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AWS Application
Modernization

Move legacy workloads to modern, cloud-native architectures. Microservices, serverless, containers β€” done right. Incremental, zero-downtime, and built to last.

60%
infrastructure cost reduction
5x
deployment frequency increase
3–6mo
first modernized workload live
✦ Microservices Decomposition ✦ Strangler Fig Migration ✦ AWS Lambda & Serverless ✦ Step Functions Orchestration ✦ ECS & EKS Containerization ✦ Database Modernization ✦ DynamoDB Data Modeling ✦ EventBridge Event-Driven ✦ AWS DMS Zero-Downtime ✦ API Gateway & AppSync ✦ CDK & SAM Deployment ✦ Microservices Decomposition ✦ Strangler Fig Migration ✦ AWS Lambda & Serverless ✦ Step Functions Orchestration ✦ ECS & EKS Containerization ✦ Database Modernization ✦ DynamoDB Data Modeling ✦ EventBridge Event-Driven ✦ AWS DMS Zero-Downtime ✦ API Gateway & AppSync ✦ CDK & SAM Deployment

Five pillars of modernization

Every capability β€” engineered, automated, and built for production from day one.

01 / MICROSERVICES 🧩

Microservices Decomposition & Architecture

Break monolithic applications into independently deployable, scalable microservices β€” with the right boundaries, communication patterns, and data ownership strategy to avoid distributed system anti-patterns.

  • Domain-Driven Design (DDD) bounded context mapping
  • Strangler Fig pattern for incremental decomposition
  • Synchronous (REST, gRPC) vs async (events) design
  • API gateway: Amazon API Gateway, Kong, Istio
  • Service-to-service auth: JWT, mTLS, IRSA
  • Saga pattern for distributed transactions
02 / SERVERLESS ⚑

Serverless & Event-Driven Architecture

Eliminate infrastructure management entirely for suitable workloads β€” Lambda, Step Functions, EventBridge, and SQS as the backbone of event-driven, infinitely scalable application architectures.

  • AWS Lambda function design & optimization
  • Step Functions workflow orchestration
  • EventBridge event routing & schema registry
  • SQS / SNS / Kinesis messaging patterns
  • Lambda power tuning & cold start optimization
  • Serverless Framework / SAM / CDK deployment
03 / CONTAINERS 🐳

Containerization & ECS / EKS Migration

Containerize legacy applications and migrate them to ECS or EKS β€” with automated pipelines, optimized images, and production-grade orchestration that your team can operate with confidence.

  • Legacy app containerization & Dockerfile optimization
  • Amazon ECS (Fargate) cluster migration
  • Amazon EKS production cluster setup
  • Multi-stage Docker builds & image minimization
  • ECR image scanning & lifecycle policies
  • Blue-green & canary deployment on ECS/EKS
04 / DATA MODERNIZATION πŸ’Ύ

Database Modernization & Data Architecture

Move from legacy relational databases to purpose-built AWS data stores β€” Aurora, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, and OpenSearch β€” with zero-downtime migration strategies and CDC-based replication.

  • Oracle / SQL Server β†’ Aurora PostgreSQL / MySQL
  • RDS β†’ Aurora Serverless v2 for auto-scaling
  • Legacy DB β†’ DynamoDB for high-throughput patterns
  • CDC migration: AWS DMS, Debezium, Striim
  • ElastiCache Redis for caching layer modernization
  • Data lake: S3 + Glue + Athena + Lake Formation
05 / API MODERNIZATION πŸ”Œ

API & Integration Modernization

Replace tightly coupled integrations and legacy ESBs with modern API-first architectures β€” REST and GraphQL APIs on API Gateway, event streaming with Kinesis and MSK, and managed workflow automation.

  • Legacy ESB β†’ EventBridge + Step Functions
  • REST API design on Amazon API Gateway
  • GraphQL API: AWS AppSync + DynamoDB
  • Kinesis Data Streams for real-time event processing
  • Amazon MSK (Managed Kafka) for high-throughput streams
  • OpenAPI spec–driven API development & governance

How we engage

A phased approach that fits your workflow β€” no disruption, no guesswork.

01

Application Portfolio Discovery

We assess your legacy application portfolio β€” architecture complexity, dependencies, data flows, and team skill gaps β€” and classify every service by modernization approach: Rehost, Replatform, Refactor, Re-architect, or Replace.

02

Target Architecture Design

We design the target cloud-native architecture for each prioritized workload β€” microservice boundaries, data stores, event flows, and API contracts β€” with a phased migration roadmap.

03

Modernize & Migrate

We execute workload modernization in prioritized waves β€” containerizing, refactoring, or re-architecting each service and validating it in staging before cutting over production.

04

Optimize & Scale

Post-migration we tune performance, rightsize compute, implement caching layers, and add observability β€” iterating until each modernized service meets its SLO targets.

Explore capabilities

Drill into each domain β€” tools, techniques, and expected outcomes.

Microservices
Serverless
Containers
Data Modernization
API Modernization

Microservices Decomposition

Decomposing a monolith into microservices is as much an organizational problem as a technical one. We use DDD and team topology principles to draw the right boundaries β€” then implement incrementally using the Strangler Fig pattern to minimize risk.

  • βœ“Event storming workshops to identify bounded contexts
  • βœ“Strangler Fig implementation plan per service
  • βœ“Domain event catalog & async event schema design
  • βœ“API contract-first design (OpenAPI / AsyncAPI)
  • βœ“Service mesh readiness assessment (Istio / Envoy)
  • βœ“Distributed system observability from day one
event storming β†’ bounded contextsDESIGN
↓
strangler fig proxy deployedEXTRACT
↓
new service handles % of trafficROUTE
↓
legacy path deprecated graduallyMIGRATE
↓
monolith decommissionedDONE

Serverless & Event-Driven Architecture

Serverless isn't just Lambda β€” it's an architectural style. We design event-driven systems using the right AWS primitives: Lambda for compute, Step Functions for orchestration, EventBridge for routing, and SQS / Kinesis for buffering.

  • βœ“Lambda function design patterns (single responsibility)
  • βœ“Step Functions Express & Standard workflows
  • βœ“EventBridge custom event bus & routing rules
  • βœ“SQS FIFO / standard queue selection & DLQ design
  • βœ“Lambda cold start optimization & power tuning
  • βœ“SAM / CDK serverless deployment pipelines
event published to EventBridgeEVENT
↓
routing rule β†’ target LambdaROUTE
↓
Step Functions workflow triggeredORCHESTRATE
↓
DLQ catches failuresGUARD
↓
downstream service updatedCOMPLETE

Containerization & ECS / EKS Migration

Container migrations go wrong when images are over-sized, security is ignored, and pipelines are bolted on after the fact. We containerize correctly from the start β€” minimal images, security-scanned, GitOps-deployed.

  • βœ“Legacy app containerization audit & plan
  • βœ“Multi-stage Dockerfile optimization (distroless)
  • βœ“Amazon ECS Fargate cluster & task definition setup
  • βœ“Amazon EKS production cluster with GitOps
  • βœ“ECR lifecycle policy & Trivy image scanning
  • βœ“Blue-green ECS deployments with CodeDeploy
legacy app β†’ multi-stage DockerfileCONTAINERIZE
↓
Trivy scan β†’ ECR pushSCAN & PUSH
↓
ECS task definition updatedREGISTER
↓
blue-green deploy (CodeDeploy)DEPLOY
↓
health check passes β†’ liveLIVE

Database & Data Modernization

Legacy databases are the most common modernization bottleneck. We plan and execute zero-downtime migrations from on-premises or EC2-hosted databases to fully managed AWS data services.

  • βœ“Schema conversion: AWS SCT + DMS assessment
  • βœ“Oracle β†’ Aurora PostgreSQL (zero-downtime CDC)
  • βœ“SQL Server β†’ Aurora MySQL / RDS migration
  • βœ“DynamoDB data modeling for high-throughput access patterns
  • βœ“Debezium CDC replication for live sync during cutover
  • βœ“S3 data lake + Glue + Athena analytics layer
AWS SCT schema conversion reportASSESS
↓
DMS full-load replication startsREPLICATE
↓
CDC keeps target in syncSYNC
↓
app cutover (blue-green)CUTOVER
↓
legacy DB decommissionedDONE

API & Integration Modernization

Legacy ESBs and point-to-point integrations become modernization bottlenecks. We replace them with event-driven, API-first architectures that scale independently and integrate cleanly.

  • βœ“Legacy ESB β†’ EventBridge + Lambda event mesh
  • βœ“Amazon API Gateway REST + HTTP API design
  • βœ“AWS AppSync GraphQL API with DynamoDB resolvers
  • βœ“Amazon MSK for high-throughput Kafka workloads
  • βœ“Kinesis Data Streams for real-time pipeline modernization
  • βœ“API versioning strategy & deprecation governance
legacy ESB integration auditedAUDIT
↓
event schema designed (AsyncAPI)DESIGN
↓
EventBridge + Lambda deployedBUILD
↓
consumer services migratedMIGRATE
↓
legacy ESB decommissionedDECOMMISSION

Outcomes that move metrics

Real business results from engagements we've led β€” not estimates.

60%
reduction in infrastructure operational cost
5x
deployment frequency after modernization
90%
reduction in release-related incidents
3–6mo
time to first modernized workload in production
STANDARDS & FRAMEWORKS // AWS Well-Architected 12-Factor App CNCF Cloud Native Domain-Driven Design Event-Driven Architecture Strangler Fig Pattern

Why NodeOps360

We don't just consult β€” we commit. Here's what that means for you.

🧩

DDD-First Decomposition

We use Domain-Driven Design to find the right microservice boundaries β€” not arbitrary splits that create distributed monolith anti-patterns and operational complexity without any benefit.

⚑

Serverless Where It Fits

We don't force serverless everywhere. We evaluate each workload and apply Lambda, Step Functions, and EventBridge where they genuinely reduce cost and operational burden.

πŸ”„

Zero-Downtime Migrations

Every database and application migration we execute uses proven zero-downtime patterns β€” CDC replication, blue-green cutover, and smoke-test validation β€” with automated rollback if anything goes wrong.

🐳

Container-Native Delivery

We containerize correctly from the start: minimal images, security-scanned, signed, and deployed via GitOps pipelines β€” not ported VM deployments running in Docker.

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Modernization ROI Tracking

We define business metrics for each modernization effort β€” cost per transaction, deployment frequency, incident rate β€” and track them through every migration phase.

🎯

Phased, Low-Risk Approach

We use the Strangler Fig and Branch-by-Abstraction patterns to modernize incrementally β€” so production is never at risk and teams can learn the new architecture gradually.

Tools & technologies we master

Best-of-breed, proven at scale. We work with the tools your team already trusts.

COMPUTE & SERVERLESS
AWS LambdaAWS Step FunctionsAmazon ECS FargateAmazon EKSAWS App Runner
MESSAGING & EVENTS
Amazon EventBridgeAmazon SQSAmazon SNSAmazon KinesisAmazon MSK
API & INTEGRATION
Amazon API GatewayAWS AppSyncKongAWS Service Mesh
DATA MODERNIZATION
Amazon AuroraAmazon DynamoDBAWS DMSDebeziumAWS GlueAmazon Athena
TOOLING & DEPLOYMENT
AWS CDKAWS SAMArgoCDAWS CodeDeployAmazon ECRTerraform

Frequently asked

What is the Strangler Fig pattern and why do you recommend it?+
The Strangler Fig pattern involves incrementally replacing legacy functionality by routing specific requests to new services while the legacy system handles the rest. This means you never do a big-bang rewrite β€” new services go live alongside the monolith, traffic shifts progressively, and rollback is always available. It's the lowest-risk path for modernizing production systems without downtime.
Should we move to microservices or serverless?+
Both are modernization strategies, not goals. Microservices are right when you have clearly separated business domains, multiple teams, and independent scaling requirements. Serverless (Lambda, Step Functions) is right for event-driven, variable-load workloads where you want zero infrastructure management. Many modernized architectures use both β€” serverless for event processing and lightweight APIs, containers for stateful or compute-intensive services.
How do you migrate databases without downtime?+
We use CDC (Change Data Capture) replication to keep the target database in sync with the source during migration. Once the target is caught up, we perform a blue-green application cutover β€” switching connection strings in seconds β€” then validate with smoke tests before decommissioning the source. AWS DMS and Debezium are our primary CDC tools for relational database migrations.
What is DynamoDB and when should we use it?+
DynamoDB is AWS's fully managed NoSQL database β€” millisecond latency at any scale, no infrastructure to manage, and a pay-per-request pricing model. It's the right choice for high-throughput, low-latency access patterns: session stores, product catalogs, user profiles, IoT event data, and gaming leaderboards. It's the wrong choice for complex relational queries, ad-hoc reporting, or workloads requiring multi-table joins. We help you model data correctly for DynamoDB β€” access pattern–first design is critical.
How long does a modernization project typically take?+
It depends on portfolio size and target architecture. A single application modernization β€” containerizing a monolith, migrating its database, and deploying to EKS β€” typically takes 8–12 weeks. A multi-service decomposition into microservices with event-driven integration takes 3–6 months per domain. We scope each workload individually and deliver in incremental phases so value is realized throughout, not just at the end.

Ready to modernize your applications?

No sales decks. No fluff. Just a direct conversation about your legacy application challenges and a complimentary portfolio assessment to get started.