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title: Application Modernization
url: https://www.vmware.com/solutions/app-modernization
description: Accelerate app modernization with a path to production on a secure private cloud, streamlining concept-to-production.
---

# Application Modernization

Accelerate app modernization with a secure, standardized path to production on private cloud.

- [DISCOVER CHALLENGES](https://www.vmware.com/docs/vcf-top-5-challenges-of-application-modernization-ebook)
- [ECONOMIC TRUTH OF DIY PAAS](https://images.sw.broadcom.com/Web/CAInc2/%7B68c6ad82-a684-4e39-8feb-12803e4b1f0e%7D_The_Upside_Down_Economics_of_DIY_PaaS.pdf)

## Increase App Agility with Private Cloud 

Accelerate innovation and speed time to market by modernizing how your business delivers applications. Empower teams with a consistent, secure private cloud that supports all apps, driving agility, reducing complexity, and providing the flexibility needed to adapt and grow in a rapidly changing digital landscape, ultimately boosting your competitive advantage.

- [READ SOLUTION BRIEF](https://www.vmware.com/docs/app-modernization-solution-brief)

## Single Platform for All Workloads 

![Agility Icon](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/bltd3a69ff53da7cccb/691ab3daf8653a19e6b0e637/vmw-icon-blue-agility-2-100x100.png)

### Accelerate Time to Market
Improve time-to-market with self-service access to on-demand application environments. Automation removes provisioning delays, unifies lifecycle management, and streamlines patching and upgrades.

![Secure Icon](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/blt909069c21ba53286/691ab333d84489259d31616c/vmw-icon-blue-defense-secure.png)

### Secure Application Delivery
Reduce risk with automated governance and security guardrails across infrastructure and application platforms. Enable continuous compliance and rapidly remediate vulnerabilities without slowing innovation.

![Dashboard Icon](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/blt87515d91e0518950/691ab48f5a88826029b0e666/vmw-icon-blue-dashboard-100x100.png)

### Maximize Engineering Value
Provide a unified, self-service experience that improves developer productivity while simplifying IT engineering and Day 2 operations.

![Ecosystem Icon](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/blt35bd83f2d3b11560/6891a1c73ee67723fbf7eb25/vmw-icon-blue-open-ecosystem.png)

### Seamless Ecosystem Integration
Future proof ecosystem investments in your platform and services. Leverage broad ISV partnerships and simplify integration with upstream conformant third-party tools and services.

## Solve Your Toughest Challenges

- [Enable Cloud Services](https://www.vmware.com/solutions/cloud-infrastructure/enable-cloud-services-for-app-teams)
- [Run Modern Workloads](https://www.vmware.com/solutions/cloud-infrastructure/build-run-manage-modern-workloads)
- Implement Private AI
- Enable Continuous Compliance
- Agentic AI Runtime
- Secure App Development

### Deploy Self Service Infrastructure 
Enable application teams to deploy and consume infrastructure through a self-service model instead of a time-consuming ticketing process, while ensuring security and governance guardrails.

- [ENABLE CLOUD SERVICES](https://www.vmware.com/solutions/cloud-infrastructure/enable-cloud-services-for-app-teams)

### Build, Run, and Manage All Workloads 
Provide a single, unified infrastructure to build, run, and manage modern workloads including AI, micro-services, big data analytics, and high performance computing applications alongside traditional workloads.

- [RUN MODERN WORKLOADS](https://www.vmware.com/solutions/cloud-infrastructure/build-run-manage-modern-workloads)

### Leverage VCF Private AI Services
Built with an architectural approach, VCF Private AI Services enable enterprises to unlock the business gains of AI while meeting privacy, security, and compliance requirements with low TCO.

- [DISCOVER PRIVATE AI](https://www.vmware.com/products/cloud-infrastructure/vcf-private-ai-services)

### Enable Compliance and Reduce Tech Debt
Simplify app portfolio analysis, modernization and onboarding to a standardized platform. Eliminate technical debt, ensure unified operations, improve security and compliance to optimize ROI.

- [ENABLE COMPLIANCE](https://blogs.vmware.com/tanzu/avoid-a-governance-apocalypse-with-continuous-compliance/)

### Run Governed Agentic AI Workloads
Deploy and scale autonomous AI agents on a secure runtime with automated data bindings, isolated sandboxes, and deterministic compliance.

- [EXPLORE AGENT RUNTIME](https://www.vmware.com/products/app-platform/tanzu)

### Secure Your Spring App Development
Enhance developer value by automating upgrades, security and compliance for Spring/Java apps, reducing governance burdens, freeing up time for innovation that drives revenue for the business.

- [SECURE YOUR APPS](https://www.vmware.com/products/app-platform/tanzu-spring)

## Application Modernization Solutions

![VMware cross cloud services.](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/bltc38223b11a582a0e/660d54d92746808f330eec43/illu-vmware-cross-cloud-services-bg.png)

Deliver a modern private cloud with VMware Cloud Foundation and Tanzu Platform. Accelerate app modernization with a standardized, secure path to production. Achieve a unified experience for all workloads, empowering developers and boosting productivity.

- [VMWARE CLOUD FOUNDATION](https://www.vmware.com/products/cloud-infrastructure/vmware-cloud-foundation)
- [TANZU PLATFORM ON VCF](https://www.vmware.com/products/app-platform/tanzu)

## Case Studies

![NNOE Logo](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/blt194d8632e5e30cb9/6a6ba19b1dd993debc405542/NNOE_Logo_color_RGB-300x152.png)
"VMware vSphere Kubernetes Service, as the built-in Kubernetes runtime of VCF, empowers our operations team to easily deploy, scale, and manage our most critical applications." — Alexander Hopfgartner, Head of Technology, Notruf Niederösterreich  
- [READ PRESS RELEASE](https://www.broadcom.com/company/news/product-releases/64326)

![Grinnell Mutual](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/blt54f39b10ed455346/69f9cd50cfd6c77703e0c16b/grinnell-mutual-336x144.jpg)
"We have a lot of software that we’re using currently that is starting to come to us in a containerized format…we were looking for ways to integrate that into a private cloud stack. VCF is really where we are planning to do all of that work in the future." — Jeremy Wright, Director of IT infrastructure, Grinnell Mutual  
- [READ CASE STUDY](https://www.vmware.com/resources/customers/grinnell-mutual-saves-1m-in-infrastructure-costs-with-vcf)

![Accuris Logo](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/bltd4549e4ee7d0e231/69cc10f6dfb8e05aecdfb29f/Accuris-logo.jpg)
"We use Kubernetes extensively, and rather than just managing virtual machines, we’re now looking at deploying more modern, scalable cloud native applications in the private cloud." — Ben Tanner, Head of Product Technology, Accuris  
- [READ CASE STUDY](https://www.vmware.com/docs/Accuris-case-study)

![DATEV Logo](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/blt679353456ff9c47c/660d56b8e445c358e9a1b418/logo-datev.png)
"Simplifying complex technologies provides better experiences for developers and helps them focus on their business logic. Our VMware environment streamlines our processes so that developers can be more productive in pursuit of greater innovation." — Jürgen Sußner, Principal Cloud Platform Engineer, DATEV eG  
- [READ CASE STUDY](https://www.vmware.com/docs/DATEV-Case-Study)

![Sunfire Logo](https://www.vmware.com/media/blt8c9a8aaca0ffd4ac/bltd259cdc1dce0dba1/6a88c219321a2abc14cc1d26/Sunfire_logo.png)
"True digital transformation shouldn't mean a costly rip-and-replace; with VMware Cloud Foundation and VKS, we turn existing enterprise investments into a high-performance launchpad for modern AI applications." — Harihar Deshpande, CEO, Sunfire  
- WATCH VIDEO

## Ready to Get Started?
Whether you’re ready to start your journey with the Private Cloud Modernization Program or need the help of VMware Pro Cloud Services, select the path that best suits you.

- [START JOURNEY](https://go-vmware.broadcom.com/private-cloud-modernization-program)
- [PRO CLOUD SERVICES](https://www.vmware.com/resources/professional-services)

## Also of Interest

- [VMware Tanzu Platform](https://www.vmware.com/products/app-platform/tanzu)
- [VMware Tanzu Kubernetes Grid Integrated - Enterprise Kubernetes...](https://www.vmware.com/products/app-platform/tanzu-kubernetes-grid)
- [What is Application Modernization?](https://www.vmware.com/topics/application-modernization)
