CAST Imaging helps architects and developers understand, change, and modernize applications. It automatically reverse-engineers all database structures, code components, and interdependencies in any custom-built applications. It provides interactive and accurate architecture blueprints, zoomable to the tiniest details. as well as data call graphs and end-to-end transaction views. All this in a lightweight web UI with the ability for teams to collaborate by adding their own knowledge and sharing insights.
CAST is the Software Intelligence pioneer and category leader, providing insights into the inner workings of applications. CAST technology is renowned as the most accurate “MRI for Software”, which delivers actionable insights into software composition, architectures, database structures, critical flaws, quality grades, cloud readiness levels, and work effort metrics. It is used globally by thousands of forward-looking digital leaders to make objective decisions, accelerate modernization, and raise the security and resiliency of mission-critical software. Visit castsoftware.com
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Product Description
CAST Imaging is a software intelligence tool that automatically reverse-engineers and visualizes the inner workings of complex software applications. It creates an interactive map of all code elements, data objects, and their relationships across more than 150 languages and frameworks. This living knowledge base enables developers, architects, and managers to quickly understand, navigate, and analyze application structures, facilitating faster learning, efficient change management, and informed modernization decisions.
Key Features:
- Interactive Application Mapping: Provides a visual representation of the entire application structure, allowing intuitive navigation through complex codebases and visualization of transaction paths and data access graphs.
- Comprehensive Analysis Capabilities: Offers in-depth analysis features, including rapid impact analysis across the entire technology stack and identification of structural flaws and security threats.
- Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing: Enhances team productivity through built-in collaboration features, such as shared access to application insights for distributed teams and a persistent knowledge base that preserves application understanding.
- Modernization and Migration Support: Provides specialized features to assist in application transformation projects, including advisors for modernization and cloud migration planning, as well as insights for database migration and framework replacements.
Primary Value and Problem Solved:
CAST Imaging significantly reduces the time required for various development tasks by providing deep insights into the inner workings of complex software applications. It accelerates the onboarding of new team members, enables quicker impact analysis for proposed changes, and facilitates informed planning for modernization initiatives. By offering clear visibility into technical debt and improvement opportunities, it enhances decision-making processes. Additionally, CAST Imaging helps identify and address potential issues proactively, such as early detection of security vulnerabilities and assessment of open-source component risks. The shared knowledge base fosters better teamwork and knowledge transfer, ensuring consistent understanding across distributed development teams and reducing reliance on individual expertise.
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Damien Ponthier
