AWS just launched AWS Transform for .NET – a powerful, AI-powered tool that helps developers modernize their legacy Windows .NET applications to be Linux-ready, faster and cheaper than ever before.
🧠 Previously previewed as Amazon Q Developer transformation for .NET, this is now GA and production-ready!
🔧 What Is AWS Transform for .NET?
It’s the first agentic AI service from AWS designed to:
- Port .NET Framework applications to .NET Core / .NET 6+
- Make your app run on Linux
- Cut licensing costs by up to 40%
- Speed up modernization by 4x
This is a game-changer for teams maintaining older .NET apps on Windows servers, looking to move to containers, Kubernetes, or cloud-native platforms.
💡 Real-World Use Case
Let’s say you have a legacy WCF or ASP.NET MVC app sitting on a Windows Server in your data center or EC2 instance.
With AWS Transform, you can:
- Connect your GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket repository.
- Let AWS Transform: - Assess the app’s code, dependencies, and structure and Generate a custom modernization plan
- Initiate the AI-powered transformation: - It rewrites the code to be Linux-compatible, Builds and runs tests and Pushes changes to a new branch
- Review changes, test outcomes, and any suggested fixes in a dashboard
- Continue working using the AWS Transform Visual Studio extension
🧰 What Types of Projects Are Supported?
- ASP.NET MVC
- WCF
- Web API
- Class Libraries
- Console Apps
- Unit Test Projects
📈 Why It Matters
- ✅ Accelerate migration to .NET 6+/7+
- ✅ Reduce Windows dependency
- ✅ Unlock Linux portability & scalability
- ✅ Automate transformation across dozens (or hundreds) of apps
- ✅ Improve long-term maintainability
📊 Track Progress Easily
AWS Transform gives you:
- A transformation dashboard
- Email notifications with direct links
- An interactive chat to track AI actions
- Summary reports with modified files, test results, and fix suggestions
✨ Final Thoughts
If you’re managing a large portfolio of legacy .NET apps and dreaming of containerization, cloud-native modernization, or cost savings — AWS Transform for .NET is your new best friend.
💬 Would you use an AI service to modernize your .NET apps? Share your thoughts below!