Summary
Sonata helped a leading software solutions company modernize their enterprise legal management (ELM) application by upgrading to the latest .NET framework using AI-enabled tools. This resulted in up to 5x improved request throughput, 30–50% lower memory usage and enabled cross-platform deployment, leading to reduced hosting costs and enhanced scalability.
Pressure Points
The client's legacy Loans platform, built on .NET 4.x, needed to be modernized to align with evolving technology standards. The system was dependent on outdated libraries, impacting performance, maintainability and scalability.
Outdated .NET framework causing technical debt
High hosting and operational costs
Limited scalability and flexibility
Need to adopt modern development practices
Solutions
Sonata upgraded the ELM application using Microsoft Upgrade Assistant, GitHub Copilot and Gen AI to automate and accelerate the migration process.
Migrated 39 projects efficiently
Enabled cross-platform deployment including Linux
Removed dependencies on deprecated libraries
Adopted modern architecture with modularity and dependency injection
By the numbers
5x improvement in request throughput
30–50% reduction in memory usage
Lower hosting costs via cross-platform deployment
Improved scalability and maintainability with dependency injection and modular components
