Build, modernise and operate securely in the cloud
AO helps organisations select, migrate, secure and manage cloud environments that support resilience, performance and business growth. We work across public, private and hybrid environments and align cloud decisions with the organisation’s operating model and risk profile.
What organisations need to overcome
Cloud adoption often becomes expensive and difficult when organisations migrate without understanding architecture, security, consumption and support responsibilities. Successful cloud adoption requires clear governance, well-designed landing zones, secure identity, controlled cost and ongoing operational management.
Business outcomes we engineer for
- 01Improve infrastructure scalability and resilience.
- 02Reduce dependency on ageing on-premise platforms.
- 03Accelerate the deployment of applications and environments.
- 04Improve backup, recovery and business continuity.
- 05Create clearer visibility of cloud consumption and cost.
- 06Apply consistent security and governance controls.
What we bring
Cloud strategy
Define the role of cloud across applications, infrastructure, data and operations.
Cloud readiness assessment
Assess workloads, dependencies, cost, risk and migration suitability.
Cloud migration
Plan and execute controlled workload and application migrations.
Azure management
Design, operate and support Microsoft Azure environments.
AWS management
Design, operate and support Amazon Web Services environments.
Hybrid cloud
Integrate cloud and on-premise services where a hybrid model is required.
Cloud security
Apply identity, network, encryption, monitoring and governance controls.
Backup and disaster recovery
Design resilient backup and recovery arrangements.
Cloud monitoring
Monitor availability, health, performance and resource utilisation.
Cloud cost management
Improve visibility, budgeting and optimisation of cloud consumption.
DevOps and deployment pipelines
Automate secure application build, test and deployment processes.
Containers and modern platforms
Support containerised and cloud-native application environments.
How AO delivers
- 01
Assess
Understand applications, infrastructure, dependencies, security and cost.
- 02
Design
Define the target architecture, landing zone, controls and operating model.
- 03
Migrate
Move workloads through controlled waves with testing and rollback.
- 04
Secure and optimise
Apply monitoring, security, resilience and consumption controls.
- 05
Operate
Provide ongoing cloud management and continuous improvement.
Platforms and technologies
Cloud platform licences, subscriptions and consumption charges are billed separately unless specifically included in an agreed service schedule.
Frequently asked
Does AO work with Azure and AWS?
Yes. We design, migrate, secure and operate workloads on both, and select the platform based on workload characteristics, commercial terms and existing investments.
Can AO manage hybrid environments?
Yes. Many customers run a mix of on-premise, private and public cloud. We manage the estate as a single environment with consistent identity, security and monitoring.
Are cloud-consumption fees included?
Cloud platform licences, subscriptions and consumption charges are billed separately unless they are specifically included in an agreed service schedule.
Can AO migrate legacy applications?
Yes. Depending on the application we rehost, re-platform or modernise, and we plan migrations in controlled waves to protect critical operations.