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2-day partner hackathon

Partner Modernization Factory

Modernize today. Enable AI tomorrow.

Teams build a secure Azure foundation, deploy a CoE archetype with APEX, and modernize the app and database with GitHub Copilot and Azure Arc.

They keep reusable assets for customer delivery.

Explore the scenario

Scenario

Modernize Contoso University

A familiar legacy system becomes a reusable Azure modernization pattern.

Starting point

Contoso University runs its student system on ASP.NET MVC and .NET Framework 4.8 on IIS and SQL Server in its own datacenter. It wants to move to Azure and modernize so its data is ready for future AI use cases.

What the team does

• Build a secure foundation.
• Assess with GitHub Copilot and Azure Arc.
• Deploy the CoE archetype with APEX.
• Modernize the app and migrate data to SQL Managed Instance.
• Optimize the database and package reusable assets.

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Explore the kit

Getting StartedPre-work, setup and how the event runs.

ChallengesThe challenges in order, with time boxes and points.

ModulesWhat each module takes in and hands on.

GuidesGitHub Copilot, APEX and Azure Arc guides.

ReferenceGlossary, naming, IP plan and troubleshooting.

AboutAgenda, audience and feedback.