In the rapidly evolving landscape of public sector IT, modernization is not merely a technological upgrade; it is a critical necessity for enhancing citizen services, optimizing budgets, and bolstering cyber resilience. This document explores the challenges such as climbing license costs, vendor lock-ins, talent/team shortage faced by public sector IT leaders and System Integrators (SIs) in their modernization efforts. This demands a paradigm shift emphasizing the transformative AI-first approach. Traditional cloud migration strategies, often fraught with complexity, unforeseen costs, and protracted timelines, fall short of this urgent mandate.
This is where an AI-first approach to modernization emerges not just as a strategic advantage, but as the essential catalyst for transformative change.
That’s why our purpose-built, Agentic AI platform CH-AI (“chai”) revolutionizes your modernization journey. From discovery that gives deep application intelligence to seamless Graviton readiness and intelligent modernization pipelines, CloudHedge delivers unparalleled speed, precision, and confidence.
Beyond Lift-and-Shift: The Need for Intelligent Automation in Public Sector Modernization
The journey to cloud adoption for government agencies is fraught with unique challenges, including stringent compliance requirements, the intricate interdependencies of legacy systems, and shrinking budgets. Traditional migration strategies often fall short, leading to fragmented and unsustainable modernization efforts. A recent NASCIO report highlights that over 70% of state CIOs prioritize legacy modernization, yet the lack of effective automation tools remains a significant barrier. Without intelligent automation, public sector modernization risks becoming reactive and inefficient.
CloudHedge’s CH-AI platform addresses these challenges head-on, offering a proactive and unified solution to accelerate cloud modernization journeys with unwavering confidence.
CH-AI: Intelligence-Driven Modernization, Engineered for Public Sector Success
CloudHedge’s CH-AI platform is specifically engineered to address the unique hurdles faced by public sector IT teams. Our AI-first, automation-centric approach empowers your organization to modernize complex legacy systems in a fraction of the time, often measured in weeks rather than years. Consider the transformative impact of:
- Deep Discovery with CH-AI DART: Gain unprecedented real-time visibility into your application landscape, including operating systems, CPU architectures, intricate dependencies. DART provides critical view on Risk, Cost, Tech-Debt and Agility on the continuous basis. The Graviton Readiness Assessment empowers teams to instantly evaluate workload compatibility and unlock the significant up to 30% cost savings offered by AWS Graviton. The real-world success at ManTech, where DART rapidly unraveled a 20+ year old complex logistics application, speaks volumes about its power.
- Intelligent Transformation with CH-AI Transform: Automate the processes of refactoring and containerization. Regardless of your current infrastructure – be it VMware, bare metal, or a hybrid environment – CH-AI facilitates the seamless conversion of applications for cloud-native deployment with minimal to zero disruption to critical services. CH-AI Transform offers multiple choice of modernization pipelines.
- Policy-Driven Deployment and Operations with CH-AI Ops: Manage Kubernetes clusters at scale with seamless EKS Blueprints integration. Due to Generative Application Blueprints and Generative DevOps / Agentic AI for CICD pipelines, CH-AI Ops supports secure, compliant, and policy-driven deployments that align precisely with stringent agency requirements.
The CloudHedge Advantage: A Unified Platform for End-to-End Modernization
CloudHedge distinguishes itself as the only ISV vendor in the migration and modernization landscape offering a truly unified platform that comprehensively addresses the entire modernization lifecycle – from initial assessment to final transformation.
By seamlessly integrating OLA (Optimization and Licensing Assessment), MAP Assess (Migration Acceleration Program), and intelligent Migrate/Modernize workflows, CloudHedge eliminates the inherent fragmentation and accelerates public sector cloud initiatives. This cohesive approach ensures unparalleled continuity, reduces risk, and dramatically shortens time-to-value, all powered by the intelligent automation of CH-AI within a single, unified platform.
Tangible Results for Public Sector IT Leaders:
Agencies partnering with CloudHedge are realizing significant and measurable outcomes, including:
- 10x Faster migration/modernization timelines, freeing up valuable resources and accelerating service delivery.
- 30%+ cloud cost savings through intelligent Graviton adoption and optimized resource utilization.
- Up to 90% automation across discovery and refactoring, minimizing manual effort and potential errors.
- Full visibility and proactive compliance readiness for critical audits.
CloudHedge at the AWS Washington Summit, Washington DC (June 10–11)
As an AWS Partner and proud sponsor of the AWS Washington Summit, CloudHedge is excited to unveil it’s CH-AI platform and the enhanced Graviton Readiness Assessment within CH-AI DART.
Visit us at Kiosk #369 to witness the power of AI-first modernization. We invite you to pre-schedule a complimentary Proof of Concept to explore how CloudHedge can help your agency:
- Accurately evaluate your complex legacy workloads.
- Intelligently automate your unique modernization journey.
- Deliver a tailored and actionable migration/modernization roadmap in a fraction of the traditional timeframe.
The future of public sector IT modernization is here – and it’s powered by CH-AI. From intelligent insights to automated execution, CloudHedge is empowering agencies to modernize with unprecedented clarity, speed, and demonstrable ROI.