Application Platform Migration & Management for ISVs
Your application should not be constrained by the platform it grew up on. We assess the application and hosting model together, choose the right destination on its merits, modernise where the business case is clear, migrate safely, and run the platform for you afterwards.
From inherited hosting to a scalable, managed product platform - with one team accountable for assessment, migration, modernisation and operations.
Fix the platform constraint before it becomes a product constraint
Fast-growing software businesses often reach a point where the original hosting model starts consuming more engineering time than the product itself.
Claranet starts with an application and platform assessment rather than assuming the answer is “move everything to public cloud”. We map dependencies, resilience requirements, database constraints, release processes, security controls and cost drivers so the target architecture is based on how the product actually behaves.
Where a straightforward migration is enough, we keep it straightforward. Where containers, managed databases, PaaS services, CI/CD redesign or application refactoring will materially improve reliability, speed or economics, we make the case and build that into the roadmap.
Claranet is cloud-agnostic across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and private cloud. For eligible projects, we can also help you navigate hyperscaler investment programmes — including AWS Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) and Microsoft Azure Accelerate — to reduce the cost of assessment, migration and modernisation.
Application and platform assessment for ISV cloud migration
A good migration begins by understanding what the application needs now and what the business expects it to do next. We assess architecture, dependencies, database behaviour, availability requirements, release cadence, security and total cost before recommending a target state.
That means a legacy SQL workload is not automatically forced into a cloud-native pattern, and a modern SaaS product is not left on an infrastructure model that slows releases or creates avoidable operational risk.
- Application and dependency discovery across compute, databases, storage and integration points.
- Performance, resilience and recovery requirements mapped to the future product roadmap.
- Cloud readiness and modernisation assessment, including container, PaaS and managed database options.
- Commercial model comparing run cost, migration cost and the value of technical debt removal.
Secure cloud foundations for SaaS platforms on AWS and Azure
Claranet supports AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and private cloud, so the platform decision does not need to be distorted by a single-vendor sales target. We design the landing zone, security guardrails, connectivity and operating model around the application.
Where your project qualifies, we can work with hyperscaler programmes to reduce the financial barrier to migration and modernisation. AWS MAP includes financial investment for eligible migrations, while Microsoft Azure Accelerate provides partner funding and Azure credits for qualifying cloud and AI projects.
- Secure, governed landing zones for AWS and Azure.
- Private and hybrid options where data, latency, licensing or commercial requirements justify them.
- Migration runbooks covering applications, databases, cutover, rollback and validation.
- Support for eligible AWS MAP and Azure Accelerate funding pathways.
Modernise what matters - then let us run it
The migration is not the finish line. Claranet can manage the resulting environment so your developers are not pulled back into patching, infrastructure incidents, cost chasing and platform maintenance.
Our managed cloud service covers monitoring, backup, recovery and infrastructure operations, with additional capability spanning Kubernetes, CI/CD, databases, observability, SRE and FinOps. The objective is a platform that gets better after go-live rather than slowly accumulating a new generation of technical debt.
- Managed cloud operations and proactive monitoring.
- Kubernetes across EKS, AKS and GKE, plus CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code support.
- Managed databases including SQL Server and modern data platforms.
- FinOps, right-sizing, auto-scaling and service reviews to keep cost aligned to growth.
Ready to move the platform without distracting the product team?
We can assess the current estate, build the migration business case, identify funding opportunities and define the managed operating model that follows it.
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Application Platform Migration for ISVs: FAQs
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No. Claranet supports public, private and hybrid models. The assessment should determine the right destination based on application architecture, security, data, performance and commercial requirements.
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Yes. Managed Public Cloud brings monitoring, backup, recovery and day-to-day platform management together, with complementary SRE, Kubernetes, database and FinOps capability where required.
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Yes. Where there is a clear business case, Claranet can help with refactoring, containerisation, PaaS adoption, database modernisation, CI/CD and application engineering rather than treating migration as infrastructure-only work.
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AWS Migration Acceleration Program is an AWS framework that combines migration methodology, partner expertise and financial investment for eligible migration and modernisation projects.
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Azure Accelerate is Microsoft’s current unified offering for cloud and AI transformation. It can provide access to specialised partners, Microsoft expertise, partner funding and Azure credits for qualifying projects.
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Yes. We can assess and improve an existing landing zone and operating model rather than requiring a rebuild from scratch.