Cloud Architecture for Real Applications
Cloud architecture is not just about picking services — it's about understanding load patterns, failure modes, cost structures, and operational complexity. We design systems that are appropriately scaled for today and can grow without being re-architected tomorrow.
What We Design
Containerised Workloads
For .NET APIs, background workers, and microservices — we design container deployments on AWS ECS (Fargate) or Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). We make the right choice for your scale and operational team capability.
Serverless & Edge
For appropriate workloads — content APIs, webhook handlers, scheduled jobs — we design serverless architectures that minimise operational overhead and scale to zero when not in use.
For Next.js applications, we design for Vercel Edge Runtime where appropriate, ensuring sub-50ms response times globally.
Managed Databases
We design PostgreSQL deployments on:
- Neon — serverless PostgreSQL with branching
- Supabase — PostgreSQL with built-in auth and storage
- AWS RDS / Aurora — for high-availability production workloads
- Azure Database for PostgreSQL — for Azure-native stacks
Infrastructure as Code
All infrastructure is defined in Terraform — no manual console configurations, no configuration drift. Every environment (dev, staging, production) is a version-controlled, reproducible deployment.
Cost Optimisation
Cloud costs are frequently 2–5x higher than necessary. We conduct cost reviews that identify:
- Over-provisioned compute resources
- Unused or orphaned resources
- Reserved instance/savings plan opportunities
- Data transfer cost optimisation
- Right-sizing recommendations