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IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
PROGRAM-ID. INTEREST-CALC.
ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.
FILE-CONTROL.
SELECT ACCOUNT-FILE ASSIGN TO 'ACCTFILE'
ORGANIZATION IS INDEXED
ACCESS MODE IS SEQUENTIAL
RECORD KEY IS ACCT-NUMBER
FILE STATUS IS WS-FILE-STATUS.
DATA DIVISION.
FILE SECTION.
FD ACCOUNT-FILE.
01 ACCOUNT-RECORD.
05 ACCT-NUMBER PIC X(10).
05 ACCT-BALANCE PIC S9(11)V99 COMP-3.
05 ACCT-RATE PIC S9(3)V9(4) COMP-3.
05 ACCT-TYPE PIC X(2).
88 SAVINGS VALUE 'SA'.
88 FIXED-DEPOSIT VALUE 'FD'.
05 ACCT-LAST-CALC PIC 9(8).
05 ACCT-STATUS PIC X(1).
88 ACTIVE VALUE 'A'.
WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
01 WS-EOF PIC X VALUE 'N'.
88 END-OF-FILE VALUE 'Y'.
01 WS-CURRENT-DATE PIC 9(8).
01 WS-DAYS-ELAPSED PIC 9(5).
01 WS-INTEREST-AMT PIC S9(11)V99 COMP-3.
01 WS-DAILY-RATE PIC S9(3)V9(8) COMP-3.
PROCEDURE DIVISION.
0000-MAIN.
PERFORM 1000-INITIALIZE
PERFORM 2000-PROCESS-ACCOUNTS
UNTIL END-OF-FILE
PERFORM 3000-FINALIZE
STOP RUN.
2000-PROCESS-ACCOUNTS.
IF ACTIVE AND (SAVINGS OR FIXED-DEPOSIT)
PERFORM 2100-CALCULATE-INTEREST
END-IF
READ ACCOUNT-FILE
AT END SET END-OF-FILE TO TRUE
END-READ.
2100-CALCULATE-INTEREST.
COMPUTE WS-DAYS-ELAPSED =
FUNCTION INTEGER-OF-DATE(WS-CURRENT-DATE) -
FUNCTION INTEGER-OF-DATE(ACCT-LAST-CALC)
COMPUTE WS-DAILY-RATE =
ACCT-RATE / 365
COMPUTE WS-INTEREST-AMT ROUNDED =
ACCT-BALANCE * WS-DAILY-RATE * WS-DAYS-ELAPSED
ADD WS-INTEREST-AMT TO ACCT-BALANCE
MOVE WS-CURRENT-DATE TO ACCT-LAST-CALC
REWRITE ACCOUNT-RECORD.
@Service
@Slf4j
public class InterestCalculationService {
private final AccountRepository accountRepository;
private final InterestAuditRepository auditRepository;
@Transactional
@Scheduled(cron = "0 0 2 * * *") // Nightly at 02:00
public InterestRunResult calculateNightlyInterest() {
LocalDate today = LocalDate.now();
var result = new InterestRunResult();
List<Account> eligibleAccounts = accountRepository
.findByStatusAndTypeIn(
AccountStatus.ACTIVE,
List.of(AccountType.SAVINGS, AccountType.FIXED_DEPOSIT)
);
for (Account account : eligibleAccounts) {
try {
BigDecimal interest = calculateInterest(account, today);
account.setBalance(account.getBalance().add(interest));
account.setLastCalculationDate(today);
accountRepository.save(account);
auditRepository.save(InterestAudit.builder()
.accountNumber(account.getAccountNumber())
.interestAmount(interest)
.balanceAfter(account.getBalance())
.calculationDate(today)
.build());
result.addProcessed(interest);
} catch (Exception e) {
log.error("Failed for account {}: {}",
account.getAccountNumber(), e.getMessage());
result.addFailed();
}
}
return result;
}
private BigDecimal calculateInterest(Account account, LocalDate today) {
long daysElapsed = ChronoUnit.DAYS.between(
account.getLastCalculationDate(), today);
BigDecimal dailyRate = account.getInterestRate()
.divide(BigDecimal.valueOf(365), 10, RoundingMode.HALF_UP);
return account.getBalance()
.multiply(dailyRate)
.multiply(BigDecimal.valueOf(daysElapsed))
.setScale(2, RoundingMode.HALF_UP);
}
}
| Metric | Before (COBOL) | After (Java) |
|---|---|---|
| Lines of code | 89 | 62 |
| Error handling | ABEND + JCL restart | Per-account try/catch + audit trail |
| Observability | JCL job log only | Structured logging, metrics, alerts |
| Testing | Manual JCL test runs | JUnit + integration tests |
| Deployment | TSO/ISPF submit | CI/CD, zero-downtime |
| Maintenance cost | $150/hr COBOL specialist | $80/hr Java dev (10× talent pool) |
' frmClaimEntry.frm - Claims Entry Form
Option Explicit
Private m_db As DAO.Database
Private m_rs As DAO.Recordset
Private Sub cmdSubmitClaim_Click()
On Error GoTo ErrHandler
If Not ValidateForm Then Exit Sub
Set m_db = OpenDatabase(App.Path & "\claims.mdb")
Set m_rs = m_db.OpenRecordset("tblClaims", dbOpenDynaset)
m_rs.AddNew
m_rs!PolicyNumber = txtPolicyNum.Text
m_rs!ClaimDate = dtpClaimDate.Value
m_rs!ClaimType = cboClaimType.Text
m_rs!Amount = CCur(txtAmount.Text)
m_rs!Status = "NEW"
m_rs!SubmitDate = Now()
m_rs.Update
' Calculate preliminary reserve
Dim dblReserve As Double
dblReserve = CalculateReserve(cboClaimType.Text, CCur(txtAmount.Text))
Call UpdateReserve(m_ClaimID, dblReserve)
MsgBox "Claim #" & m_ClaimID & " submitted. Reserve: " & _
Format(dblReserve, "$#,##0.00"), vbInformation
Exit Sub
ErrHandler:
MsgBox "Error " & Err.Number & ": " & Err.Description, vbCritical
End Sub
Private Function CalculateReserve(sType As String, _
curAmount As Currency) As Double
Select Case sType
Case "AUTO_COLLISION": CalculateReserve = curAmount * 1.15
Case "AUTO_LIABILITY": CalculateReserve = curAmount * 1.5
Case "PROPERTY_FIRE": CalculateReserve = curAmount * 1.25
Case "PROPERTY_WATER": CalculateReserve = curAmount * 1.1
Case "LIABILITY_GENERAL": CalculateReserve = curAmount * 2#
Case Else: CalculateReserve = curAmount * 1.2
End Select
End Function
// ClaimSubmissionService.cs
public class ClaimSubmissionService : IClaimSubmissionService
{
private readonly AppDbContext _db;
private readonly IDocumentStorageService _documents;
private readonly IReserveCalculator _reserveCalc;
private readonly IValidator<ClaimSubmissionRequest> _validator;
private readonly ILogger<ClaimSubmissionService> _logger;
public async Task<ClaimResult> SubmitClaimAsync(
ClaimSubmissionRequest request,
ClaimsPrincipal user)
{
var validation = await _validator.ValidateAsync(request);
if (!validation.IsValid)
return ClaimResult.ValidationFailed(validation.Errors);
await using var transaction = await _db.Database
.BeginTransactionAsync();
try
{
var claim = new Claim
{
PolicyNumber = request.PolicyNumber,
ClaimDate = request.ClaimDate,
Type = request.ClaimType,
Amount = request.Amount,
AdjusterId = user.GetAdjusterId(),
Status = ClaimStatus.New,
SubmittedAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow
};
_db.Claims.Add(claim);
await _db.SaveChangesAsync();
foreach (var doc in request.Documents)
await _documents.StoreAsync(claim.Id, doc);
claim.ReserveAmount = _reserveCalc.Calculate(
claim.Type, claim.Amount);
await _db.SaveChangesAsync();
await transaction.CommitAsync();
_logger.LogInformation(
"Claim {ClaimId} submitted, reserve: {Reserve:C}",
claim.Id, claim.ReserveAmount);
return ClaimResult.Success(claim.Id, claim.ReserveAmount);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
await transaction.RollbackAsync();
_logger.LogError(ex, "Failed to submit claim");
throw;
}
}
}
// ReserveCalculator.cs
public class ReserveCalculator : IReserveCalculator
{
private static readonly Dictionary<ClaimType, decimal> Multipliers = new()
{
[ClaimType.AutoCollision] = 1.15m,
[ClaimType.AutoLiability] = 1.50m,
[ClaimType.PropertyFire] = 1.25m,
[ClaimType.PropertyWater] = 1.10m,
[ClaimType.LiabilityGeneral] = 2.00m,
};
public decimal Calculate(ClaimType type, decimal amount) =>
amount * Multipliers.GetValueOrDefault(type, 1.20m);
}
| Metric | Before (VB6) | After (C# .NET 8) |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Desktop + Access DB | Web app + SQL Server |
| Concurrent users | 50 (file-locking issues) | Unlimited (browser-based) |
| Mobile access | None | Full responsive web |
| Audit trail | None | Complete audit log |
| Deployment | Manual install on each PC | Single server, instant updates |
| Annual maintenance | $45K (VB6 specialist) | $15K (standard .NET dev) |
C HEAT2D.F - 2D HEAT TRANSFER SIMULATION
C FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD, EXPLICIT TIME STEPPING
C
PROGRAM HEAT2D
IMPLICIT NONE
INTEGER MAXN
PARAMETER (MAXN = 500)
DOUBLE PRECISION T(MAXN,MAXN), TNEW(MAXN,MAXN)
DOUBLE PRECISION ALPHA, DX, DY, DT, TMAX
INTEGER NX, NY, NSTEPS, I, J, N
DOUBLE PRECISION R, MAXDIFF, DIFF
C GRID PARAMETERS
NX = 100
NY = 100
DX = 1.0D0 / DBLE(NX - 1)
ALPHA = 0.01D0
DT = 0.25D0 * DX * DX / ALPHA
TMAX = 1.0D0
NSTEPS = INT(TMAX / DT)
R = ALPHA * DT / (DX * DX)
C INITIALIZE
DO 10 J = 1, NY
DO 10 I = 1, NX
T(I,J) = 25.0D0
10 CONTINUE
C SET BOUNDARY CONDITIONS
DO 20 J = 1, NY
T(1,J) = 100.0D0
T(NX,J) = 0.0D0
20 CONTINUE
C TIME STEPPING LOOP
DO 100 N = 1, NSTEPS
MAXDIFF = 0.0D0
DO 50 J = 2, NY-1
DO 50 I = 2, NX-1
TNEW(I,J) = T(I,J) + R * (
& T(I+1,J) + T(I-1,J) + T(I,J+1) + T(I,J-1)
& - 4.0D0 * T(I,J))
DIFF = DABS(TNEW(I,J) - T(I,J))
IF (DIFF .GT. MAXDIFF) MAXDIFF = DIFF
50 CONTINUE
DO 60 J = 2, NY-1
DO 60 I = 2, NX-1
T(I,J) = TNEW(I,J)
60 CONTINUE
100 CONTINUE
WRITE(*,*) 'Simulation complete.'
STOP
END
"""2D Heat Transfer Simulation — Finite Difference Method."""
import numpy as np
from dataclasses import dataclass
from pathlib import Path
import logging
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@dataclass
class SimulationConfig:
nx: int = 100
ny: int = 100
alpha: float = 0.01
t_max: float = 1.0
boundary_left: float = 100.0
boundary_right: float = 0.0
boundary_top: float = 0.0
boundary_bottom: float = 0.0
initial_temp: float = 25.0
class HeatSimulation2D:
def __init__(self, config: SimulationConfig):
self.config = config
self.dx = 1.0 / (config.nx - 1)
self.dt = 0.25 * self.dx**2 / config.alpha
self.n_steps = int(config.t_max / self.dt)
self.r = config.alpha * self.dt / self.dx**2
self.grid = self._initialize_grid()
def _initialize_grid(self) -> np.ndarray:
grid = np.full(
(self.config.nx, self.config.ny),
self.config.initial_temp
)
grid[0, :] = self.config.boundary_left
grid[-1, :] = self.config.boundary_right
grid[:, 0] = self.config.boundary_bottom
grid[:, -1] = self.config.boundary_top
return grid
def run(self, log_interval: int = 1000) -> np.ndarray:
logger.info("Starting: %d steps, grid %dx%d",
self.n_steps, self.config.nx, self.config.ny)
for step in range(1, self.n_steps + 1):
interior = self.grid[1:-1, 1:-1]
neighbors = (
self.grid[2:, 1:-1] + self.grid[:-2, 1:-1] +
self.grid[1:-1, 2:] + self.grid[1:-1, :-2]
)
new_interior = interior + self.r * (neighbors - 4 * interior)
max_diff = np.max(np.abs(new_interior - interior))
self.grid[1:-1, 1:-1] = new_interior
if step % log_interval == 0:
logger.info("Step %d / %d — max diff: %.5e",
step, self.n_steps, max_diff)
return self.grid
def save(self, path: Path) -> None:
x = np.linspace(0, 1, self.config.nx)
y = np.linspace(0, 1, self.config.ny)
xx, yy = np.meshgrid(x, y, indexing='ij')
data = np.column_stack([xx.ravel(), yy.ravel(), self.grid.ravel()])
np.savetxt(path, data, fmt='%10.6f %10.6f %12.6f')
logger.info("Results saved to %s", path)
if __name__ == "__main__":
logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
sim = HeatSimulation2D(SimulationConfig())
sim.run()
sim.save(Path("heat_output.dat"))
| Metric | Before (Fortran 77) | After (Python + NumPy) |
|---|---|---|
| Lines of code | 78 | 72 |
| Readability | Fixed-format, GOTO-based | Clean OOP, self-documenting |
| Numerical accuracy | Double precision | IEEE 754 double (identical) |
| Testing | Manual comparison | pytest + numerical regression |
| GPU acceleration | Not feasible | CuPy drop-in (100× speedup) |
| Talent pool | Shrinking (academia only) | Massive (Python is #1) |
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