About this course
Follow a connected Java modernization workflow, from assessing an existing application to updating its framework, database, packaging, and deployment pipeline. The series includes a Java 5 and Struts migration example and explores how GitHub Copilot can assist with modernization tasks.
What you can learn
- Assess a Java application before migration
- Review Java, Spring and Jakarta EE upgrades
- Modernize databases and containerize an application
- Plan modernization through CLI and CI/CD workflows
Course at a glance
| Provider | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Platform | YouTube · Microsoft Developer |
| Access | Free Video |
| Level | Intermediate — WikiFree audience assessment |
| Language | English |
| Selected lessons | 10 |
| Video duration | 2h 44m · allow extra time for reflection and practice |
| Details checked | 9 October 2026 |
Try this learning exercise
Inventory a small Java project: runtime, framework, dependencies, database, and deployment method. Propose one upgrade at a time, with a compatibility check and rollback point for each change.
How to follow the course
Choose a lesson from the list or search for a specific topic. Use Previous and Next to continue, and mark lessons complete as you go. Progress is saved in this browser without a WikiFree account.
Each course retains its relevant lessons, including videos also used in another course. Numbered series follow their original lesson or part order. Only reviewed advertisements, unrelated items and identical repeated playlist entries are excluded. Source recordings may have been made at different times.
Free access, tools and certificates
The selected public YouTube videos are free to watch. No paid subscription, payment card, examination, or software purchase is required for this video learning path. This listing does not include a Microsoft certification, assessed assignment, or instructor feedback.
The learning exercise above can be completed as a written plan without provisioning services. Reproducing demonstrations with Azure, hosted models, enterprise products, hardware, or optional software may require an account, separate access, or paid resources. Those activities are not required to complete the video course. Recorded interfaces and commands may differ from current versions.
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Provider: Microsoft. Videos play from the Microsoft Developer channel on YouTube.
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