Servers that behave. Bills that stop climbing.
For teams whose cloud setup grew by accident and now costs too much, breaks too often, or nobody fully understands. We redesign how everything is set up, move you across in stages — and hand you the map.
Nobody plans a messy cloud setup. It happens one urgent Friday at a time.
Almost every alarming cloud bill we've reviewed has the same story behind it. Someone spun up a server for a launch. Someone else copied it for testing and never switched it off. A third person added a database 'temporarily'. Two years later you're paying for machines nobody can name, and every release feels like a coin flip.
We fix that in a specific order: find out what's actually running, write it all down as configuration a computer can re-create, then cut what isn't earning its keep. The result is boring in the best way — a setup that survives a traffic spike, recovers from a bad night on its own, and costs what it should. And because it's written down instead of remembered, the next engineer you hire can read it rather than guess.
What we build.
A written map of what you actually have
Before we touch anything, we document every server, database, and service you're paying for — what it does, who depends on it, and what happens if it disappears. Most clients read that list and immediately cancel three things.
Your whole setup, written down as code
Described in files instead of in someone's memory. That means we can rebuild it from scratch in an afternoon, review every change like any other work, and never wonder who altered what at 11pm.
A cloud bill you can explain
We right-size what you're paying for, switch off the forgotten, take the discounts you already qualify for, and label everything — so you can finally see which part of the business costs what.
Room to grow, automatically
Capacity that expands on your busiest morning and shrinks again overnight. A viral post, a big launch, the last day of a sale — the site holds, and you don't pay peak prices all month for it.
Backups you've actually tested
An untested backup is a rumour. We automate them, then practise restoring them on a schedule and record how long it really takes — so you know the answer before the day you need it.
Security built into the shape of it
Private networks, minimum necessary access, passwords and keys kept out of the code, encryption on by default, and a full record of who did what. The things auditors ask for, already in place.
Environments that actually match
Development, staging, and production built from the same files — so 'but it worked on staging' finally means something.
Runbooks and a proper handover
Plain-language guides for the things that break at awkward hours, plus training sessions so your team owns the setup. The goal is that you don't need us.
Who this is for.
Startups outgrowing their first setup
The single server that got you to launch is now the thing keeping you awake. We rebuild the foundation without switching off the business.
Teams whose bill just shocked them
The invoice doubled and nobody can say why. We find out, cut it, and set up alerts so it never surprises you again.
Moving to the cloud, or between clouds
From your own servers, or from one provider to another. We move things in careful stages, with a tested way back at every step.
Businesses that must prove they're reliable
Enterprise clients, regulators, and insurers all ask hard questions about your setup. We build the answers in, then write them down for you.
How we do it.
Audit
Two weeks looking at everything: what's running, what it costs, how secure it is, and what breaks if one machine dies. You get a written report in plain language, whether or not you hire us for the rest.
Plan
We rank the fixes by risk and money saved. Quick wins first — usually inside the first fortnight — then the bigger structural work, staged so your team keeps shipping the whole time.
Design
We draw the target setup on a single page, agree it with your engineers, and choose boring proven services over clever ones. Nothing gets built until you've approved it.
Build
We write the whole setup as code, in small reviewed pieces, running quietly alongside what you have today. Nothing switches over until it's proven itself in parallel.
Migrate
We move one workload at a time, in low-traffic windows, with monitoring on and a tested way back. If step four goes badly, you're back where you started in minutes.
Hand over
Dashboards, runbooks, training, and 30 to 90 days working alongside your team while they get comfortable. Then we step back to advisors on call.
Tools we use.
Engagement models.
Audit & Roadmap
from $15k
A two-to-three week review of your cloud setup, costs, and risks — ending in a prioritised plan you can act on, with us or without us.
- Full inventory of what you're paying for
- Cost, security and reliability review
- One-page target design
- Prioritised plan with rough costs
Build & Migrate
from $45k
We build the new setup as code, move you onto it in stages, then hand over the keys with training.
- Entire setup written as code
- Staged move with a way back at every step
- Backups, monitoring and alerts included
- 60 days working alongside your team
Multi-Region & Enterprise
from $110k
For products that must stay up across regions, meet strict rules, or serve customers in several countries at once.
- Runs in more than one region
- Disaster recovery, rehearsed quarterly
- Built for SOC 2, ISO 27001 and data-residency rules
- Ongoing advisory retainer
Frequently asked.
5 questions answered. Still have one? Reach out.
Whichever one your team can actually run. We work across AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, and Cloudflare — and honestly, the choice matters far less than how well it's set up. If you're already somewhere and it works, we'd usually rather improve it than move you.