Migrate To Innovate: Technology Platform Migrations Underpin Resilience And Power Innovation
Red Hat, July 11,2025
Technology innovation can seem overwhelming.
We're constantly chasing the latest breakthrough and sprinting to apply the hype de jour. But, there's a less glamorous, invisible component of our work that underpins it all: platform upgrades and migrations.
Over the years, I've learned a hard truth: failing to adequately plan for platform maintenance and renewal inevitably results in technical stagnation and decay, increasing the risk of sudden, critical failures. The challenge we face is that upgrades and migrations are essential, complex multidisciplinary efforts. They can have a big impact on our key stakeholders. Even worse is these kinds of engagements rarely deliver the headline-grabbing, tangible benefits that justify the immense effort they consume.