Cloud Architecture & Strategy Cost Optimisation
We do cloud architecture and strategy for UK technology leaders who need governed scale, predictable delivery, and lower ongoing cloud spend. Expect clearer platform decisions, safer releases, and more reliable performance for critical journeys like onboarding, reporting, and integrations.
30-minute review, priorities + next steps
- Architecture Roadmap
- Landing Zone Design
- Governance Guardrails
- Cost Optimisation Levers
- Identity & Access
- Network Segmentation
- Observability Standards
- Reliability Engineering
- Migration Waves
- Data Platform Foundations
- ">Tagging & Chargeback
- Continuous Improvement
- 3 decision workshops to align leaders
- 4 guardrail areas: cost, security, reliability, delivery
- 6 practical cost levers prioritised for your stack
- 2 core artefacts: roadmap + optimisation backlog
Trusted By Growing Businesses & Enterprise Teams
Teams choose us when they need Cloud Architecture & Strategy and Cloud Cost Optimisation that improves reliability, reduces waste, and keeps delivery predictable - with clear scope and practical guardrails.
When cloud growth outpaces your architecture
As platforms scale, cloud decisions made “in the moment” start to compound. Costs drift, environments diverge, and delivery slows as teams negotiate exceptions instead of following clear standards.
Cloud Architecture & Strategy is worth prioritising when your roadmap depends on reliability, security, and repeatable delivery. We help you replace one-off fixes with governed patterns that teams can actually follow.
Use Cases
- Spend increases without a clear link to product outcomes
- Multiple teams deploy differently, creating avoidable risk
- Environments drift and incident response becomes slower
- Security and compliance work happens late and blocks releases
- Modernisation plans lack sequencing, ownership, and guardrails
- Reporting on cost, reliability, and usage is fragmented
Clear priorities, not a sales pitch
Cloud Cost Optimisation that stays optimised
We help UK teams build a practical operating model for cost and performance: clear ownership, simple guardrails, and decisions tied to service levels. This includes Cloud Infra Planning so new environments and workloads start with the right defaults.
Architecture Roadmap & Landing Zone
A target-state view with patterns for identity, networking, environments, and delivery pipelines, so teams can ship consistently and safely.
FinOps Guardrails & Budget Controls
Practical tagging, allocation, and budget alerting so spend is visible, owned, and linked to products and services.
Workload Optimisation Backlog
A prioritised list of cost levers: right-sizing, scheduling, storage tiers, data lifecycle, and reserved capacity where it makes sense.
Reliability & Observability Standards
SLO-aligned monitoring and incident signals that reduce noise, speed up diagnosis, and protect customer journeys.
Options + a phased plan
Our Work
Real systems. Real scale. Real outcomes.
From landing zones and platform foundations to workload optimisation and governance guardrails - we help teams run cloud platforms that stay reliable, cost-aware, and easy to evolve.
Why businesses choose governed cloud architecture over ad-hoc decisions
A clear cloud architecture and strategy removes guesswork. You get consistent environments, better reliability, and cloud cost optimisation that holds up as teams and workloads scale.
- Landing zone and environment standards
- Network segmentation and connectivity patterns
- Identity, access, and least-privilege controls
- Tagging strategy and cost allocation
- Budget alerts and spend guardrails
- Right-sizing and scheduling policies
- Storage tiering and lifecycle management
- Reserved capacity and commitment planning
- Observability standards (logs, metrics, tracing)
- SLOs, incident signals, and reliability practices
- Deployment patterns and pipeline guardrails
- Security-by-default baselines and compliance mapping
- Multi-account/subscription design
- Cloud Infra Planning for new workloads
Our Process
A clear model for architecture decisions and cost control
Discovery, Scope & Constraints
Align stakeholders on outcomes, risk, and what “good” looks like before changing anything.
We review your platform shape, delivery realities, and the drivers behind spend and incidents. You get a shared view of constraints, a baseline of what matters, and a clear definition of success for architecture and optimisation.
- ICP-aligned outcomes and service priorities
- Inventory of workloads, environments, and owners
- Cost visibility checks: tags, allocation, budgets
- Risk scan across security, reliability, and delivery
- Agreed scope and decision timeline
30-minute review, clear next steps
Target State, Standards & Patterns
Make architecture decisions repeatable so teams can ship without re-litigating fundamentals.
We define the target architecture and the minimum set of guardrails that keep cost, security, and reliability under control. This becomes your decision reference for new services, migrations, and platform changes.
- Reference patterns for identity, network, environments
- Baseline controls for budgets, tagging, and allocation
- Reliability standards and observability expectations
- Security-by-default guidance for teams
- Decision log and governance cadence
Practical standards teams follow
Prioritisation, Quick Wins & Waves
Focus effort where it matters, without destabilising production.
We translate findings into a clear backlog and phased delivery plan. You get a sensible order of work that balances savings opportunities with delivery risk and operational realities.
- Ranked optimisation levers by effort and impact
- Migration/modernisation sequencing where needed
- Ownership map for teams and services
- Acceptance criteria and validation approach
- Reporting cadence for visibility
Backlog + phased roadmap
Delivery, Enablement & Run
Embed the operating model so optimisation continues after the initial push.
We support implementation with lightweight governance, enablement for teams, and a repeatable cadence for reviewing spend and reliability signals. The goal is sustainable control, not a one-off clean-up.
- Workstream delivery support (as needed)
- Guardrail adoption and exception handling
- Cost and reliability review cadence
- Documentation and handover for teams
- Continuous backlog refinement
Cadence, owners, and actions
Our Partners & Recognitions
Industry partners and independent recognition
Our Engagement Models
Choose the level of support that fits your roadmap and governance needs
Architecture Review Sprint
Fixed-scope clarity in weeks
Ideal when you need an independent view of current-state risks, cost drivers, and a clear target architecture direction.
- Current-state review + findings
- Target-state direction and guardrails
- Prioritised optimisation backlog
- Roadmap and next-step options
Roadmap & Landing Zone Build
Time-boxed delivery with governance
Best when you need standards implemented and adopted: environments, guardrails, and a practical operating model for teams.
- Phased delivery plan
- Guardrails and standards rollout
- Enablement for teams
- Clear acceptance criteria
Delivery Squad Support
Architecture + FinOps in-flight
Useful when you are migrating or modernising and want architecture and cost controls embedded into delivery, not added later.
- Workstream coaching and reviews
- Design decisions and patterns
- Cost and reliability checkpoints
- Documentation and handover
Cloud FinOps Optimisation Retainer
A lightweight, ongoing cadence to keep spend visible, decisions governed, and optimisation opportunities continuously prioritised as your platform evolves.
Get Your Architecture & Optimisation Roadmap
Bring your current cloud overview and priorities. We will outline guardrails, cost levers, and a phased plan you can execute with confidence.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions about Cloud Architecture & Cost Optimisation Strategy
What do we get from a cloud architecture and cost optimisation strategy engagement?
How quickly can we identify cost-saving opportunities without risking production stability?
What determines the cost of this engagement?
Should we optimise costs first, or re-architect first?
Can you work with our existing cloud team and vendors?
How do you improve cost visibility across teams and products?
Will this slow down delivery with too much governance?
How do you handle security and compliance requirements in the strategy?
What if our platform is multi-cloud or hybrid?
How do we measure progress after the engagement?
Want a clearer roadmap for architecture and cloud spend control?
In a free consultation, we will recap your key constraints, highlight priority cost levers, and outline the next steps for a governed plan.
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Get clarity on scope, cost, and next steps for cloud architecture and cost optimisation.
Ideal if you need a governed cloud plan and cost controls in place within the next 60-90 days.
What happens after you get in touch
- 1An expert contacts you after reviewing your goals, constraints, current architecture, and spend signals;
- 2If needed, we sign an NDA to protect sensitive systems, customer data, and internal cost details;
- 3We propose a phased plan with priorities, guardrails, an optimisation backlog, estimates, and measurable outcomes.
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