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Summary

The Harness Platform facilitates seamless integration of both legacy and modern technologies, such as Splunk and Prometheus, within continuous delivery pipelines, effectively addressing the challenges posed by the Pipeline Strangler effect. This effect, inspired by Martin Fowler's Strangler Pattern, describes how newer software architectures can overshadow and eventually phase out legacy systems. However, completely discarding older technologies is not always prudent, as organizations have significant investments in their existing pipelines. The text uses the example of Acme Corporation to illustrate how the introduction of new technologies like Prometheus, alongside established tools like Splunk, can create operational challenges. The Harness Platform offers a solution by simplifying the integration and management of various technologies within a pipeline, thus supporting innovation while maintaining critical legacy systems.