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# Replatform .NET Applications with Windows Containers
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Publication date: **January 4, 2022** ([Document history](document-revisions.md))

 Today, many architects, developers, and IT practitioners want to replatform their .NET Framework applications by moving them from Windows Virtual Machines (VMs) to Windows containers. This guide outlines a methodology to assess applications that are suitable to move to Windows containers, describes the business and technical benefits, and offers a prescriptive procedure using a sample application and reference architecture to guide organizations in the delivery of this process. 

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