Many companies face the challenge of adjusting their business to the realities of e-commerce in the most economical way possible. With their legacy applications already firmly in place, companies must choose from a variety of options for making their systems Web-ready, many of which rely heavily upon Java TM technology. Here, we look at two examples of legacy migration, where legacy systems are converted into the Java programming language. A growing number of legacy systems, including Visual Basic and Informix 4GL, can now be migrated to the Java programming language to take advantage of its security, speed, reliability, and cross-platform capabilities. Big financial savings by cutting network and terminal costs.
Bonus return on the original investment in legacy systems.
Enhanced productivity of software assets. Opportunities for electronic commerce using legacy databases. Extended life of existing systems. Two companies, Halcyon Software and ArtinSoft, have developed key innovations in legacy migration. Here are two examples of successful Halcyon solutions.