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Phoenix Consulting

Modernization

Beyond lift-and-shift.
Beyond the go-live.

Applications, data and databases — refactored for cloud, not just moved to it.

What we do

Most estates hit the cloud lifted-and-shifted — the fastest way in, and the right first step. Modernization is what turns that landing into actual cloud advantage.

Phoenix modernizes four layers: infrastructure and OS, applications, data platforms and databases. We identify what earns its keep as-is and what should be re-shaped — and we sequence the work so the business feels the benefit at each step, not just at the end.

Inside the practice

What's in scope.

Infrastructure & OS

Auto-scaling, spot fleets, container migration, serverless where it fits. OS refresh from legacy Windows and Linux to modern, supported versions.

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Application modernization

Refactor to cloud-native architectures — microservices, event-driven patterns, managed integration. Not for its own sake; for the specific outcomes the business asked for.

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Data modernization

Data lakes and lakehouses on AWS — Redshift, S3, Lake Formation, Glue. SAP data sources integrated where the estate needs them.

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Database modernization

Oracle to Aurora PostgreSQL, SQL Server to Aurora MySQL, self-managed to managed. Migration + refactor combined where the licensing model demands it.

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How Phoenix delivers

The approach.

01
Baseline

What's actually running and what it costs — usage patterns, dependencies, licensing, support obligations.

02
Prioritize

Modernization backlog scored by business value, effort and blast radius. Sequenced with the customer.

03
Deliver

Iterative delivery — smallest safe unit of value first, feedback loop tight, results reported.

What you get

Named deliverables.

Every engagement lands specific artefacts — not slides.

Modernization baseline and prioritized backlog.

Reference architecture for target patterns.

Delivery of prioritized items — measured against baseline.

Runbooks and training for the modernized landscape.

Talk to us

The earliest conversations
are usually the most useful.

Whether you're scoping an SAP move to cloud, restarting a stalled programme, or just trying to figure out where data and AI fit — start with a conversation.