From a file server to the cloud
Praxis moved from an on premises file server to Microsoft Teams and SharePoint, with data cleansed and reorganised on the way and simpler permissions for a hybrid workforce.
Azure app modernisation
Legacy applications moved and rebuilt on Azure.
We help UK enterprises assess, plan and modernise legacy applications on Microsoft Azure, from lift and shift moves to full re-platforming and re-architecting. Old and new run side by side until you are confident, so there is always a way back.
What we do
Modernisation services across Azure and Power Platform.
Every application is assessed against Microsoft's 6Rs: rehost, replatform, refactor, rearchitect, rebuild or retire. The right path depends on business value, technical complexity, integration dependencies and the architecture you are aiming for.
App modernisation
Rebuild business apps in Power Platform or Dynamics 365 where low code fits.
Azure
Azure services and architecture for your modernised applications.
Custom app build
New apps for processes your legacy system handled.
Enterprise Power Platform
Environments, ALM and integrations for large scale Power Platform rollouts.
Data governance
Controls for data as it moves into the cloud.
Azure AI services
Add AI to applications once they are on Azure.
6 paths
rehost, replatform, refactor, rearchitect, rebuild or retire
20+ years
of Microsoft experience behind the business, from our founder
3 offices
in Stirling, Manchester and London
How we work
How a modernisation project runs.
01
Discovery
We assess each application and map every integration, then choose a path from the 6Rs based on value, complexity and dependencies.
02
Design
Target architecture on Azure, including whether each integration is kept, modernised with API Management or Logic Apps, or replaced.
03
Build
Phased migration using blue green deployments and feature flags, with old and new systems running in parallel.
04
Train
Training for your IT and development teams on running and supporting the modernised applications.
05
Go live
Traffic moves to the new system with rollback options kept until you are confident, then the old system is retired.
Client feedback
What it is like to work with us.
“The migration went very smoothly, and our new intranet ensures our data is secure and easily accessible.”
“Their approach to understanding our organisation, values, goals and challenges, helped them deliver on our brief with excellent communications and support throughout.”
Case studies
Case studies we have delivered.
Read the Praxis case study
A smooth data migration
CitNOW's data was migrated from its old setup into SharePoint so dispersed teams can find and co-author work, and the migration went smoothly.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
How do you decide which modernisation path to take?
We use Microsoft's 6Rs (rehost, replatform, refactor, rearchitect, rebuild, retire) to evaluate each application, based on business value, technical complexity, integration dependencies and your target architecture.
Can you modernise applications built on non-Microsoft technology?
Yes. We modernise applications built on Java, .NET Framework, PHP, classic ASP and other stacks, since Azure supports mixed environments.
How do you keep disruption to a minimum?
Phased migration, blue green deployments and feature flags, with old and new systems running in parallel and rollback options kept until you are confident.
What happens to integrations with other systems?
We map every integration during discovery and decide whether to keep the existing interface, modernise it with Azure API Management or Logic Apps, or replace it.
Talk to our Azure team.
Tell us what you are working on and we will come back to you within one working day to arrange a call.