Application modernisation Case study
Keeping a business-critical PHP system stable while its replacement platform was being delivered.
The brief
The old system was business-critical. Replacing it could not mean abandoning it.
Databuild needed the legacy PHP platform kept stable while a new .NET replacement was being delivered.
The engagement protected day-to-day operations while introducing APIs, containerising older applications and making server setup repeatable.
The system
Maintain the existing PHP system so the business can continue throughout the transition.
Rebuild selected capabilities with Laravel and Angular and make information available through an API.
Wrap older applications in Docker and automate the newer server configuration with Ansible.
The intervention
The legacy PHP system was maintained while a new .NET platform was being developed, protecting day-to-day operations throughout the transition.
Selected parts of the application were rebuilt with Laravel and an Angular frontend, allowing clients to query information through an API.
Older applications were wrapped in Docker so they could move safely to a newer server. Ansible was used to make the server setup repeatable.
The result