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Plain-English guides for healthcare and finance teams running older .NET apps and thinking about AI.

.NET 8 and .NET 9 end of support: a plan for healthcare and finance

Microsoft ends support for .NET 8 and .NET 9 on November 10, 2026. What that means for healthcare and finance apps, how to find what you run, and a practical plan to move.

ASP.NET WebForms to modern .NET: what changes and what to watch

WebForms doesn't run on modern .NET. What has to change, the choices for the new front end, how to move in stages, and the parts that usually go wrong.

What "AI-ready" means for a legacy app, and how to tell if yours is

AI-ready means an AI agent can safely use your app's data and actions. Six practical tests for a legacy app, and the usual gaps in healthcare and finance systems.

GitHub Copilot app modernization vs AWS Transform vs a modernization partner

Free AI tools now upgrade .NET code. When GitHub Copilot app modernization or AWS Transform is enough, and when a regulated team needs more than a code upgrade.

Safe AI agents on patient and financial data: a practical checklist

How healthcare and finance teams can let AI agents use real systems safely: identity, least access, approvals, audit logs, prompt injection and vendor agreements.

SQL Server 2016 end of support: what healthcare and finance teams should do now

SQL Server 2016 left extended support in July 2026. The options now: upgrade in place, move to a new server or the cloud, or buy time with Extended Security Updates.