Cloud & DevOps FAQ
What does a cloud migration project involve?
Cloud migrations typically follow the 6 R framework: Rehost (lift-and-shift), Replatform (minor optimisations), Repurchase (move to SaaS), Refactor (re-architect), Retire (decommission), and Retain (keep on-premises). We start with a migration assessment that inventories your workloads, maps dependencies, and recommends the right approach for each system. Most migrations combine strategies — critical databases are often replatformed while internal tools are simply rehosted. We plan, execute, and validate migrations with zero unplanned downtime as the explicit goal.
How do you set up CI/CD pipelines?
Our standard CI/CD setup uses GitHub Actions or GitLab CI for pipeline orchestration, with stages for automated testing, static analysis, container image builds, and progressive deployment. We configure environments for development, staging, and production with appropriate promotion gates. For teams new to CI/CD, we document the pipeline, run a workshop with the engineering team, and tune alerting so failures surface immediately. The goal is a system where any developer can safely deploy to production multiple times per day.
Will moving to the cloud reduce our infrastructure costs?
Often yes, but not automatically. The biggest savings come from right-sizing resources (eliminating overprovisioned servers), using managed services that reduce operational overhead, and implementing auto-scaling so you only pay for what you use. The common mistake is lifting on-premises workloads directly to the cloud without optimisation — this often costs more. We run a cloud cost optimisation review as part of every migration and set up Cost Anomaly Detection so unexpected spend is caught immediately.
Do you manage Kubernetes in production?
Yes. We design, deploy, and operate Kubernetes clusters on EKS, GKE, and AKS. Our managed service covers cluster upgrades, node scaling, security patching, networking configuration, persistent storage management, and application deployment automation. We use Helm for application packaging and ArgoCD for GitOps-driven continuous delivery. For teams running stateful workloads we have significant experience with Postgres, Redis, and Kafka operators.
What is the difference between DevOps and DevSecOps?
DevOps is the practice of breaking down the wall between development and operations teams — automating build, test, and deployment processes so software ships faster and more reliably. DevSecOps extends this by embedding security checks into every stage of the pipeline: dependency vulnerability scanning, SAST (static analysis), container image scanning, infrastructure-as-code security checks, and runtime threat detection. Security becomes everyone's responsibility, not a gate at the end of the release cycle. We implement both practices together because building in security from the start is always cheaper than retrofitting it.