04 Dec, 2025

Drivers for Application Retirement (Application Sunsetting)

Enterprise portfolios rarely shrink on their own. Systems linger, licenses pile up, and skilled admins become harder to find. For organizations focused on cloud data management, enterprise intelligence, and data governance, the path forward is to rationalize what stays, what modernizes, and what retires. This blog explores the key drivers propelling this shift, empowering you […]

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7 R’s of Cloud Migration: How Solix Powers Effective Cloud Transformation

According to Gartner, global spending on public cloud services is expected to hit around $723 billion by 2025 and surpass $1 trillion by 2027. Yet only 30% of organizations have clear visibility into their cloud budget allocation. This disconnect highlights a critical challenge: companies are pouring money into cloud migrations without really thinking through which […]

17 mins read

App Retirement Isn’t Just Switch-Off — It’s Strategy + The Right Solution

Despite the growing shift toward cloud-first strategies — with 85% of organizations expected to embrace the approach (Gartner) — legacy systems still dominate IT landscapes. According to Gartner (2023), about 65% of enterprise applications are now legacy systems, with many organizations dedicating 60–80% of their IT budgets to maintaining them rather than investing in innovation. […]

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Application Retirement vs Application Decommissioning

Organizations across industries are grappling with an alarming reality: 77.7% of IT budgets are consumed by operations and maintenance of legacy systems, with some agencies spending up to 96% of their IT budget on maintaining outdated applications. Understanding the distinction between application retirement and application decommissioning is crucial for optimizing IT resources, enhancing data security, […]

7 mins read