App Modernization With AKS Accelerator: 6-wk imp.

During this accelerator, we’ll conduct a detailed assessment of your application portfolio (if you haven’t done so already). From there, we’ll determine which applications to prioritize and create a roadmap for each one. We’ll then work with your teams to get your AKS environment ready for deployment. Finally, we’ll begin development and execute the modernization roadmap for one or more of the prioritized applications.

Our approach:

PLAN • Prioritize applications for modernization. • Examine application architecture (tiers, database(s), other connected systems and current hosting platforms). • Catalog third-party dependencies. • Determine requirements for resources deployed in Azure, including security, HA and DR. • Create project plan and roadmap.

BUILD • Deploy Kubernetes cluster in Azure subscription using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) with Azure Resource Management (ARM) templates. • Configure cluster to support monitoring, security, logging and storage best practices. • Integrate cluster into Azure Active Directory (AD) for authentication and authorization. • Configure additional Azure components as necessary (storage, network, VPN, etc.).

MODERNIZE • Begin adapting applications for deployment in containers. • Help configure developer workstations to facilitate container-based development. • Migrate data into container or Azure platform-based database. • Create CI/CD pipeline for container builds and deployment.

DEPLOY • Create and configure Azure Container Registry for private image storage. • Work with IT teams to deploy applications to AKS using CI/CD pipeline. • Validate functionality, security and performance. • Perform cutover migration to newly migrated apps.