Modernization isn’t a one-time migration, but an ongoing evolution. With the increased pace of innovation in AppDev, organizations are challenged with cloud-native architectures, automation, security integration and operational efficiency, and those demands will drive theCUBE Research’s AppDev Done Right Summit, taking place on June 17.
“The number one goal for today’s CIOs or CXOs in organizations is application modernization,” said Paul Nashawaty (pictured), principal analyst with theCUBE Research. “The two barriers organizations run into with application modernization are complexity and skill gap issues.”
This year’s AppDev Done Right Summit will see leaders across the software delivery lifecycle gather to confront the rising complexity and widening skill gaps stalling innovation in enterprise development. The summit aims to move beyond surface-level conversations by delivering data-driven insights, actionable strategies and real-world implementations.
The reality is echoed in recent findings from theCUBE Research, which found that 67% of organizations hire generalists over specialists, and most application modernization projects are expected to be completed within 12 to 18 months. While 24% of organizations aim to release code on an hourly basis, only 8% are currently able to achieve that level of frequency. Compounding the challenge, 75% of respondents in a recent survey reported using between six and 15 different tools to manage operations. In comparison, 54% said they were looking to reduce the number in favor of a full-stack observability solution.
To address these pressures, organizations are doubling down on CI/CD pipelines and modern operational frameworks that emphasize automation, speed and security. Continuous integration allows developers to frequently merge code into a shared repository, with automated builds and tests catching issues early in the process. Continuous delivery ensures that code changes are automatically prepared for release, while continuous deployment takes it further by pushing each successful update directly to production. Supporting this are the Day 0, Day 1 and Day 2 operational models.
As organizations face mounting pressure to innovate faster with fewer resources, the need for streamlined pipelines, integrated tooling and secure-by-design practices has never been greater. Those subjects will be on display at the AppDev Done Right Summit, a must-attend event for those looking to navigate the next wave of software development innovation.
DevSecOps: Day 0, Day 1 and Day 2 operational models
The AppDev Done Right Summit will showcase exclusive research designed to bring clarity to a fast-changing development landscape. These insights will empower leaders to align technology investments with business goals, enhance team productivity and stay ahead of evolving platform trends. Central to this evolution are the Day 0, Day 1 and Day 2 operational models, which structure modernization efforts across the full software delivery lifecycle.
Day 0 (Build) focuses on preparing organizations for cloud-native architectures through automation and real-time data integration. Day 1 (Release) explores best practices for seamless deployment, emphasizing iterative updates, testing consistency and automated rollbacks.
The Day 1 spotlight dives into how to accelerate delivery pipelines while maintaining governance, quality and compliance. According to theCUBE Research, automated testing adoption correlates with a 90% reduction in escaped defects in production environments. Topics such as policy automation and AI-assisted testing will also take center stage at the summit. According to research, organizations using policy-as-code frameworks reduce compliance violations by up to 70%.
Next, Day 2 (Operations) focuses on operations, including real-time performance, observability, orchestration and policy enforcement at scale. Organizations are prioritizing full-stack observability, with 87% of IT decision-makers calling it essential for application performance and reliability. Incident management is also in focus, as downtime costs can exceed $300,000 per hour, pushing teams to adopt automation and site reliability engineering practices that resolve outages 27% faster. In addition, 74% of organizations say centralized incident communication improves resolution coordination across teams, according to theCUBE Research.
Finally, DevSecOps embeds security across the entire pipeline through automation, compliance enforcement, threat detection and continuous monitoring. Embedding security early in the software development life cycle reduces remediation time by up to 60%, compared to fixing issues post-deployment.
DevSecOps enhances the entire SDLC by embedding security into every phase of development and operations, according to Nashawaty. It shifts security left, meaning vulnerabilities are identified and addressed early during requirements gathering, design and coding. Automated security tests (such as SAST, DAST and dependency scanning) are integrated into CI/CD pipelines, reducing the cost and effort of fixing issues later. In production, DevSecOps promotes continuous monitoring, incident response and policy enforcement, ensuring that applications remain secure and compliant, Nashawaty added.
“Ultimately, DevSecOps fosters collaboration between development, security and operations teams, leading to more resilient, secure and agile software delivery,” he said.
Aiming to power the future of AppDev
The AppDev Done Right Summit brings together vendors such as Heroku, Salesforce Inc.’s platform-as-a-service, and Tintri by DDN Inc., alongside top analysts. The goal is to explore the evolving demands of application development across every phase of the software lifecycle.
In a featured case study session, Heroku will demonstrate how its platform-as-a-service approach empowers developers through simplicity, scalability and seamless CI/CD integration. Recently, Heroku announced pilot availability for a fully cloud-native version of the platform.
“These pilot releases are incredibly important for Heroku,” said Gail Frederick, Heroku chief technology officer at Salesforce, during Amazon re:Invent. “We have a fully cloud-native platform. We have a managed inferencing add-on available to our customers, and so we’re going to be spending the next year bringing these products to GA and then expanding the reach of these products across regions. You’re going to see us do more and more in AI.”
Meanwhile, Tintri will showcase how automation and performance-aware infrastructure fuel faster release cycles. The shift from traditional three-tier architectures to more agile, scalable solutions such as Kubernetes is becoming a practical necessity for enterprises worldwide, according to Phil Trickovic, senior vice president of revenue at Tintri.
“We’re seeing this across the stack from [the] biggest enterprise down through mid-size, even to the smalls, [which] are investigating the possibility of Kubernetes deeply,” he said last September. “But what they’re getting to a point of is that the non-cloud infrastructure or platform entropy that we’re experiencing with these three-tier architectures … that’s what Tintri’s been focused on and what Brock’s been focused on for the last three years is getting our QoS and ability to control those lanes exposed to those applications and move that forward.”
Directions and solutions at AppDev Done Right Summit
The AppDev Done Right Summit will also focus on platform strategy and sustainable delivery, with analysts and industry leaders sharing predictions for the next evolution in app development. According to research, 92% of developers say access to modern tools and platforms directly impacts their ability to innovate, while 74% of enterprises are investing in platform engineering to streamline developer experience and standardize environments.
The AppDev Done Right Summit aims to deliver a full-lifecycle view of software delivery, grounded in real-world use cases, expert analysis and exclusive product insights. Attendees can expect deep dives into cloud-native architectures, automation, security integration and more.
“We’re providing the insights to the market challenges that organizations are running into, but also providing the direction and solutions to solve those market challenges,” Nashawaty said.
It’s all aimed at helping teams balance speed, governance and reliability in the race to modernize. That balance requires a mindset shift when it comes to modernization.
“Modernization is not a one-and-done,” Nashawaty added. “It’s not a migration story, but it’s an evolution of your environment, and you have to bridge the gap between an old and new environment constantly.”
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