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Oracle Forms end of support: which clock is your estate on?
Oracle Forms is still supported, but on two different clocks. Standalone Forms 12c leaves Premier Support in December 2026, while Forms inside E-Business Suite 12.2 is covered through at least December 2037, so the first job is finding out which clock each application is on.
Read articleSharePoint 2016 and 2019 end of support: no ESU, so what now?
Support for SharePoint Server 2016 and 2019 ended on 14 July 2026, and Microsoft lists no paid extended security updates for either. The farm still runs, but nothing gets fixed. What decides your route off it is the custom code inside the farm.
Read articleVB6 end of support: what Microsoft still covers, and what it doesn't
There's no single end date for running VB6 applications: Microsoft supports the VB6 runtime for the life of each supported Windows version, at a narrow bar. What ended, back in April 2008, was support for the development environment you need to change them.
Read article.NET Framework 4.8 has no end-of-support date. Here's what it has instead
There's no end-of-support date for .NET Framework 4.8 or 4.8.1. Microsoft supports them for as long as the Windows version they run on. The date you're really facing is your Windows Server's, and if you migrate, aim at .NET 10, because .NET 8 support ends in November 2026.
Read articleIs IBM i end of life? What changed on 30 September 2026
IBM i isn't going away, but IBM i 7.4 left standard support on 30 September 2026. What IBM's own dates say for each release, what your options are, and why the harder problem in most IBM i shops is the RPG code and the people who understand it.
Read articleRunning end-of-life software: the risks, and what to do about each one
End-of-life software keeps running, which is exactly why it's easy to ignore. The risks are specific: no more security fixes, questions from auditors and regulators, no vendor to call, and fewer people who know it. How to find what you're running and what to do first.
Read articleSoftware architecture review checklist for legacy systems
Most architecture review checklists are written for new designs on a whiteboard. This one is for the system you already run, where the diagram and the code stopped agreeing years ago. Eight areas to check, and what a good answer looks like in each.
Read articleTechnical debt examples you'll recognize in your own systems
Technical debt is easier to spot than to define. Ten examples most teams will recognize, written for the people who pay for the debt as much as the people who wrote the code, and a simple way to decide which to pay down first.
Read articleBefore you rewrite a legacy system, find out what it actually does
A rewrite has to do everything the old system does, and usually nobody can say what that is. Six questions to answer before you commit the budget, and how the decision tends to split between fixing it, replacing it in pieces, and starting over.
Read articleThe one person who understands your legacy system won't be there forever
A lot of old systems have one person who really knows how they work. When that person retires or resigns, the knowledge leaves with them. What to capture while they're still here, and how to spend their remaining time well.
Read articleBusiness process automation services: what should you automate first?
The best first automation is not necessarily the largest process. Use frequency, friction, risk, and measurability to find a practical starting point.
Read articleAutomating data entry for a growing business.
Forms, inboxes, PDFs, and portals can feed business systems without constant rekeying, if validation and exception handling are designed first.
Read articleHave a workflow these articles remind you of?
The 30-day assessment tells you whether automation is practical, which tools fit, and where to begin.