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Application modernization has become increasingly important as older systems struggle to keep up with today's requirements. When you migrate legacy monolithic applications to microservices, easier maintenance and optimized resource utilization generally follow. But new challenges arise around communication within services and between applications. You can overcome many of these issues with the help of modern messaging technologies such as Apache Kafka.
Application modernization consists of taking existing legacy applications and systems and then transforming their platform infrastructure, internal architecture, and/or features to improve agility, decrease time to market, create better experiences for end users, and improve application performance along with scalability. Most of the modernization efforts today are centered around migrating legacy monolithic applications to cloud native applications, allowing for easier maintenance and optimized resource utilization.
1. The Path to Application Modernization
Reasons for Modernizing Applications
Application Modernization Techniques
Challenges of Modernizing a Monolithic Application
Microservices Architecture and Communication Patterns
2. A Modern Messaging Infrastructure: The Apache Kafka Ecosystem
The Business Value of the Apache Kafka Ecosystem
Challenges of Using Apache Kafka
Apache Kafka Made Easier with Kubernetes
3. The Impact of Application Modernization and Apache Kafka Adoption on Business Agility
Benefits of Using Apache Kafka during Application Development
How Apache Kafka Can Support Business Outcomes
Conclusion