Cloudhouse Launches Foundry to Automate Legacy App Packaging for Modern IT Systems

Cloudhouse has launched Foundry, a new platform that automates application packaging and helps businesses modernize old software. It reduces compatibility issues, improves security, and makes it easier to deploy apps on modern cloud and virtual desktop environments.

Published Date: 17 November 2025
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Cloudhouse Launches Foundry: A New Era for Automating Legacy App Packaging

Cloudhouse has introduced Foundry, a new platform designed to automate application packaging and help organizations address compatibility issues in their IT environments. The platform aims to simplify the deployment of business-critical applications across contemporary platforms, as enterprises accelerate cloud adoption and digital transformation projects.

A recent study by Cloudhouse has shed light on the challenges IT leaders face when updating legacy systems. According to a study by the corporation, 53% of Chief Information Officers reported compatibility issues when modernizing business-critical systems. Security vulnerabilities and relocation problems were reported by 48% and 46% of defendants, respectively.

In total, two-thirds of the plotted organizations reported that they continue to run assignments on outdated or unverified Linux distributions, further contributing to what is known as "technical debt." This reliance on inheritance software is observed as a persistent drag on growth for initiatives seeking to modernize IT processes.

Platform Practicality

Foundry is a self-contained platform for running applications from a variety of sources, including installers, virtual machines, and disk images. It then mechanizes their alteration into deployable, standardized packages appropriate for contemporary surroundings. This comprises destinations such as Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop and enables pipeline procedures to be standardized across both Linux and Windows systems.

The platform aims to eliminate manual procedures often associated with application packaging, eliminating the need for time-consuming rewrites or vendor integration. Foundrys packaging mechanization is planned to give IT teams direct control over software deployment, regardless of the application age or complexity.

Deployment choices

Foundry provides deployment flexibility planned to help organizations at several points in their digital transformation journey. The stage can be operated on-premises, delivered in the cloud, or offered through reliable partners. This variety of choices aims to support enterprises with conflicting infrastructure needs and to offer scalability with reduced operational expenses.

Cloudhouse stated that Foundry is planned to support enterprises of all sizes in managing the ongoing costs and challenges of legacy software. The platform is a part of Cloudhouses broader portfolio, which comprises Alchemy and Guardian-tools planned for application mobility, supervision, and compliance monitoring.

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