Cloud infrastructure that fits how your business runs
We design, migrate and manage environments on the platforms that fit your business, so your systems stay available, recoverable and sensibly priced.
The cloud should lower your risk, not add a new bill to worry about
Moving to the cloud doesn't automatically make systems cheaper or more reliable. Those results come from the architecture, the migration plan and the day-to-day care that follows. We start with what your applications need and what your business can tolerate, then choose the platform and design that meet those needs.
Problems we solve
- Cloud bills keep rising
- Oversized instances, forgotten environments and unplanned data transfer add up. We trace spending to what uses it and remove the waste.
- Servers nobody wants to touch
- Aging on-premises or hosted systems become a risk when the person who set them up has moved on. We document them and plan a safe way forward.
- Uncertain recovery
- Backups that have never been restored aren't a recovery plan. We set recovery goals and test against them.
- Traffic that outgrows the setup
- Launches and seasonal peaks expose limits in a fixed environment. We design for the load you expect, and for the load you might get.
What cloud work with us can include
Cloud infrastructure design
Account structure, networking, compute, storage and managed services designed around your workloads.
Multi-platform experience
Hands-on experience across AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure and other platforms, chosen to suit each workload.
Cloud strategy and architecture
A clear target design, with the reasoning behind each major choice written down.
Cloud migration
Phased moves from on-premises or another provider, with rollback plans at each step.
Managed cloud environments
Ongoing care for patching, changes and capacity after launch.
Multi-cloud environments
Using more than one provider where there's a real reason, and keeping the operational overhead manageable.
Hosting and storage
Right-sized hosting for websites and applications, with storage tiers matched to how data is used.
Backup and disaster recovery
Recovery objectives, automated backups and restore tests.
Cloud cost optimization
Right-sizing, commitment planning and clean-up, with spending visible by team or product.
Cloud monitoring
Alerts and dashboards tied to what your users experience, not just server statistics.
Infrastructure scaling
Autoscaling, caching and load distribution for growth and traffic peaks.
What this makes possible
- Costs you can explain line by line
- A documented environment that doesn't depend on one person
- A tested path to recovery if something fails
- Capacity that grows when the business does
Where it applies
Leaving aging servers
A business running core software on hardware near end of life moves it in stages, starting with the lowest-risk systems.
Preparing a product for growth
A software company reworks a single-server setup before a launch so that one failure doesn't take everything down.
Getting a large bill under control
A team reviews what it runs on its cloud platform, removes what it doesn't need and sets budgets and alerts.
How we approach it
Cloud decisions are hard to undo, so we spend the early part of an engagement on evidence, then move in small and reversible steps.
- Step 1
Assess
Inventory what you run, what it costs and how much downtime the business can accept.
- Step 2
Design
Choose the platform and architecture, and document the reasons and tradeoffs.
- Step 3
Migrate
Move in phases, with testing and a rollback plan for every stage.
- Step 4
Operate
Monitor, tune and report, or hand over to your team with full documentation.
Frequently asked questions
Which cloud platform should we choose?
It depends on your workloads, your team's skills, the tools you already use and pricing for your usage pattern. We compare the options against your requirements and recommend what fits.
Will moving to the cloud reduce our costs?
Sometimes, but not always. Steady, predictable workloads can cost more in the cloud if they aren't designed for it. We estimate the cost before you commit, including the migration itself.
Can you take over an environment someone else built?
Yes. We usually begin with a review to document what's there, find any risks and agree on what should change before we take responsibility for it.
Do we need to use more than one cloud provider?
Most businesses don't. Multi-cloud adds complexity, so we recommend it only for a specific need such as a contractual requirement or a service that exists on one platform.
A sound cloud foundation starts with good questions
What to settle before any migration begins.
Questions before a cloud migration