Design the Right Cloud Foundation Before You Build
Target architecture, platform choice and operating model, decided up front. One focused architecture conversation to start.
Strategy to Architecture Blueprint
Business & Technical Drivers
- Private cloud strategy
- Cost and control
- Workload modernization
- Regulatory needs
- Telco cloud readiness
- AI platform readiness
Azalio Architecture Review
Architecture Outputs
- Cloud reference architecture
- Platform selection
- Migration roadmap
- Managed ops model
- Security baseline
- Execution backlog
Strategic Questions We Help Answer
The decisions made at the strategy and architecture stage determine the cost, risk and success of everything that follows.
Which platform fits the workload and operating model?
OpenShift, OpenStack, Kubernetes, VMware or hybrid — matched to your actual requirements.
How should private, public and hybrid cloud be segmented?
Workload placement, cost, sovereignty and operational ownership across cloud boundaries.
What is the right OpenShift / OpenStack / Kubernetes / VMware path?
Platform selection with migration path, lifecycle, skillset and toolchain alignment.
What should be built first: lab, pilot, production or migration wave?
Sequenced execution that reduces risk and delivers early operational confidence.
What operating model is needed for Day-2 support?
SRE, managed ops, ITSM handoff, observability and support tier definition.
What security, DR and compliance controls are needed from day one?
Hardening baseline, access model, audit evidence and resilience requirements.
Azalio Cloud Architecture Framework
A six-part structured approach that turns business drivers into a credible, executable cloud architecture and roadmap.
01
Current Estate Assessment
Inventory workloads, platforms, dependencies, operational gaps, team capability and risk exposure.
02
Workload and Platform Fitment
Map workload types, criticality and constraints to platform options — OpenShift, OpenStack, Kubernetes, VMware.
03
Target Architecture Design
Define the reference architecture, cluster topology, networking, storage, security and integration model.
04
Operating Model Definition
Design the support model, team structure, ITSM handoff, SRE practices, observability and governance.
05
Automation and Observability Roadmap
Plan GitOps, CI/CD, Ansible, Terraform, monitoring and Day-2 automation by phase.
06
Execution and Governance Plan
Prioritize delivery waves, dependencies, acceptance criteria and stakeholder governance.
Target Architecture Domains
A complete private cloud architecture covers all eight domains. Gaps in any domain create operational risk downstream.
Platform and compute
Cluster design, node profiles, bare-metal / VM readiness, capacity planning and lifecycle.
Network and ingress / egress
VLANs, BGP / VRRP, load balancers, ingress controllers, SDN and traffic segmentation.
Storage and backup / DR
Storage classes, CSI drivers, RWX volumes, backup strategy and DR replication.
Observability and logging
Prometheus, Grafana, ELK / Splunk, alerting, SLO dashboards and evidence collection.
Security, RBAC and compliance
CIS hardening, RBAC design, secrets, certificates, audit logs and policy-as-code.
GitOps and automation
ArgoCD, Ansible / AAP, Terraform, Helm, MoPs and Day-2 automation pipelines.
Migration and modernization
Workload discovery, dependency mapping, wave planning and target landing zone design.
Managed operations and SRE
L1/L2 model, runbooks, incident management, on-call readiness and SRE maturity path.
Architecture Deliverables
Azalio architecture engagements produce tangible, reusable outputs — not slide decks that gather dust.
Current-state assessment
Workload, platform, team and ops gap analysis
Target cloud blueprint
Reference architecture and design decisions
Platform recommendation
Reasoned platform selection with trade-offs
HLD / LLD direction
Architecture design to support detailed design
Migration roadmap
Wave plan, sequencing and dependency view
Operating model
Support tiers, ITSM, SRE and governance
Security baseline
Hardening, RBAC, audit and access design
Automation backlog
GitOps, CI/CD and Day-2 priorities
Workshop output pack
Decisions, risks, actions and next steps
How to Start
A structured four-step engagement from first conversation to actionable cloud roadmap.
Architecture Discovery
A structured conversation to understand your estate, goals, constraints, team and timeline — no obligation.
Current-State Review
Azalio reviews your existing platform, workloads, operations and technical debt against the target requirements.
Target-State Design
We produce a reference architecture, platform recommendation and operating model aligned to your context.
Roadmap and Execution Plan
A prioritized delivery roadmap with phases, dependencies, governance and next-step options.