From Legacy Systems to Cloud Platforms: OpsTree’s Modernisation Pitch to Enterprises

As enterprises reassess ageing technology stacks amid growing digital dependence, technology services firm OpsTree Global is positioning itself as a modernisation partner for organisations navigating cloud, platform and operational transformation. Founded in 2014, the company has worked with clients across sectors to re-engineer applications and infrastructure built for an earlier phase of enterprise computing.

Speaking at the recent roundtable discussion AI Everywhere — Data Sovereignty, Security & Leadership Excellence by OpsTree, the company’s Head of Business Strategy, Arpit Jain said the company’s approach to modernisation rests on the view that technology transformation is no longer a one-off exercise but an ongoing process. 

Its operating model spans two complementary areas -- a consulting and managed services business that supports large-scale modernisation programmes, and a product- and solution-led approach aimed at helping enterprises move faster while maintaining cost discipline and operational control.

According to Jain, the company’s engagements broadly fall into three client categories. One includes large global enterprises, such as Fortune 10 and Fortune 100 companies and global capability centres, where modernisation typically involves complex, distributed systems. Another consists of large internet-scale companies in India, particularly digital-native firms that expanded during the early growth phase of the country’s internet economy. 

OpsTree has partnered with such companies to build and operate platforms designed to handle scale. The third category includes traditional enterprises -- such as banks, insurers and healthcare organisations -- that are now attempting to modernise long-standing legacy applications and infrastructure.

Jain said a significant portion of this work involves dealing with deeply embedded legacy systems that continue to run critical workloads. OpsTree works on application modernisation initiatives ranging from refactoring older codebases to transitioning systems towards newer architectures and platforms. These efforts extend into data engineering and AI-led engineering, reflecting the increasing role of data platforms in enterprise decision-making and operations.

Cloud and DevOps form the foundation of the company’s delivery approach. OpsTree focuses on multi- and hybrid-cloud environments and on automating the journey from code development to production deployment. Alongside this, it works on production engineering and operational reliability -- areas that have gained prominence as digital platforms become central to business continuity.

As part of its platform-led offerings, OpsTree has developed BuildPiper, which supports application and database modernisation initiatives, including the adoption of container-based environments such as Kubernetes. 

“The platform integrates security, governance and compliance checks into the development lifecycle from the outset, aiming to balance speed with control. BuildPiper is available on the AWS Marketplace and is used by customers pursuing cloud modernisation efforts,” said Jain.

The company has also built solutions around site reliability engineering and AI-driven operations. These focus on monitoring production systems, identifying potential issues and enabling preventive action. By combining observability tools with automation, OpsTree is working to help enterprises rethink traditional, multi-layered production support models.

As organisations continue to modernise legacy systems while scaling digital operations, OpsTree’s work reflects a broader shift towards treating modernisation as a continuous, organisation-wide effort -- spanning applications, data, cloud and operational resilience.

The roundtable was supported by Financial Express as the media partner and Flexi Roundtables – Top 1% Leaders was the community and curation partner. 

About OpsTree: The AI-augmented digital engineering company offers enterprise platforms such as BuildPiper and REMS. BuildPiper is an AI-powered DevSecOps platform that introduces an Agentic DevSecOps framework focused on autonomous, governed, and secure software delivery with strong data sovereignty and in-house governance. On the other hand, REMS is a reliability engineering and management platform designed to centralize SRE functions using AI-driven insights, predictive analytics, and governed automation, helping enterprises improve resilience, compliance, and operational efficiency.