A smaller cloud bill
Idle servers, oversized databases and forgotten test environments found and switched off. A lower bill for the same workload.
Cloud migration and infrastructure consulting Hosting, deployment and security that fit your size and budget.
Cloud migration services move your applications and data from an aging server or shared host to a cloud platform such as AWS or Azure, sized to what you run. For growing businesses, founders and agencies, we set up secure hosting and deployment, tested backups and a runbook, and cut the costs you are paying for but not using.
A cloud bill nobody can explain, and systems only one person can fix.
Infrastructure tends to grow by accident. A server set up for a launch is still running years later, test environments are never switched off, and the one developer who understands the deployment is about to leave. Backups exist, but nobody has tried restoring from them.
Most businesses do not need a complex platform. They need a set-up that is sized to what they run, secure by default, and written down so more than one person can look after it.
If the bigger question is where your technology should go next, our fractional CTO services can set the direction first. New apps from our custom software development work launch on infrastructure that is ready for them, and our CRM integration services connect the tools you rely on. We work remotely with businesses in the US and UK, and worldwide.
What you get.
Everything runs in accounts you own, with access you control, so you are never locked in to us.
- A review of your current hosting, costs and risks, in plain English
- Secure set-up or migration to the right cloud platform for your size
- An automated deployment pipeline, so releases are routine rather than risky
- Backups, monitoring and access controls that are actually tested
- A cost review that switches off what you are paying for but not using
- A simple runbook so your team knows what to do when something breaks
How it works.
Four steps, each with something you can see at the end. You can stop after any of them.
Step 1
Review
We look at what you run, what it costs, who has access and how you would recover from a bad day.
Step 2
Plan
A short, prioritized plan: quick fixes first, then any migration, with costs and risks written down.
Step 3
Set up or migrate
We build or move your infrastructure in stages, with a rollback at each step and minimal downtime.
Step 4
Test and hand over
We restore from backup, rehearse a failure with your team and hand over the runbook.
Typical use cases.
The kind of work this covers. Results vary by business; we agree what success looks like before we start.
Off an aging server
An old server or shared host moved to a managed cloud set-up, with a rollback plan and minimal downtime. A set-up more than one person can look after.
Backups you have restored
Automated backups with a tested restore, so you know how long recovery takes before you need it. Recovery you have rehearsed, not guessed.
Tighter access
Shared logins replaced with named accounts, two-factor sign-in and access removed for people who have left. Only the right people can get in.
Who it’s for.
Businesses with a cloud bill nobody can explain, or systems only one person knows how to fix.
Related services.
Infrastructure is easier to get right alongside the decisions and software that run on it.
Questions about cloud migration.
More answers on the services page, or ask us on a discovery call.
Which cloud platforms do you work with?
We work with major cloud providers such as AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud, and simpler managed hosting where that fits better. We recommend whatever suits your size, skills and budget, not the one with the most features.
Will moving cause downtime?
We plan migrations in stages with a rollback at each step, and schedule the switch-over for a quiet time agreed with you. We aim for little or no downtime; we will tell you the realistic window before we start.
Can you reduce our cloud costs?
Usually, yes. The review shows what each part of your bill pays for, and the quick savings come from switching off what is idle and resizing what is oversized. We will only promise a figure once we have seen the bill.
Do you provide ongoing support or monitoring?
Yes, on a monthly retainer if you want it. Some teams prefer to run things themselves once the runbook is in place, and call us for changes. See how engagements are priced.
Who has access to our systems?
You do. Everything is set up in accounts you own, and we use named accounts with only the access a piece of work needs, removed when it ends.
What does a cloud migration include?
It covers a review of what you run today, a staged plan, the move itself and a tested handover. We move applications and data in stages with a rollback at each step, schedule the switch-over for a quiet time, then restore from backup and rehearse a failure with your team. Everything ends up in accounts you own, with a runbook your team can follow.
AWS vs Azure: which cloud platform should we choose?
Usually the one that fits your team’s skills and the tools you already use. Azure often suits businesses built around Microsoft 365 and Windows, while AWS is a common choice for web apps and SaaS products. For many smaller set-ups either works, and simpler managed hosting can be better value. We recommend one after the review, with costs agreed up front.
Tell us what you run on AWS, Azure or anywhere else. We’ll tell you what it needs.
A 30-minute call with a senior technologist. No slides, no hard sell.