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API & Integration Modernization

1 guide

Implementation & Execution

API Modernization Services

Breaking changes kill APIs. We analyzed 50+ companies to find the 10 that get versioning right.

Median cost: $165K
Timeline: 16-28 Weeks
Success rate: 69%

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Cloud Modernization

3 guides

Cloud Architecture

Cloud Cost Optimization Services (FinOps)

Your cloud bill is out of control. You need FinOps that actually cuts costs - not just dashboards that show you how much you're bleeding.

Median cost: $110K
Timeline: 8-12 Weeks
Success rate: 71%

View Buyer's Guide Strategy & Planning

Cloud Readiness Assessment & FinOps Strategy

Stop paying 3x more for cloud than on-prem. Get a data-driven roadmap to eliminate waste and unlock cloud-native economics.

Median cost: $180K
Timeline: 6-10 Weeks
Success rate: 78%

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Kubernetes Migration Services

60% of K8s migrations fail. We analyzed 50+ companies to find the 10 specialists who get it right.

Median cost: $480K
Timeline: 9-18 Months
Success rate: 59%

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Data Modernization

1 guide

Optimization & Governance

Data Governance Strategy & Implementation

Stop treating data like a byproduct. Turn compliance into a competitive advantage with a governance model that actually works.

Median cost: $145K
Timeline: 12-18 Weeks
Success rate: 64%

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DevOps & Platform Modernization

1 guide

Transformation

Platform Engineering Services

Stop Drowning Your Developers in Ops Work. Build a Golden Path to Production.

Median cost: $240K
Timeline: 10-16 Weeks
Success rate: 72%

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Frontend Modernization

1 guide

Implementation & Execution

Frontend Modernization Services

Your AngularJS went EOL in 2022. Your jQuery devs are retiring. Your GenAI roadmap is blocked by legacy frontend code. Here's what actually works.

Median cost: $220K
Timeline: 12-20 Weeks
Success rate: 74%

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Legacy System Modernization

1 guide

Strategy & Planning

Legacy Application Assessment Services

Know What You Have Before You Rewrite It. A forensic audit of your technical debt, risks, and modernization options.

Median cost: $95K
Timeline: 4-8 Weeks
Success rate: 83%

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Mainframe Modernization

1 guide

Strategy & Planning

COBOL Migration Services

The brutal truth about migrating 40-year-old COBOL: Why 'Lift-and-Shift to Java' fails 60% of the time, and what actually works.

Median cost: $290K
Timeline: 14-24 Months
Success rate: 52%

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Modernization Strategy & Governance

1 guide

Strategy & Planning

Modernization Strategy Services

The Unvarnished Truth About Strategic Consulting. What to pay, what to demand, and how to avoid the 'Slide Deck to Nowhere'.

Median cost: $175K
Timeline: 8-12 Weeks
Success rate: 67%

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Security & Identity Modernization

1 guide

Strategy & Planning

Zero Trust Architecture Design Services

Stop Buying 'Zero Trust' Tools. Start Building a Zero Trust Strategy. A CISO's guide to identity-centric security.

Median cost: $135K
Timeline: 10-14 Weeks
Success rate: 76%

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