The Strangler Fig Pattern: Migrating Core ERPs with Zero Downtime


Total system rewrites are notorious for exceeding budgets and failing deadlines. The Strangler Fig migration pattern allows companies to systematically replace legacy subsystems piece-by-piece while maintaining continuity.
- API Gateway routing facades decouple frontend clients from backend migration progress.
- Change Data Capture (CDC) via Debezium synchronizes legacy relational databases with new event streams.
- Canary traffic routing mitigates blast radiuses during subsystem cutovers.