Account structure
Separate production, non-production, shared services and security responsibilities.
AWS CLOUD SOLUTIONS COMPANY
AWS systems built for resilience, velocity and controlled cloud growth.
AppsLoading designs, migrates and operates AWS environments for modern digital products. From VPC architecture and migration to Lambda, ECS, EKS, databases, security, observability, disaster recovery and cost optimisation, we build cloud foundations that teams can actually run.
✓ AWS architecture & migration✓ EC2, Lambda, ECS & EKS✓ Security, data & observability✓ FinOps & managed operations
Workload-firstChoose services around real runtime needs
Resilience-awarePlan for failure, recovery and continuity
Operations-readyMonitoring, ownership and cost built in
EC2
Lambda
ECS
EKS
Fargate
RDS
Aurora
DynamoDB
S3
CloudFront
IAM
VPC
CloudWatch
Terraform
EC2
Lambda
ECS
EKS
Fargate
RDS
Aurora
DynamoDB
S3
CloudFront
IAM
VPC
CloudWatch
Terraform
AWS AS AN OPERATING PLATFORM
Cloud architecture is more than choosing AWS services. It is deciding how the whole system behaves.
We connect application runtime, networking, identity, data, deployment, monitoring, resilience and cost into one operating model. That keeps the AWS estate understandable as traffic, teams and workloads grow.
ApplicationRuntime, latency and scaling
PlatformNetwork, identity and automation
OperationsVisibility, recovery and cost
Architecture principleUse the simplest AWS operating model that meets the workload.Reduce unnecessary services, handoffs and operational surface area.
FOUNDATIONAccounts · Network · Identity · Logging
LANDING ZONE & CLOUD FOUNDATION
Build the guardrails before the workloads.
A scalable AWS environment starts with account boundaries, network topology, access patterns, auditability and ownership. We design the base so new applications do not create a new infrastructure pattern every time.
Network architecture
VPCs, subnets, routing, ingress, egress and service connectivity planned for growth.
Identity and access
Roles, permissions, operational access and service identities defined with clear boundaries.
Logging and governance
Baseline audit trails, resource standards, tagging and change ownership from day one.
AWS SOLUTIONS & SERVICES
One AWS partner across architecture, migration and operations.
Engage AppsLoading for a complete cloud programme or a focused engineering stream.
01
AWS SERVICE
AWS Cloud Architecture
Design VPCs, subnets, routing, compute, storage, databases and edge services around workload behavior instead of a one-size-fits-all reference stack.
02
AWS SERVICE
AWS Migration & Modernisation
Plan workload waves, dependencies, data movement, cutover, rollback and post-migration optimisation for legacy, virtualised and cloud-hosted systems.
03
AWS SERVICE
Serverless & Event-Driven Systems
Build managed application flows with Lambda, API Gateway, queues, events, object storage and purpose-fit data services.
04
AWS SERVICE
ECS, EKS & Container Platforms
Create container delivery environments with image registries, workload isolation, autoscaling, ingress, secrets and observable deployment workflows.
05
AWS SERVICE
AWS Security & Governance
Strengthen identity, account boundaries, VPC controls, encryption, secrets, logging, backup policy and operational guardrails.
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AWS SERVICE
AWS Optimisation & Managed Operations
Improve performance, cloud economics, alerting, backup, incident readiness and operational ownership after workloads go live.
MIGRATION RUNWAY
Move workloads in controlled waves, not one risky cutover.
Migration planning should reveal application dependencies, data gravity, network needs, recovery requirements and operational changes before production traffic moves.
Cutover is a checkpoint.Stabilisation and optimisation continue after go-live.
Discover
Inventory workloads, dependencies, data, interfaces, traffic and business criticality.
Classify
Choose rehost, replatform, refactor or retire paths based on value and risk.
Prepare
Create target accounts, network, security controls, automation and observability.
Migrate
Move workload and data waves with validation, rollback paths and owner sign-off.
Stabilise
Watch errors, performance, spend, backups and operating procedures after cutover.
WORKLOAD PLACEMENT
Choose compute by operating model, not by fashion.
Different workloads need different levels of control. We map runtime, deployment, scaling and team capability before selecting the compute layer.
ModelBest fitOperational profile
EC2Custom runtimes and OS controlHighest control
ECS / FargateContainer workloads with managed orchestrationBalanced
EKSKubernetes standardisation and portabilityPlatform-led
LambdaEvent-driven and short-lived executionManaged runtime
EC2
ECS / EKS
Lambda
SERVERLESS & EVENT-DRIVEN
Design around events when constant infrastructure ownership adds no value.
Serverless can reduce operational work when application boundaries, asynchronous flows and failure handling are designed intentionally.
RequestAPI
→LogicLambda
→StateData
→EventsQueue / Bus
- API and event-triggered workloads
- Retries, dead-letter paths and idempotency
- Managed data and object-storage integration
- Observability for asynchronous execution
ECS & EKS OPERATIONS
Container platforms should make delivery easier, not create a second product to maintain.
We define workload isolation, image lifecycle, deployment strategy, scaling, ingress, secrets, observability and cluster ownership as one operating model.
Image registryAutoscalingIngressSecretsGitOpsObservability
DATA & DATABASES
Match data services to access patterns, availability and operational needs.
Database decisions shape performance, recovery and cost. We plan relational, key-value, object and cache layers around the actual product workload.
RDS & Aurora
Transactional applications that need SQL, managed backups and replication patterns.
DynamoDB
High-scale access patterns with managed capacity and event integration.
Amazon S3
Durable application assets, documents, backups, logs and data-lake foundations.
CloudFront
Edge delivery for static and dynamic content closer to users.
SECURITY & GOVERNANCE
Make secure behavior the default path.
Security controls work better when identity, network boundaries, encryption, secrets, audit logs and environment standards are part of the platform instead of post-launch checklists.
Baseline controlsIdentity → network → data → evidence
Production healthNormal
OBSERVABILITY & SRE
Know what is failing before customers become your monitoring system.
We connect metrics, logs, traces, alerts and runbooks to the services engineers actually own.
Service health
Track availability, latency, errors and saturation at the right level.
Useful alerting
Alert on actionable conditions instead of every metric movement.
Incident context
Put logs, traces, deployment history and runbooks close to the alert.
Operational ownership
Define who responds, what they inspect and when escalation happens.
RESILIENCE & DISASTER RECOVERY
Design recovery before you need it.
Availability zones, backups and replicas only create resilience when recovery priorities, dependencies and runbooks are defined and tested.
PrimaryAZ A
↔ReplicaAZ B
→BackupRecovery copy
How much recent data loss the business can tolerate.
How quickly service needs to return after an outage.
The tested sequence for failover, validation and restoration.
FINOPS & COST OPTIMISATION
Cloud cost is an architecture signal, not just a finance report.
We connect resource usage, ownership and architectural choices so teams can understand why spend changes and where optimisation is safe.
Optimisation loopMeasure → explain → change → verify
INFRASTRUCTURE AS CODE & DELIVERY
Make infrastructure changes reviewable, repeatable and recoverable.
We use infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD patterns so environments can be reproduced, reviewed and changed through controlled workflows.
01Commit
→02Validate
→03Plan
→04Approve
→05Apply
TerraformCloudFormationGitHub ActionsGitLab CIPolicy checks
AWS DIRECTIONS
Different businesses need different AWS operating shapes.
We adapt the cloud platform to product maturity, workload profile and operational responsibility instead of repeating the same diagram.
ENTERPRISE MODERNISATION
Controlled migration with governance, network and resilience first.
For estates with dependencies, compliance needs and operational change.
SAAS PLATFORM
Managed services, automation and scalable runtime.
EVENT-DRIVEN PRODUCT
Serverless workflows for variable or asynchronous demand.
OPERATING MODEL
Choose the level of AWS ownership you need from us.
Some teams need a build partner. Others need optimisation or ongoing operational support. We make responsibilities explicit.
AWS TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM
Services selected around workload and operating requirements.
The architecture can combine compute, data, edge, security and automation services without turning the platform into an unnecessary service catalogue.
AWS DELIVERY PROCESS
From workload assessment to operational ownership.
A six-stage delivery model with explicit architecture, security, migration and operations decisions.
Assess
Workloads, dependencies, traffic, data, risk and current cloud maturity.
DiscoveryArchitect
Accounts, network, compute, data, security, resilience and ownership.
Target stateFoundation
Landing zone, IaC, identity, logging and core platform controls.
PlatformBuild / migrate
Implement services, move workloads and validate application behavior.
EngineeringHarden
Test monitoring, recovery, security, backup, performance and operational paths.
ValidationOperate
Transfer ownership or continue with managed optimisation and support.
OperationsWHAT YOU RECEIVE
AWS deliverables your engineering and operations teams can use after launch.
We document the platform so the cloud environment is not dependent on tribal knowledge.
Target architecture
Workload placement, network, data, security, resilience and service boundaries.
Infrastructure code
Repeatable provisioning and configuration for the agreed platform components.
Migration or build plan
Sequenced implementation, dependencies, validation and rollback considerations.
Monitoring and runbooks
Operational dashboards, alert logic, response steps and ownership paths.
Security baseline
Identity, access, network, encryption, logging and secrets expectations.
Cost and operations guidance
Tagging, ownership, scaling, optimisation and ongoing cloud-management practices.
INDUSTRIES & USE CASES
AWS engineering for products where availability and operational clarity matter.
Cloud foundations for SaaS, commerce, regulated products and operationally complex platforms.
SAAS
Multi-environment application platforms
FINTECH
Controlled access and operational visibility
ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE
Modernisation and platform standardisation
ECOMMERCE & MARKETPLACES
Elastic workloads and transaction-heavy platforms
WHY APPSLOADING
Cloud engineering that stays understandable after the architecture workshop ends.
We focus on practical service selection, clear ownership and operating workflows. The goal is an AWS platform your team can change confidently, not an impressive diagram nobody wants to touch.
Workload-first decisions
Architecture choices follow runtime and business needs instead of service popularity.
Operations included
Monitoring, recovery, access and cost are planned alongside the application architecture.
Automation over repetition
Infrastructure code and delivery workflows reduce manual drift across environments.
Clear handover
Documentation and operating guidance help internal teams own the environment.
Architecture → operationsOne connected AWS operating model
SCOPE & INVESTMENT DRIVERS
What changes the size of an AWS engagement?
The effort is driven by workload complexity and operational risk, not simply the number of AWS services.
Workload count and coupling
More applications, dependencies and integration paths increase discovery and migration effort.
Data volume and migration complexity
Large databases, downtime constraints and consistency requirements change the migration path.
Security and compliance requirements
Stronger identity, network, audit and governance controls add platform work and validation.
Availability and recovery targets
Multi-zone, backup, replication and recovery testing depend on business continuity needs.
Automation maturity
Existing IaC and CI/CD can accelerate delivery; manual estates may require foundation work first.
What does an AWS architecture engagement include?
We review workloads, traffic, data, availability, security, integration and operating requirements, then define an AWS target architecture and implementation path.
Can you migrate existing applications and databases to AWS?
Yes. We can assess dependencies, define migration waves, prepare environments, move workloads and data, validate cutover and support post-migration stabilisation.
Can you modernise workloads during migration?
Yes. Depending on the system, modernisation can include managed databases, containers, serverless components, infrastructure automation and operational improvements.
How do you choose between EC2, ECS, EKS and Lambda?
The choice depends on workload runtime, operational control, scaling pattern, portability, team skills, latency and application architecture. We select the simplest model that meets the requirement.
Can you build container platforms on AWS?
Yes. We can implement ECS or EKS environments including registries, deployment automation, ingress, autoscaling, secrets, observability and environment promotion.
Can you build serverless applications?
Yes. We can design event-driven and API-based systems using Lambda and compatible managed AWS services where the operating model fits the workload.
Can you improve IAM and AWS account security?
Yes. We can review identities, roles, permissions, account boundaries, network controls, encryption, secrets, logging and operational access patterns.
Do you design backup and disaster recovery?
Yes. We can define backup policy, recovery priorities, replication patterns, failover workflows and test procedures based on business continuity requirements.
Can you help with monitoring and incident readiness?
Yes. We can establish metrics, logs, alerts, dashboards, runbooks and escalation workflows so teams can detect and respond to production issues faster.
Can you reduce AWS cost without simply turning resources off?
Yes. Cost work can include rightsizing, autoscaling, storage lifecycle, pricing models, idle-resource review, architecture changes and ownership visibility.
Do you provide managed AWS support?
Yes. Ongoing support can cover monitoring, incident response, patching, backups, security improvements, cost optimisation and platform changes.
Can you help establish cloud governance?
Yes. We can define tagging, account structure, environment standards, access controls, infrastructure-as-code patterns and operational responsibilities.
How long does an AWS project take?
A focused architecture or optimisation engagement may take weeks, while migration or platform transformation normally runs in phases. The timeline depends on workload count, complexity, dependencies and risk.
Can you work with our existing engineering team?
Yes. We can work as a focused cloud engineering partner alongside product, development, security and operations teams, with shared standards and documented handover.
Who owns the AWS configuration and code?
Your organisation retains ownership of the infrastructure code, configuration, documentation and implementation assets produced for the engagement.
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