Facts before plans
We start from what is actually running and what it actually costs, not from a preferred destination.
Core Consulting · Cloud & Platform Engineering
Cloud decisions that fit your business.
We help organizations understand what they run today and make practical choices about architecture, migration, modernization, cost, and operation on AWS and Microsoft Azure.
Our view
The right answer is not always “move it.”
Cloud decisions must fit the applications you run, your operational requirements, your cost constraints, your security needs, and where the business is going. Some workloads belong in the cloud. Some are better left where they are, or modernized in place.
Our assessment looks at the facts first, then recommends what to do, in what order, and what it will take to run afterward.
Scope
Assess, design, migrate, run.
Cloud Assessment
An inventory and review of workloads, dependencies, costs, security posture, and operating practices, ending in a prioritized plan.
Architecture and modernization
Target architectures on AWS or Azure, including when to rehost, refactor, replace, or retire an application.
AWS and Azure migration
Planned moves with sequencing, testing, rollback plans, and cutover support.
Infrastructure automation
Infrastructure defined as code so environments can be reviewed, repeated, and recovered.
Cloud FinOps and AI cost optimization
Tagging and chargeback, waste reduction, right-sizing, commitment planning, and visibility into AI inference cost, so you can see what each system costs and where to adjust.
Security and resilience
Identity and access design, network boundaries, backup and recovery, and review against agreed requirements.
Application deployment
Repeatable build and release pipelines with testing built in.
Managed cloud operations
Optional ongoing monitoring, maintenance, and improvement. See Managed AI & Cloud Operations.
Approach
How we approach cloud work.
Reversible steps
We favor migrations and changes with clear checkpoints and a way back.
Operable by design
Documentation, monitoring, and runbooks are delivered with the system so someone can run it.
Where to begin
Cloud Assessment and Cost Review
The clearest first step for organizations considering migration, modernization, or cost control. Scope and deliverables are confirmed in writing before work starts.
- Workload and dependency inventory
- Cost baseline and utilization review, with savings opportunities identified
- Security and resilience gaps against agreed requirements
- Options compared, with a recommended sequence
Good to know
Boundaries worth stating.
- We do not assume every customer should migrate.
- We do not offer savings guarantees without first reviewing your baseline and what spending can actually be influenced.
- Delivery on a given platform is confirmed during scoping against the skills your project needs.
- Fees and timelines are agreed per engagement and confirmed in writing.
Questions
Do you work on both AWS and Azure?
Cloud work on both platforms is part of our service model. During scoping we confirm that the specific services and skills your project needs are available before we agree the work.
Can you help reduce our cloud bill?
We can improve visibility and identify savings opportunities, including unused resources, sizing, and purchasing options. We do not promise a specific percentage before reviewing your environment.
Do you handle regulated workloads?
Tell us the requirements early. We will say what we can support, what would need additional controls, and what should stay with a specialist.
Who runs the environment after migration?
You choose: your team, ours under a managed operations arrangement, or a mix. We document the environment either way.
Let’s identify the right next step.
Whether you need a technology roadmap, a cloud assessment, an AI implementation, or a practical starting point for your business, Northspan can help you define the next step.