The Solution

Our legacy application support uses secure containerisation within private datacentres or cloud environments. Enabling organisations to overcome legacy application constraints that would otherwise prevent migration to modern operating systems or adoption of Evergreen endpoint management. Each solution is designed based on the individual technical requirements of the application, including support for specialist hardware integrations, security dongles, database dependencies, and other legacy constraints.

The platform applies a zero-trust aligned security model and provides the following core security capabilities:

• Micro-isolation of each application within its own secure container
• Encrypted data paths between endpoint devices and the platform
• Removal of default administrative privileges to reduce attack surface
• Centralised logging and monitoring to support audit and assurance

These controls limit the impact of cyber incidents, support regulatory reporting, and strengthen resilience across mission-critical environments, including healthcare, utilities, and central government.

Our legacy application supports service alignment with recognised UK and EU regulatory and security frameworks, including Cyber Essentials Plus, NIS2, DORA, and the NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF). This enables organisations to demonstrate governance, security control effectiveness, and regulatory readiness.

Through this service, organisations can:

• Extend the operational life of business-critical legacy applications without requiring costly redevelopment or changes to the existing user experience, allowing organisations to continue supporting essential services while modernisation strategies are delivered over time.
• Remove the escalating cost of extended legacy operating system support agreements and ageing infrastructure maintenance by enabling legacy applications to operate securely within modern cloud and Evergreen IT environments.
• Enable modern device and endpoint management initiatives, including migration to Evergreen operating systems and cloud-managed endpoints, without disrupting users, operational workflows, or dependent business services.
• Reduce cyber risk associated with unsupported legacy applications through secure containerisation, micro-isolation, encrypted access paths, and centralised monitoring, without the need for immediate application replacement or redevelopment.

APPtechnology legacy application support services enable a secure, compliant, and resilient operating environment for both modern and legacy applications across cloud and physical infrastructures, ensuring that critical systems remain operational without introducing unmanaged cyber risk.

Technical Capabilities

Using secure containerisation technology, you remove the need to remediate your existing problem applications. They can be ported “as is” to the containerisation technology and will behave in the same manner that your users are used to using.

• Enables legacy applications to operate without remediation or refactoring
• Preserves existing user experience following migration to cloud environments
• Supports access via Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services virtual machines
• Provides optional local deployment to support offline or disconnected working
• Reduces cyber risk associated with unsupported and ageing applications
• Supports alignment with Cyber Essentials Plus and NIS2 security requirements
• Extends the operational life of business-critical legacy systems
• Reduces costs associated with extended legacy operating system support

Enable BYOD and Google Workplace strategies enabling devices like iPads and Chromebooks to deliver both core and legacy business applications. Whether this is running modern application like Microsoft Office 2016 on a Chromebook or an ageing in-house VB application on an iPad.