Cloud strategy and architecture that decides what to run where, how to design it for reliability and cost, and in what order to move.
About Cloud Strategy & Architecture
Cloud strategy is the plan for which systems belong in the cloud, which should stay where they are, and how everything connects. Architecture turns that plan into a design for networks, accounts, security, data and recovery.
Decisions made early are expensive to reverse. A short, honest design phase prevents common problems such as surprise bills, tangled permissions and systems that cannot scale or recover when they fail.
What is included in Cloud Strategy & Architecture
The typical building blocks. Scope is agreed with you in writing and tailored to your situation.
Current-state review
An inventory of systems, dependencies, traffic and spend.
Target architecture
A design for accounts, networking, security, data and resilience.
Provider comparison
Fit, cost and skills compared across the options you are considering.
Security baseline
Identity, encryption, logging and network rules set from the start.
Cost model
An estimate of running costs and the levers that control them.
Migration roadmap
A phased order of moves with risks and owners.
Why teams choose Cloud Strategy & Architecture
Fewer expensive surprises
Costs and risks are visible before you commit.
A design that scales
Growth does not force a rebuild.
Clear ownership
Teams know who runs what.
This is a good fit if
- You are planning a move to the cloud or a second provider.
- Your cloud use grew without a plan.
- You need a design to share with auditors or customers.
Does this sound familiar?
Hosting that is slow, unmonitored or over-priced
Migrations that risk downtime and data loss
No tested backup or recovery plan
Works well with
Other Cloud & Infrastructure services that often come with Cloud Strategy & Architecture.
How it fits together
A typical reference architecture, from your data to the people who use it.
- Layer 1Source environment
- Layer 2Landing zone and network
- Layer 3Workloads and data
- Layer 4Monitoring and backups
Technology we typically work with
Six stages, the same every time
You always know which stage you are in and what comes next.
- Stage 1
Discover
Workshops and stakeholder interviews to define goals and constraints.
- Stage 2
Assess
Current-state review of systems, data, security and spend.
- Stage 3
Architect
Target design, integration map and phased plan with owners.
- Stage 4
Implement
Build in short releases with demos, tests and staging sign-off.
- Stage 5
Optimize
Measure against agreed KPIs and tune performance and cost.
- Stage 6
Manage
Monitoring, support and a monthly review with an account manager.
Security and governance
How the work is kept safe and accountable.
- Least-privilege access and secrets manager
- Restore tests on a schedule
- Staging and production isolated
Industries we have worked in
Ways to work together
Scope and price are confirmed in writing by a consultant after discovery.
Assessment
A fixed-scope review that ends in a written roadmap you can keep, with or without us.
- Current-state review
- Ranked priorities
- Written roadmap
Project
Defined scope, milestones and acceptance criteria for building or migrating something specific.
- Phased plan with owners
- Short releases and demos
- Handover and training
Managed
A monthly retainer once it is live: monitoring, support and a regular review.
- Monitoring and backups
- Named account manager
- Monthly review
What clients say about working with us
The first call about Cloud Strategy & Architecture set the tone. They told us when something was not a good fit for us. The result was simple to explain to everyone.
The first call about Cloud Strategy & Architecture set the tone. They told us when something was not a good fit for us. The result was simple to explain to everyone.
We came in unsure where to start with Cloud Strategy & Architecture. The plan was clear enough to share with our board. Handover was thorough and our people could run it afterwards.
We were comparing options for Cloud Strategy & Architecture. The work was split into small steps we could review. It removed a lot of stress for us.
We needed Cloud Strategy & Architecture and did not have the time to figure it out ourselves. They asked about our goals before talking about tools. It felt like working with our own team.
The first call about Cloud Strategy & Architecture set the tone. They explained the options in plain words and let us decide. The documents they left behind are still useful.
It depends on your applications, skills, budget and compliance needs. We compare options against your requirements rather than recommending one by default.
Yes. Many designs keep selected systems where they are and connect them securely to the cloud.
From your actual workloads and usage patterns, with assumptions written down so they can be checked.
It depends on scope. The Assess stage produces a timeline you can review before committing.
You do. Domains, cloud accounts and data stay in your name wherever possible.
Usually yes. The Architect stage lists connectors and any limits.
Ready to scope Cloud Strategy & Architecture?
Tell us the outcome you want. We will bring the plan.