Migration of application backend from .NET Framework to .NET 6 in the industrial sector

A client from the manufacturing industry had a proprietary application for managing inventory and orders, built on a monolithic system utilizing an older version of the .NET Framework. The business logic and functionality were tightly integrated into a single large system, encompassing both the application and an SQL database. This structure was becoming increasingly problematic—maintenance, debugging, and system development were time-consuming and costly. As the company grew and the number of users increased, so did the demands for performance, security, and process automation, which could not be met with the current version of the system.

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The team needed to redesign the application’s monolithic architecture, which made gradual modernization challenging. A key priority was transferring business logic from the database to the application, implementing new security standards, and upgrading from .NET Core 3.1 to the newer, supported .NET 6. Additionally, it was crucial to ensure that the migration would not disrupt the application’s functionality. This required a well-thought-out plan and a strategy to enable smooth and incremental implementation of the changes.

The development team successfully modernized the application by migrating it from .NET Core 3.1 to .NET 6. This change provided a scalable and secure environment for further growth. Moving the business logic into the application simplified the code and improved performance. The new architecture allowed the client to continue development and automate processes. Thanks to a carefully planned migration, which took about 9 months, the transition to the new version was completed without disruptions, ensuring continuity for users. The end result is a modern, secure, and easy-to-maintain solution that fully meets the client’s needs, offering cost savings and opportunities for further development.