How to build a cloud-optimized application strategy

Bloated application portfolios, rising costs, and unclear ROI are revealing the limits of lift-and-shift strategies. Modern transformation demands an optimized approach, or the cloud becomes just another data center—costly, complex, and disconnected from business goals.

This webcast explores how strategic application portfolio modernization can unlock the real promise of the cloud. You’ll learn how to navigate common roadblocks, avoid cost pitfalls, and build a modernization roadmap that aligns with your organization’s priorities. We’ll show you how SoftwareOne’s Cloud Navigator platform and advisory services help IT teams modernize with purpose, grounded in data and focused on value.

In this webcast, you will learn:

• How to avoid the cost and complexity traps of traditional lift-and-shift migrations
• Key challenges organizations face when managing legacy applications in the cloud
• How Cloud Navigator creates a clear, application-centric modernization roadmap
• What a real-world modernization assessment looks like—demo included!

Whether you're planning your next wave of migrations or stuck in a cloud strategy rut, this session will equip your team with insights and tools to modernize with purpose—and see results faster.