A comprehensive guide for IT leaders, created by Rackspace Technology® and Microsoft®.

The first era of cloud adoption focused on migration. The new era centers on modernization. To compete in the age of AI, organizations need modern applications, unified data and adaptive infrastructure designed for intelligence and speed.

This guide from Rackspace Technology® and Microsoft® explores how enterprises can modernize on Azure to increase agility, strengthen resilience and accelerate innovation. It breaks down how modernization, transformation and optimization work together to create an AI-ready digital foundation.

Why read this e-book?

The Enterprise Guide to AI-Ready Modernization on Azure helps leaders understand how to:

• Move beyond lift-and-shift migrations by adopting scalable, automated cloud operations
• Modernize applications to increase agility and support rapid innovation
• Transform infrastructure into a resilient, adaptive cloud backbone
• Unify and govern data to enable analytics and AI
• Continuously optimize cost, performance and sustainability
• Strengthen security and compliance across every layer of the environment

What’s inside?

This e-book offers a structured roadmap for evolving beyond migration and adopting continuous modernization as an operating model. Inside, you’ll find:

• Analyst perspectives from IDC, Gartner and Forrester on modernization and cloud trends
• Frameworks for aligning modernization with business and AI outcomes
• Step-by-step guidance for modernizing applications, infrastructure and data platforms
• Best practices for governance, security and ongoing optimization
• Insights on how modernized enterprises gain agility, intelligence and resilience at scale

Who should read it

This guide is designed for leaders responsible for shaping modernization strategy and preparing their organizations for AI. It provides practical guidance for teams driving cloud transformation across applications, infrastructure and data. It’s especially valuable for:

• CIOs, CTOs and enterprise architects shaping modernization strategy
• IT and cloud platform leaders planning Azure modernization
• Data and analytics leaders building AI-ready data estates
• Engineering, DevOps and infrastructure leaders supporting transformation

Download your free copy

Learn how to modernize your enterprise on Azure and build a secure, intelligent foundation for AI and future innovation.