Organisations often have compelling reasons for keeping a legacy system running
The system works fine, there seems no reason to change it.
The cost of replacing the system is prohibitive.
The system is complex and services are bespoke.
Moving to new system would be costly compared to the anticipated benefits of replacing it.
The system requires 100 percent availability, so it cannot be taken out of service.
The experienced administrators of the system have left the organisation and there is no documentation.
At GMT360, we recognise that IT systems develop and fragment to meet business needs and, inevitably, all businesses will change in some way. It could be through merger, acquisition, organic growth or even downsizing but, either way, it's not always so easy to immediately roll out an IT solution with a perfect fit. Instead, it is often the case that a ‘best fit' legacy solution is modified for use.
Add to this the trend of major vendors to ‘penalise' companies who want to get more out of their IT infrastructure when, in reality, it is often cheaper to support older products than newer technologies. The problem is that the manufacturers want to incentivise you to move to the latest and greatest in order that they can recoup the significant investments made in research and development. However, with strong inventory management and support skills, we at GMT360 can minimise maintenance costs and optimise utilisation. We have no 'IT refresh' axe to grind, so can assure you of a long and happy relationship with your more "senior" IT elements!
