{"id":102387,"date":"2026-04-01T19:45:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T17:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firstcolo.net\/glossar\/replatforming\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T23:24:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T21:24:43","slug":"replatforming","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/firstcolo.net\/en\/glossary\/replatforming\/","title":{"rendered":"Replatforming"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"102387\" class=\"elementor elementor-102387 elementor-100111\" data-elementor-post-type=\"glossary\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4758e2ca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4758e2ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ee8a213 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ee8a213\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-719b959c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"719b959c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-574ff8f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"574ff8f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d140776 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d140776\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Replatforming?\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30cd4ee0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30cd4ee0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What is Replatforming?<br>Replatforming is a cloud migration strategy in which existing applications are optimized for the cloud with minimal modifications. Unlike simple <a href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.net\/glossary\/rehosting\/\">rehosting (lift &#038; shift)<\/a>, minor changes are made to the application code or architecture. The goal is to leverage the benefits of cloud technologies without completely redeveloping the application.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4819922f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4819922f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71a1a25e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71a1a25e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does Replatforming mean in practice?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b4f17fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b4f17fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In replatforming, the application is transferred to the cloud and simultaneously adapted to work better with cloud services. Typical optimizations involve the use of auto-scaling, databases as a service, or container technologies. It is important that the core structure of the application remains unchanged.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-712b4aa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"712b4aa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When is Replatforming appropriate?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28c32171 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28c32171\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Replatforming is suitable when companies want not only to move their systems but also to modernize them. This approach is particularly useful when an application is intended to operate in the cloud long-term. Replatforming is also a good solution for legacy systems, as it increases performance, reduces costs, and ensures future viability.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d288005 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d288005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of Replatforming\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e36e58e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e36e58e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Better performance: Applications run more stable and faster in the cloud.<\/li><li>Cost efficiency: Optimized resource utilization reduces operating costs in the long term.<\/li><li>Integration of modern services: Easy integration of cloud functions such as serverless computing or containerization.<\/li><li>Lower risks: Since the core architecture remains intact, the migration process is comparatively low-risk.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f15f2f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f15f2f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Challenges and Limitations\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a4d1a5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a4d1a5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Replatforming is more complex than simple rehosting. Companies must possess expertise in cloud technologies and carefully plan the process. Additionally, while the application is optimized, it is not fully cloud-native, meaning some benefits may remain untapped.  <\/p><h2>Comparison to Other Migration Methods<\/h2><ul><li>Rehosting: Fast migration without modifications, but minimal optimization.<\/li><li>Refactoring: Comprehensive adaptation for maximum cloud utilization, but with higher effort.<\/li><li>Replatforming: Middle ground with targeted changes that enable quick results and better scalability.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b747841 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b747841\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a86f445 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a86f445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReplatforming offers a pragmatic approach to migrating applications to the cloud while optimizing them. 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