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Modernization

Modernise AWS workloads without disrupting the business

IG CloudOps helps businesses modernise legacy infrastructure, applications, deployments and operating models using practical AWS engineering support.

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UK-based AWS & cloud operations specialists
AWS and AWS focused team
Support for SaaS, SME and mid-market environments
Architecture, DevOps, cost, security & operations
Flexible support from one-off reviews to ongoing help
Practical recommendations you can act on quickly
The reality

Modernization is not just migration

Many AWS environments contain workloads that were lifted into the cloud but never fully modernised. They may work — but they remain expensive, fragile, slow to deploy or hard to scale. Modernization improves how applications are hosted, deployed, monitored, secured and operated.
Scope

What we help modernise

Legacy virtual machines

Reduce reliance on manually managed infrastructure where better AWS options exist.

Application hosting

Move to AWS Elastic Beanstalk, containers, EKS or serverless patterns where appropriate.

Databases

Review Amazon RDS and managed databases for performance, sizing, backup and resilience.

DevOps pipelines

Improve build, test, release and infrastructure-as-code automation.

Monitoring

Stronger visibility using Amazon CloudWatch, alerts, logs and operational dashboards.

Cost model

Reduce waste from old infrastructure patterns and poor sizing.

Triggers

Typical reasons teams modernise

  • AWS costs are too high
  • Deployments are slow or risky
  • Infrastructure is manually configured
  • Applications are difficult to scale
  • Monitoring is weak
  • Security controls are inconsistent
  • Teams are afraid to change old workloads
  • Legacy systems are blocking product development
  • SaaS growth is exposing old architecture decisions
Approach

How modernization works in practice

  1. STEP 01

    Review

    Assess the current workload, dependencies and constraints.

  2. STEP 02

    Prioritise

    Identify modernization moves with the best return for the lowest risk.

  3. STEP 03

    Roadmap

    Build a low-risk, phased plan covering architecture, DevOps and operations.

  4. STEP 04

    Implement

    Deliver the changes with your team or as a packaged engagement.

  5. STEP 05

    Operate

    Improve monitoring, runbooks and ongoing operational practices.

  6. STEP 06

    Handover

    Documentation and knowledge transfer so the team owns the new platform.

Outcomes

What you should expect

  • Lower operational risk
  • Better performance
  • Improved deployment speed
  • More predictable AWS cost
  • Stronger monitoring and supportability
  • Reduced manual effort
  • Better platform readiness for growth
FAQs

AWS consulting FAQs

Is modernization the same as migration?

No. Migration moves workloads into AWS. Modernization improves how they're hosted, deployed, monitored and operated once they're there.

Do we have to refactor everything?

No. We prioritise the highest-impact modernization moves and leave low-value workloads alone.

Can you modernise without downtime?

Most modernization work can be staged with little or no downtime. Cutover windows depend on the workload and business constraints.

Do you cover Amazon RDS, Elastic Beanstalk and EKS?

Yes. We cover the full AWS platform — VMs, Elastic Beanstalk, ECS/Fargate, EKS, RDS/Aurora, managed databases, serverless and supporting services.

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