Anchored to the Past: Why Legacy Systems Keep Outlasting Every Modernization Plan
Despite compelling arguments for modernization, enterprise legacy systems continue to persist — not out of negligence, but because years of custom integrations have made them structurally indispensable. Understanding the economic and architectural forces that entrench outdated infrastructure is the first step toward breaking the cycle. This analysis offers a practical framework for determining when incremental modernization serves the business better than a full replacement.