Re: Modernization?

I suppose it depends on what your definition of modern is.

It's good yes, but modern??

Thought I'd share an email I received and my response......

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Thanks for the offer. However, we already have a "modern
industry-standard platform" . IBM i on Power - which includes a modern
relational database.

From: /redacted/ <<<

Dear Roger,

I have logged a few calls to your desk and wondered if we could set up a
time to speak. Do you have some time available this month?

I wanted to reach out to you and your team and see if the timing is
right to discuss with our Application Modernisation team about
"Modernizing your aging applications", the week beginning November
16th 2009.

<redacted> is specialized in migrating legacy applications and
databases to modern industry-standard platforms and systems in an
automated fashion. Over the last 12 years <redacted> has successfully
combined a market leading suite of automated migration tools, proven
methodology, and expertise to help organizations maximize the value of
their legacy systems while minimizing risk and cost. <redacted> has
several successful modernization projects of small, midsize, and
large-scale applications in AS/400 and client/server environments.

Services Provided by <redacted> in Enterprise Technology Modernization.
A) Application Inventory and Global Assessment - Providing a
complete inventory of a company's legacy assets across all desired
legacy platforms.
B) Modernization Roadmap - We work with clients to develop a
detailed, technical, comprehensive roadmap to safely modernize desired
legacy systems over time.
C) Database Migration - Migrate from pre-relational databases to
modern relational databases.
D) Application Migration - Migrate from legacy application languages
to modern platforms such as Microsoft.NET and J2EE without any
reinvestments and re-write of the application.
E) Architecture Migration - Web Enablement, Client server to
Multi-Tier, Client server to SOA. Reap the benefits of three-tier
architecture for enterprise-class Quality of Service.
F) Application development and maintenance - We have all technical
capabilities to offer support services ranging from version. 4.0 to the
latest versions. Minimize IT maintenance and support costs through Web
deployment.