Where this fits
Releases are risky
Deployments are manual, happen rarely and sometimes take the product down.
The cloud bill keeps growing
No one can say with confidence what is driving the cost.
One person holds it all
The knowledge of how the system runs lives in one head.
What we build
- Infrastructure as code
- Your environment defined in version-controlled files that can be reviewed and rebuilt.
- Deployment pipelines
- Automated tests and releases, with a clear way to roll back.
- Monitoring and alerts
- Logs, metrics and alerts tied to what your customers actually experience.
- Backups and recovery
- Backups that are restored in practice, so you know they work.
- Security basics
- Least-privilege access, secret management and patching routines.
- Cost reviews
- Clear reporting on what you spend, and the changes that would reduce it.
What cloud development and DevOps mean in practice
Cloud development means building software to use managed cloud services instead of servers you maintain by hand. DevOps is the practice of having development and operations work as one, with automated testing and deployment so that releases are small, frequent and reversible.
The goal is not a sophisticated platform. It is being able to ship a change on an ordinary day, see whether it worked and undo it quickly if not.
Where we usually start
An existing system gets a written review first, and the fixes follow in order of risk.
- Access
- Who can reach production, and whether former staff or vendors still can.
- Backups
- Whether they exist, and whether anyone has ever restored one.
- Deployment
- Replacing manual release steps with a repeatable pipeline.
- Visibility
- Logs, metrics and alerts that show problems before customers report them.
- Cost
- Finding unused resources and oversized services.
Four decisions to settle early
- 01
How much downtime is acceptable
This sets how much redundancy is worth paying for.
- 02
Which cloud and region
Driven by your customers, your data rules and what your team already knows.
- 03
How simple it can stay
Many products do not need a complex platform. We prefer the simplest setup that does the job.
- 04
Who responds to alerts
An alert no one owns is noise, so the response is agreed in advance.
Common questions
Whose cloud account is used?
Yours. We work with the access you grant, and it can be removed when the work ends.
Can you work on a product you did not build?
Yes. We start by reviewing the current setup and giving you a written list of risks.
What does it cost?
It depends on the size of the system. You get a written estimate after the review.
Do we need Kubernetes?
Many products do not. Managed services are often simpler and cheaper to run until you have a specific reason to need more.
Can you move us from one cloud or server to another?
Yes. We plan the move in stages, rehearse it and keep a way back until the new environment has proved itself.
Tell us what you want to build.
A few lines are enough. We reply in writing with questions.