Industrial Manufacturer

An industrial manufacturer relied on a legacy Windows application built on WebLogic and supported by a SQL database to run core manufacturing and operational workflows. Following an acquisition, the application remained on aging on-premises infrastructure that had reached end-of-life. As part of post-acquisition integration, the manufacturer faced several operational and infrastructure risks

Aging Infrastructure

The hardware supporting the application was end-of-life. The risk of failure and performance degradation continued to increase.

Lack of Platform Alignment

The application operated outside the acquiring company’s Azure standards. Backup, patching, monitoring, and security controls were inconsistent with corporate IT policies.

Operational Continuity Requirements

Rewriting or replacing the WebLogic application was not feasible. The system supported daily manufacturing operations. Downtime would directly impact production.

The manufacturer partnered with Lunavi to execute a lift-and-shift migration to Microsoft Azure. This rehost strategy moved the Windows application to the cloud without code changes. It minimized operational risk while bringing the environment under standardized governance and security controls. Lunavi followed Microsoft’s Cloud Adoption Framework to structure the migration and reduce uncertainty at each stage.

Lunavi's process included the following:

Azure Migrate Assessment

Used Azure Migrate to evaluate the WebLogic application and SQL database. Identified dependencies, compatibility requirements, and right-sizing recommendations.

Azure Landing Zone Deployment

Established governance, networking, identity, and security baselines aligned with corporate IT standards.

Dependency Mapping

Documented all application, server, and service interdependencies to ensure a complete migration scope.

Server Replication and Cutover

Executed replication and cutover during an approved maintenance window to avoid disruption to manufacturing operations.

Post-Migration Validation

Confirmed application functionality, database performance, and system connectivity within Azure.

Key Azure Services

• Azure Migrate

• Azure Virtual Machines

• Azure Monitor and Log Analytics

• Azure Backup

• Azure Site Recovery

• Azure Networking and Load Balancing

• Microsoft Defender for Cloud

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By rehosting its Windows application on Microsoft Azure, the industrial manufacturer avoided costly redevelopment and retired aging on-premises infrastructure without disrupting production. Azure Migrate provided the visibility needed to plan a structured transition of the WebLogic application and SQL database.

The new Azure environment aligns with corporate IT standards for backup, security, governance, and compliance. Operational risk is reduced. Scalability has improved. Internal teams can now focus on manufacturing innovation rather than infrastructure maintenance.

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