App Decomm 101 – What and why you should care
We are heading into the biggest transformation of business since the move from the mainframe to open systems. Today’s world requires a nimbleness and costing structure that takes the risk out of technology – all based on cloud services. But how you get there, the business case and where to start are big issues – but not the top issue. The primary challenge is how organizations reconcile their existing systems and decide what to migrate, archive or completely retire.Read More
The Impetus to start the App Decomm Refinery
Every conversation I have – no matter the size, age or complexity of a company – there is a need to retire and decommission technology. No debates the need, …Read More
Archon is the first application retirement tool to pass security attestation testing
At-test-what?
Attestation is not a term widely used in everyday conversation. However, it is critical that software be secure and properly reviewed, especially in the current technological landscape. …Read More
Legacy Technology is Slowing Transformation – an Insurance Example
The evolution of technology from mainframe, to open systems and now cloud has left the need to reconcile what you have and guide your path forward:
Replace systems (Migration to new)Retain …Read More
IT costs in healthcare are going through a huge reconciliation
Even as technology costs drop and cloud options grow, hospitals are hampered by their legacy systems in moving forward. One of the biggest challenges that carries a significant cost and security concern is in the management of older patient data—medical records that bring a 360 degree view of a patients’ medical history potentially including digital x-rays, CAT scans, MRIs and the list goes on. But also the financial relationship with the patient and the insurance carrier(s).Read More