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Reduce your technical debt

Migrating to and modernising systems in Cloud are two ways of reducing technical debt. Our Cloud practice can support you with planning and execution of this adoption.

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Challenges caused by technical debt

Technical debt accumulates when outdated systems are kept in service beyond their natural lifespan, or when upgrades are postponed beyond regular refresh cycles.

of CIO’s believe 20% or more of budget is diverted into projects resulting from technical debt

30 %

According to McKinsey

of IT leaders prioritise legacy system modernisation, and 60% say cloud migration cuts tech debt

41 %

According to McKinsey

of businesses believe technical debt limits their ability to innovate

48 %

According to Outsystems

of CIO’s believe 20% or more of budget is diverted into projects resulting from technical debt

30 %

According to McKinsey

of IT leaders prioritise legacy system modernisation, and 60% say cloud migration cuts tech debt

41 %

According to McKinsey

of businesses believe technical debt limits their ability to innovate

48 %

According to Outsystems

So, what can you do?

Migrating to the cloud is the most effective way to rid yourself of the burden of technical debt and to create a future proof platform for your applications, digital services and business products.

of IT leaders see technical debt and modernising legacy systems as their top priority

41 %

believe migrating key applications to the cloud will help reduce technical debt

60 %

of IT leaders see technical debt and modernising legacy systems as their top priority

41 %

believe migrating key applications to the cloud will help reduce technical debt

60 %

How can Softcat help?

We engage on a ‘fixed price, fixed scope’ approach to provide transparency and visibility into the cost of our services. As an experienced partner, we also have access to a range of funding options that can significantly help you mitigate the cost of cloud adoption.

We’re a Microsoft Advanced Specialisation Partner, the UK’s largest Azure CSP Partner, and an AWS Premier Tier Partner.

We’re trusted by organisations like NHS Digital to improve their FinOps capabilities, enabling them to improve efficiency and control costs across all their cloud platforms and services.

  • We're a Microsoft Advanced Specialisation Partner
  • The UK's largest Azure CSP Partner
  • AWS Premier Tier Partner

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