R1 — Rehost
Evolve moves workloads to AWS with minimal application changes, accelerating data center exits while evaluating operating system, database, and application licenses to prevent compliance issues and unnecessary cloud costs.
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License compliance audit — Evaluate OS, database, and application licenses before migration
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Cost exposure analysis — Identify unnecessary licensing that would carry forward into AWS
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Data center exit acceleration — Rapid wave planning and execution with minimal disruption
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AWS Well-Architected baseline — Secure, reliable foundations even within a lift-and-shift scope
R2 — Replatform
Evolve introduces targeted cloud optimizations, such as AWS managed services, modern operating systems, and right-sized infrastructure. We assess license mobility, support requirements, and opportunities to reduce commercial software expenses.
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Managed service adoption — Move databases and middleware to AWS managed services
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License mobility assessment — Identify BYOL eligibility and Software Assurance benefits
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OS modernization — Evaluate migration from Windows Server to Linux to reduce licensing costs
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Right-sizing — Match instance types to actual workload requirements
R3 - Refactor
Evolve helps redesign applications around AWS-native architectures, containers, microservices, and serverless technologies. Our licensing knowledge helps identify where proprietary components can be optimized or replaced to reduce technical debt and long-term costs.
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Container and microservices architecture — Decompose monoliths for independent deployment
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Serverless adoption — AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and event-driven patterns
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Proprietary component elimination — Replace licensed middleware with open-source equivalents
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Technical debt reduction — Retire legacy patterns accumulating maintenance and licensing cost
R4- Repurchase
When replacing an existing application with a SaaS or AWS Marketplace solution delivers greater value, Evolve compares functionality, subscription terms, migration costs, contractual commitments, and total cost of ownership to support an informed decision.
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Functionality gap analysis — Evaluate SaaS alternatives against existing capabilities
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Full TCO comparison — Subscription terms, migration costs, integration effort, and support
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Contractual commitment review — Existing license agreements, exit clauses, transition timelines
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AWS Marketplace evaluation — Simplified billing and AWS-native support paths
R5- Relocate
Evolve transfers compatible environments, such as VMware-based workloads, to AWS with minimal architectural change. We validate infrastructure dependencies and software licensing implications to enable a fast, compliant transition.
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VMware environment assessment — Evaluate VMware workloads for migration to AWS
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Dependency validation — Infrastructure, network, and storage dependency mapping
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Broadcom licensing review — Assess VMware licensing under the new commercial model
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Fast, compliant transition — Wave planning that minimizes downtime and compliance exposure
R6 — Retire
Evolve identifies redundant, unused, and low-value systems that can be safely decommissioned. We also uncover associated licenses, support agreements, and renewals that can be eliminated to generate immediate savings.
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Application usage analysis — Identify systems with no or minimal active users
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License elimination — Surface Microsoft and third-party licenses that can be cancelled
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Support agreement termination — Maintenance contracts cancelled alongside decommission
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Data archival planning — Regulatory and business data retention requirements met
R7 — Retain
When migration is not yet technically, financially, or contractually appropriate, Evolve helps maintain the workload in place while documenting dependencies, licensing restrictions, risks, and a practical roadmap for future action.
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Dependency documentation — Map all upstream and downstream dependencies
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Licensing restriction tracking — Document contractual constraints preventing migration
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Risk register — Operational and compliance risks of remaining on-premises
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Future migration roadmap — Conditions and timeline for reconsidering migration
R8 — Reinvention
Evolve helps organizations move beyond migration by modernizing legacy applications, platforms, and operating models on AWS. By combining cloud-native technologies, data, automation, AI, and deep licensing knowledge, we help reduce technical debt, streamline operations, and transform legacy processes into scalable services, differentiated experiences, and new sources of business value.
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Legacy modernization — .NET Framework, SQL Server, and Windows platforms to cloud-native, license-free equivalents
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GenAI integration — Expose data and APIs to AI agents and LLMs on AWS
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Operating model transformation — Legacy processes rebuilt as scalable cloud-native services
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AWS funding applied — MVA and AMA assessments at no cost to you
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