Modernization Engineering Services

5NINE Data Solutions supports commercial and government teams with vendor-neutral modernization engineering — cloud, security, delivery pipelines, and data movement — built for real operational constraints and measurable outcomes.

Cloud Modernization Zero Trust DevSecOps Data Migrations Modernization Intelligence

How we work

Three steps, every time — so modernization decisions are safe, defensible, and executable.

Step 1

Discover truth

  • Inventory the environment (infra, apps, integrations)
  • Surface constraints and “do-not-touch” zones
  • Establish a shared modernization baseline
Step 2

Model risk & dependencies

  • Identify coupling and critical paths
  • Quantify blast radius and change risk
  • Define safe sequencing constraints
Step 3

Execute in safe phases

  • Build phased roadmaps driven by safety
  • Use validation gates and rollback readiness
  • Deliver artifacts and outcomes teams can run

Service details

Cloud Modernization

Modernize from legacy and hybrid environments to cloud-ready operating models with engineering rigor, safe sequencing, and operational readiness.

What we deliver

  • Target architectures (hybrid → cloud)
  • Landing zones & foundational patterns
  • Wave planning & cutover readiness
  • Ops readiness (monitoring, access, runbooks)
  • Hybrid connectivity & identity integration patterns
  • Risk-managed execution planning

Where we plug in

  • Strategy & architecture (advisory)
  • Engineering execution (implementation)
  • Program acceleration (modernization backlog)
  • Artifacts suitable for enterprise and federal teams
Typical outcomes: clear target state, executable wave plan, reduced cutover risk.

Zero Trust / Secure Access

Plan and implement identity-first access and segmentation without breaking critical mission flows — using dependency-aware control placement.

What we deliver

  • Segmentation planning & dependency-aware enforcement
  • SDP/ZTNA placement planning and rollout sequencing
  • Identity-first access patterns aligned to operations
  • Control placement without breaking critical flows
  • Phased adoption plan with validation gates

Where we plug in

  • Zero Trust strategy → implementation planning
  • Deployment sequencing and hardening support
  • Architecture artifacts and governance alignment
Typical outcomes: safer control placement, fewer outages, clearer rollout sequence.

DevSecOps Enablement

Modernize pipelines and safely insert controls so security improves without slowing delivery — built for teams at different maturity levels.

What we deliver

  • Pipeline modernization and platform patterns
  • Security control insertion readiness (scan, policy, gates)
  • Automation patterns for repeatable releases
  • Governance integration and audit-friendly artifacts
  • Release hardening and documentation

Where we plug in

  • Platform + application teams modernization support
  • Security and delivery alignment for real constraints
  • Execution or advisory-only engagement
Typical outcomes: safer releases, faster delivery cycles, controls that don’t block teams.

Data Migrations

Move data safely with validation gates, cutover planning, and rollback-ready execution — across cloud and hybrid environments.

What we deliver

  • Migration strategy and wave grouping
  • Validation gates + rollback planning
  • Integrity, performance, and cutover readiness
  • Cloud/hybrid data movement patterns
  • Runbooks / MOPs suitable for regulated teams

Where we plug in

  • Pre-migration discovery and risk planning
  • Execution support during migration windows
  • Post-migration validation and stabilization
Typical outcomes: fewer migration surprises, safer cutovers, validated data integrity.

Data Center Exit & Modernization Roadmaps

Create phased modernization roadmaps built on safety constraints, dependency truth, and delivery reality — not generic templates.

What we deliver

  • Workload grouping based on dependency truth
  • Phased modernization roadmaps (safety-first)
  • Sequencing and constraints documentation
  • Prioritization of “safe wins” vs high-risk changes

Where we plug in

  • Portfolio modernization planning
  • Program sequencing and delivery alignment
  • Mission impact and operational safety optimization
Typical outcomes: executable sequencing plan, reduced blast radius, faster modernization throughput.

Architecture & Engineering Delivery

Engineering execution discipline across modernization efforts — with clear artifacts, traceability, and outcomes your teams can run in production.

What we deliver

  • Architecture artifacts and target-state plans
  • Engineering implementation support and hardening
  • Documentation rigor (plans, runbooks, validation steps)
  • Risk-managed change execution

Where we plug in

  • Standalone modernization engagements
  • Augmenting internal teams and prime partners
  • Federal-ready delivery posture and traceability
Typical outcomes: fewer delivery gaps, higher quality artifacts, execution you can operationalize.

Modernization Intelligence (CloudReadyAI)

5NINE built CloudReadyAI to solve the hardest problem in IT modernization: knowing what you can safely change. CloudReadyAI is vendor-neutral and tool-agnostic. It does not recommend products — it analyzes your environment and tells you the safest modernization path regardless of tooling choice.

  • Zero Trust / SDP placement analysis
  • API gateway (APIM) placement analysis
  • DevSecOps pipeline insertion readiness
  • Legacy system modernization targeting
  • Data center exit and workload grouping
  • Dependency blast radius modeling
  • Phased modernization roadmaps based on safety, not guesswork
  • Change sequencing informed by environment truth

Engagement models

Pick the level of support you need — from planning to phased execution.

Trust signals

Lightweight, real signals — no fluff.

Veteran Owned • Established 2015

Delivery discipline and operational focus built for real-world constraints.

Commercial + Government Delivery

Modernization execution patterns that translate across enterprise and mission environments.

Documentation Rigor

Clear artifacts, traceability, and run-ready deliverables teams can operate.

Tell us what you’re modernizing.

We’ll help you identify the safest path forward — then execute in phases with engineering rigor.