Re-architect
Increase business agility, reduce risk and enable strategic initiatives by re-architecting your legacy applications.
Application Re-architecture Technology
Capture, rationalize, and streamline your IT portfolio's business logic, data and application usage.

Resources

Application Modernization Data Sheet
8/2/2012
Innovative application modernization services to drive competitive advantage.
Re-architect Solution Data Sheet
Reduce operational costs by migrating legacy systems to modern, agile platforms.

Services

Dell Cloud for On-Premise SAP Applications
Get the answers you need to take control of your SAP applications in a virtual environment and smoothly migrate to the cloud.
SAP Upgrade and Migration Services
Upgrade your SAP applications and move them to more efficient platforms to improve performance and reduce management costs.
Modernization Assessment for SAP
Receive an assessment of your current SAP operations — including systemic, financial and qualitative data — and develop a SAP modernization road map architecture that reduces complexity and maintenance spend.
Dell Migration Service for SAP Applications
We'll help you evaluate, assess, design and migrate a SAP workload from proprietary UNIX or existing x86 to a Dell Cloud solution that can operate both on your premise or in a Dell data center.
SAP Application Management
12/15/2010
Let Dell services help you reduce the cost and complexity of SAP application management and boost business performance.

Resources

Dell Services for SAP
Dell has a wide range of SAP services. They include services to improve data analysis, SAP functional services for a range of verticals, platform and migration services, and services for the SAP Hana appliance.
Dell™ Application Upgrades for SAP® Solutions Data Sheet
Dell Services Application Upgrades for SAP Solutions allow you to effectively and safely upgrade and/or enhance your SAP business applications.
Dell Modernization Assessment for SAP
4/24/2012
Improve business efficiency and achieve higher return on investment by getting more value from SAP. With Dell Modernization Assessment for SAP, you can cut costs, increase IT productivity, and improve flexibility and agility.
Dell Cloud for On-Premise SAP Applications
4/24/2012
Meet IT demands quickly, increase productivity and lower total cost of ownership (TCO) with Dell Cloud for On-Premise SAP Applications.
Dell Migration Service for SAP applications
4/24/2012
Lower your total cost of ownership (TCO) for SAP applications by reducing your dependency on complex and costly proprietary platforms with Dell Migration Service for SAP applications.