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01.05 · Cloud Operations

Infrastructure that makes releases routine and problems visible.

We design cloud environments, automate deployments and add the monitoring your team needs to know how systems behave before users report a problem.

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AProblems addressed

When teams typically bring us in.

  • P-01Deployments are manual and depend on one person
  • P-02Environments differ, so bugs appear only in production
  • P-03Problems are discovered by customers instead of alerts
  • P-04Cloud costs grow without clear ownership

BCapabilities and deliverables

What Cloud Operations covers.

  • Cloud architecture

    Environment design on AWS, Azure or Google Cloud matched to workload and budget.

  • Infrastructure as code

    Reproducible environments defined, reviewed and versioned like application code.

  • CI/CD pipelines

    Automated testing, builds and deployments with safe rollback.

  • Observability

    Logs, metrics, traces and alerts tied to service health.

Deliverables

  1. D1Cloud architecture diagram and decision log
  2. D2Infrastructure-as-code repository
  3. D3CI/CD pipelines for each service
  4. D4Monitoring dashboards and alert rules
  5. D5Runbooks for common operational tasks

Technologies

  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Google Cloud
  • Terraform
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • GitHub Actions
  • OpenTelemetry

Technology choices are made per project based on your existing estate and requirements.

CDelivery approach

How this capability is delivered.

Each engagement follows the Velnex Method. These are the steps specific to this capability.

  1. 01

    Assess the current estate

    Review environments, deployment steps, access and costs.

  2. 02

    Define the target

    Agree reliability, security and cost priorities.

  3. 03

    Automate incrementally

    Move services into code-defined, automated environments one at a time.

  4. 04

    Operate and refine

    Tune alerts and capacity based on real behaviour.

See the full Velnex Method

DEngagement options

Ways to engage for this capability.

  • E-01

    Technical Definition Sprint

    A time-boxed engagement that turns a business need into a buildable plan.

    • Requirements and priorities
    • Architecture options
    • Phased delivery plan
    • Risk register

    Best for

    Decisions that need evidence before budget is committed.

    Team

    Principal engineer, solution architect and UX lead as needed.

    Rhythm

    Fixed duration with working sessions and a final review.

    Commercial basis

    Fixed fee agreed before the sprint starts

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  • E-02

    Defined Platform Build

    End-to-end delivery of a clearly scoped system against agreed milestones.

    • Production system
    • Test suite
    • Documentation
    • Handover sessions

    Best for

    Projects with a defined scope and clear success conditions.

    Team

    Cross-functional team sized to the scope, led by a senior engineer.

    Rhythm

    Milestones agreed upfront with a demonstration each delivery cycle.

    Commercial basis

    Scoped and quoted after definition

    Request a Scope

  • E-04

    Continuous Systems Partnership

    Ongoing responsibility for the health and improvement of live systems.

    • Monitoring and response
    • Maintenance schedule
    • Monthly service report
    • Improvement backlog

    Best for

    Business-critical systems that must stay secure and keep improving.

    Team

    Named lead engineer with shared support and specialist capacity.

    Rhythm

    Continuous monitoring with monthly planning and reporting.

    Commercial basis

    Retained capacity, agreed per period

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ERelated scenario

An example of this capability in context.

Representative solution scenarioS-03

Modernizing a legacy platform

Business dependent on an ageing, hard-to-change application

The platform still runs core operations, but releases are risky, knowledge sits with few people and hosting is outdated.

Approach

  1. 01Document the current system, its data and its dependencies
  2. 02Define a staged modernization path with rollback at each step
  3. 03Move hosting to automated, monitored cloud environments
  4. 04Replace modules incrementally while the business keeps operating

System components

  • Architecture assessment
  • Staged migration plan
  • Cloud environments
  • Monitoring

FQuestions

Frequently asked questions.

Which cloud provider do you recommend?

The one that fits your workloads, team skills, compliance needs and existing contracts. We work across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud.

Can you migrate an existing application?

Yes. We plan migrations in stages with rollback options so services stay available.

Do you provide ongoing operations support?

Yes, through a Continuous Systems Partnership covering monitoring, maintenance and improvements.

Next step

Discuss Cloud Operations with Velnex.

Tell us what you are creating, replacing or improving. Velnex will help turn it into a practical engineering plan.

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