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Press Release

• Red Hat Developer Lightspeed for migration toolkit for applications is an extension
that intelligently automates source code refactoring within a developer’s integrated
development environment (IDE). Unlike traditional code editors, this assistant
understands migration issues and how to solve them. Also unique to this assistant is that
it learns what changes have been successful with each migrated application, providing
more accurate code solutions over time and helping enterprises to more quickly refactor
similar applications. This results in faster application refactoring and increased savings
when modernizing applications to cloud-native technologies.
Lowering the barrier to replatforming applications

While Red Hat Developer Lightspeed provides intelligent assistance for the hands-on refactoring of
applications, the newly released migration toolkit for applications 8 (MTA 8) helps address the rest
of the application modernization journey. In this new release, MTA 8 delivers the ability to automate
the replatforming of applications to Red Hat OpenShift, starting with the Cloud Foundry to Red Hat
OpenShift migration path.

This automation helps reduce the manual, error-prone tasks that can make replatforming a time-
consuming strategy. By automating the generation of deployment artifacts, MTA 8 further helps
organizations improve the return on investment of their application modernization efforts. With the
addition of Red Hat Developer Lightspeed, developers can now combine automated replatforming
with intelligently generated code solutions for refactoring, creating a more comprehensive approach
to modernization.

Availability

Red Hat Developer Lightspeed for Red Hat Developer Hub is in developer preview and included with
a Red Hat Developer Hub or Advanced Developer Suite subscription. Red Hat Developer Lightspeed
for migration toolkit for applications is now generally available for Red Hat Advanced Developer
Suite customers.
Supporting Quotes

James Labocki, senior director, Product Management, Red Hat
“We believe the future of AI isn't just about better models but about putting intelligent assistance
directly into developers' hands where they work. Red Hat Developer Lightspeed is designed to
empower developers and organizations to build and modernize applications faster, all while keeping
up with important operational standards. This is a significant step towards providing a secure
foundation for truly unprecedented scale and speed in software development.”

Additional Resources

• Learn more about Red Hat Developer Lightspeed
• Learn more about migration toolkit for applications 8

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