Solutions

Migration & Modernization

Move from fragile infrastructure to a production-grade platform — without stalling product delivery.

A phased, reversible approach that stabilizes first, standardizes second, and migrates safely workload-by-workload.

Approach: Phased and reversible
Order: Stabilize → migrate
Operations: Model included

$ bnerd up
Connecting to bnerd gateway (de-muc1)...
✓ Securely connected

$ bnerd x
Launching bnerd TUI...
✓ Ready

$ bnerd k8s create new-cluster
Creating Kubernetes cluster...
✓ Cluster creation started

Who it's for

• Teams with self-hosted Kubernetes where upgrades hurt
• Legacy VMs and snowflake servers
• Organizations afraid of modernization due to complexity
• Workloads that can't afford downtime during change

Typical pains we remove

• Big-bang migration pressure
• Tooling sprawl and partial adoption
• No clear ownership of day-2 operations
• Security and observability added too late

How we approach it

A pragmatic path: stabilize → standardize → migrate → operate.

Stabilize

Make production predictable before moving anything.

• Observability baseline
• Backup strategy + restore tests
• Upgrade plan

Standardize

Reduce complexity with conventions and repeatability.

• GitOps/IaC conventions
• Golden cluster patterns
• Environment consistency

Migrate and operate

Move workload-by-workload and keep it boring afterwards.

• Safe cutover playbooks
• Runbooks + incident routines
• Continuous improvement

Reference stack

A modernization-ready baseline:

• Kubernetes + controlled ingress
• CI/CD + GitOps conventions
• Central logging/metrics/tracing
• Secrets/IAM model
• Backups + restore drills

Key facts

• Every step should be reversible
• Upgrades are part of day-1, not day-100
• You can modernize without rewriting the app

FAQ

Can we modernize without rewriting the app?

Usually yes. We focus on the platform and operating model first, then modernize gradually where it brings real value.

Can you take over an existing cluster?

Often yes. We assess the current state, define a baseline, stabilize upgrades and observability, then plan migration steps if needed.

Do we have to migrate everything at once?

No. We plan phased migrations and prefer workload-by-workload cutovers with rollback strategies.

Want a practical modernization plan?

Tell us what you run today. We'll propose a phased next step that reduces risk and complexity.

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