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Application Conversion Defined
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What is Application Conversion?
Application conversion is the task of moving software-driven business processes to a new operating environment.  This conversion may consist of modifying or re-writing application code in addition to migrating data from the old system to the new one. Most commonly, companies migrate software applications to more modern or more accepted platforms.

Why is Application Conversion necessary?
When applications are moved to more modern platforms they are:

  • Easier to maintain because the underlying technology is fully supported by the vendor
  • Easier to manage because more people are familiar with common technologies 
  • More stable because technology is constantly improving
  • More scalable because they can be managed in a distributed environment with clustering and failover 

Newer platforms and applications are more secure than their predecessors because they are built on top of more secure operating systems. Microsoft's focus on security has produced an operating system and patch process which is much more secure than the systems developed just a few years ago. The modern applications running on these systems are released with safeguards against previously discovered security breaches and built with multiple layers of security.

How ProtoGroup can Help
ProtoGroup has invested in creating an efficient migration process consisting of proprietary products and professional services. When used in place of traditional methods, ProtoGroup can help clients save 50% - 70% on the costs of their migrations.  In addition to eliminating costs, ProtoGroup delivers the following benefits to an enterprise:

  • Reduces the staff required for migration
  • Reduces the time required for migration
  • Reduces the errors and risks associated with boring, repetitive tasks

In addition to saving clients money, ProtoGroup methods deliver modernized systems that have a similar user interface to the legacy systems. This eliminates ongoing productivity loss that occurs when users are forced to learn a new interface.

 
Migration versus Conversion

Application conversion involves rewriting the application to operate correctly in a new environment.

Application migration involves moving data from application to another.