Managing Risk During Application Modernization Efforts

This Dynatrace briefing offers a comprehensive, actionable framework for reducing risk during the refactoring of legacy (monolithic) applications into microservices. It outlines how enterprises adopting platforms like Pivotal Cloud Foundry or Red Hat OpenShift can use AI-driven observability tools to identify refactoring candidates, monitor dependencies, validate architectures, and integrate with DevOps pipelines. Through the “Lenses” approach—User Experience Analytics, Topology Mapping, and Infrastructure Metrics—Dynatrace helps pinpoint high-impact components, manage user experience, and model service transformations. Additionally, by embedding automation and performance intelligence into both CI/CD pipelines and production environments, teams can shift-left for early detection and shift-right for faster remediation. Ultimately, the guide shows that modernization isn’t about perfection but about iterative, risk-managed progress toward scalable, cloud-native ecosystems.