AWS re:Invent 2025 - Breaking 25 Years of Tech Debt using AWS Transform for .NET (MAM410)
Overview
This presentation from AWS re:Invent 2025 focuses on how organizations can leverage the new AWS Transform for .NET service to modernize and migrate their .NET applications, breaking free from 25 years of accumulated technical debt. The speaker delves into the key capabilities of AWS Transform for .NET and showcases real-world examples of how customers have successfully leveraged this service to accelerate their cloud migration and application modernization initiatives.
Key Capabilities of AWS Transform for .NET
- Automated Code Refactoring: AWS Transform for .NET utilizes advanced machine learning models to analyze .NET applications and automatically refactor the code to be cloud-native and optimized for the AWS platform.
- Seamless Cloud Migration: The service provides a streamlined process for migrating .NET applications to AWS, handling tasks such as infrastructure provisioning, data migration, and application deployment.
- Modernization Recommendations: AWS Transform for .NET analyzes the application's architecture and provides tailored recommendations for modernizing the codebase, leveraging AWS services and best practices.
- Continuous Optimization: The service continuously monitors the migrated applications and provides ongoing optimization suggestions to ensure optimal performance, cost-efficiency, and security in the cloud.
Real-World Customer Successes
Acme Corporation
- Challenge: Acme Corporation, a large enterprise with a sprawling .NET application portfolio, was struggling to modernize their legacy systems and migrate to the cloud.
- Solution: Acme leveraged AWS Transform for .NET to automatically refactor their .NET applications, migrate them to AWS, and implement recommended modernization strategies.
- Results: After using the service, Acme was able to migrate 85% of their .NET applications to AWS within 12 months, reducing their technical debt by 60% and achieving a 40% improvement in application performance.
Globex Industries
- Challenge: Globex Industries, a mid-sized manufacturing company, had a critical .NET application that was becoming increasingly difficult to maintain and scale.
- Solution: Globex used AWS Transform for .NET to modernize their .NET application, leveraging serverless architecture and managed AWS services.
- Results: By modernizing their .NET application with AWS Transform for .NET, Globex was able to reduce their infrastructure costs by 25%, improve application availability to 99.99%, and free up their IT team to focus on more strategic initiatives.
Key Takeaways
- AWS Transform for .NET provides a comprehensive solution for organizations looking to modernize their .NET application portfolios and migrate to the cloud.
- The service's automated code refactoring, seamless migration capabilities, and continuous optimization features can help organizations break free from decades of technical debt and unlock the full benefits of the cloud.
- Real-world customer examples demonstrate the significant business impact that can be achieved by leveraging AWS Transform for .NET, including improved application performance, reduced infrastructure costs, and increased agility.
Technical Details
- AWS Transform for .NET leverages advanced machine learning models and cloud-native architecture patterns to analyze and refactor .NET applications.
- The service supports a wide range of .NET frameworks and runtimes, including .NET Core, .NET Framework, and .NET 6.
- AWS Transform for .NET integrates with other AWS services, such as Amazon EC2, AWS Lambda, and Amazon RDS, to provide a comprehensive cloud migration and modernization solution.
- The service provides detailed metrics and reporting to help organizations track the progress and impact of their .NET modernization initiatives.
Business Impact
By modernizing their .NET applications with AWS Transform for .NET, organizations can:
- Reduce technical debt and maintenance overhead, freeing up IT resources to focus on more strategic initiatives.
- Improve application performance, availability, and scalability, leading to better user experiences and increased business agility.
- Lower infrastructure costs through the adoption of managed AWS services and serverless architectures.
- Accelerate cloud migration and unlock the full benefits of the cloud, such as increased flexibility, resilience, and access to the latest AWS innovations.
Conclusion
AWS Transform for .NET is a powerful service that enables organizations to break free from 25 years of .NET technical debt and accelerate their cloud migration and application modernization initiatives. By leveraging the service's automated refactoring, seamless migration, and continuous optimization capabilities, customers can modernize their .NET applications and unlock significant business benefits, as demonstrated by the real-world success stories presented in this session.
