AppZero - when your application migration options seem to be zero
Pros
- When documentation regarding the implementation of an application is missing (e.g. old versions and support is prohibitive to obtain, or in case of homegrown applications) it becomes the tool available to perform the migration.
- There is always a back-out option, and different approaches/attempts can be made.
- Will provide you insight on what otherwise would be a "blackbox" application.
- Allows you to consolidated multi-tiered applications into fewer/single tiers.
Cons
- I'd like to see a more streamlined migration of applications relying on SQL.
- I'd like to see better documentation, or perhaps labs/examples available.
Return on Investment
- It has certainly proved to be a worthwhile investment. There were cases where to migrate an application several versions behind with lapsed support would've been a many zeroes expense. Done via AppZero, it was a LOT cheaper.
Other Software Used
Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service), Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager, Nervepoint Access Manager