Monolith to Micro services A practical guide

Monolith to Microservices: A Practical Guide – Playbook Table of Contents

1. Putting Modernization into Perspective

• Defining modernization in the context of IT systems supporting modern business demands.
• Importance of achieving flexibility, innovation, and velocity in modernization.

2. Is Monolith Bad?

• Discussing the perception of monolithic architectures in the context of current industry trends.
• Advantages of monolith-built applications.

3. Zensar’s POV on Microservices Architecture

• Overview of microservices as an architectural style.
• Benefits of microservices in enabling agile development and delivery of complex applications.

4. Strategy to Move to MSA (Microservices Architecture)

• a. Analysis and Planning: Essential steps for transitioning from monolithic to microservices.
• b. Self-Funding Project by Quick Re-platforming: Financial strategies for the transition.
• c. Gradual, Flow-Like Modernization: Adopting a continuous approach to modernization.
• d. Macroservices vs Microservices: Balancing between best practices and practical approaches.

5. How to Start the Journey

• Steps and strategies for businesses to embark on application modernization.

6. Best Practices – Deploying COBOL Microservices on Hyperscale Providers

• a. Basic – Running Mainframe Code on LUW Machines: Techniques for deploying mainframe applications in modern environments.
• b. Containerized Deployment: Utilizing containers for deploying COBOL microservices.
• c. Integration with .NET, JVM, and Serverless Computing: Strategies for modernizing COBOL logic.
• d. Services Creation and API Enablement: Developing services using Micro Focus Enterprise Developer.
• e. Data Modernization: Strategies for data transformation in the modernization process.

7. Micro Focus Customers Leverage Savings and Performance Improvements to Invest in Onward Modernization

• Case studies demonstrating the successful modernization of mainframe workloads using Micro Focus technology.

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