Contrary to popular belief, application modernization is not the daunting task that it once was. Thanks to a variety of newly advanced services and tools available today, modernizing your applications utilizing containers and serverless infrastructure can be quick, easy, and stress-free. And by taking advantage of cloud migration and modernization tools, companies such as DraftKings, FileForce, and Expedia are experiencing lower costs and higher profits.

Midsize companies often have very distinctive priorities when it comes to application modernization.  While larger companies tend to focus on the cloud migration of legacy applications and systems, midsize companies may be more interested in containerization or serverless technologies to speed up development and improve scalability. Before making any changes to a company's IT infrastructure and internal processes, CTOs and IT Leaders must first weigh the pros and cons of different approaches.
 

Hosting a website typically requires having a server to host it on, and if you need your website to handle a lot of traffic you will need multiple servers. However, if you have a static HTML website that does not require any data storage or dynamic content you can host it on Amazon S3 without having to pay for, or worry about, having any servers. In addition, you can use AWS’ Content Delivery Network, CloudFront, to make sure your website can handle a lot of traffic.