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Predefined tasks for GitHub Copilot app modernization for .NET

This article describes the predefined tasks available for GitHub Copilot app modernization for .NET.

Predefined tasks capture industry best practices for using Azure services. Currently, App Modernization for .NET offers predefined tasks that cover common migration scenarios. These tasks address the following subjects, and more:

  • Database migration
  • Storage migration
  • Secret management
  • Message queue integration
  • Caching migration
  • Identity management
  • Log management

Predefined task list

App Modernization for .NET currently supports the following predefined tasks:

  • Migrate to Managed Identity based Database on Azure, including Azure SQL DB, Azure SQL MI and Azure PostgreSQL

    Modernize your data layer by migrating from on-premises or legacy databases (such as DB2, Oracle DB, or SQL Server) to Azure SQL DB, Azure SQL Managed Instance or Azure PostgreSQL, using secure managed identity authentication.

  • Migrate to Azure File Storage

    Move file I/O operations from the local file system to Azure File Storage for scalable, cloud-based file management.

  • Migrate to Azure Blob Storage

    Replace on-premises or cross-cloud object storage, or local file system file I/O, with Azure Blob Storage for unstructured data.

  • Migrate to Microsoft Entra ID

    Transition authentication and authorization from Windows Active Directory to Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) for modern identity management.

  • Migrate to secured credentials with Managed Identity and Azure Key Vault

    Replace plaintext credentials in configuration or code with secure, managed identities and Azure Key Vault for secrets management.

  • Migrate to Azure Service Bus

    Move from legacy or third-party message queues (such as MSMQ or RabbitMQ) or Amazon SQS (AWS Simple Queue Service) to Azure Service Bus for reliable, cloud-based messaging.

  • Migrate to Azure Communication Service email

    Replace direct SMTP email sending with Azure Communication Service for scalable, secure email delivery.

  • Migrate to Confluent Cloud/Azure Event Hub for Apache Kafka

    Transition from local or on-premises Kafka to managed event streaming with Confluent Cloud or Azure Event Hubs.

  • Migrate to OpenTelemetry on Azure

    Transition from local logging frameworks like log4net, serilog, windows event log to OpenTelemetry on Azure.

  • Migrate to Azure Cache for Redis

    Replace in-memory or local Redis cache implementations with Azure Cache for Redis for high availability, scalability, and enterprise-grade security.