Cloud Consultant for growing businesses
Quick answer
A cloud consultant reviews how your software runs on AWS, Azure or Google Cloud and makes it cheaper, safer and more reliable. Typical work includes cost reduction (often 20 to 40 percent), migration from old servers, backup and disaster recovery, and setting up infrastructure as code so it can be rebuilt on demand.
What does a cloud consultant do?
- Audit cloud bills and find idle, oversized or forgotten resources
- Plan and run migrations from on-premise or shared hosting
- Set up backups, monitoring and disaster recovery that actually get tested
- Lock down access, secrets and network security
- Move infrastructure into code with Terraform or similar tools
Who needs one?
- Companies whose cloud bill keeps growing without a clear reason
- Teams still running on an old server in a cupboard or cheap VPS
- SaaS businesses preparing for enterprise customers
- Startups where one developer set everything up and then left
Signs it is time to bring one in
How you can work with us
Cloud cost and security review
1 to 2 weeksBill analysis, architecture review and a savings and risk report.
Migration plan and execution
4 to 12 weeksPhased move with rollback plans and minimal downtime.
Infrastructure as code
3 to 6 weeksRebuildable environments, CI/CD pipelines and documentation.
Cloud advisory
MonthlyMonthly cost reviews, architecture decisions and incident support.
What you get: deliverables and a 90-day plan
- Cost savings report with estimates
- Security findings and fixes
- Target architecture diagram
- Migration runbook
- Backup and recovery test results
Days 1 to 30
Review, quick cost savings, fix critical access and backup gaps.
Days 31 to 60
Migration or refactor, infrastructure as code, monitoring.
Days 61 to 90
Disaster recovery test, documentation, handover or monthly advisory.
How much does cloud consulting cost?
| Market | Starting price |
|---|---|
| United States | Review from $2,200, migrations from $8,000 |
| United Kingdom | Review from £1,750, migrations from £6,400 |
| Australia | Review from A$3,400, migrations from A$12,000 |
| India | Review from ₹75,000, migrations from ₹2,75,000 |
Every engagement starts with a free 30-minute call. You get a written fixed quote before any work begins.
Consultant vs agency vs in-house hire
| Factor | UZ consultant | Typical agency | In-house hire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to start | Days | 2 to 4 weeks | 3 to 5 months |
| Cost model | Fixed audit or monthly retainer | Project fee, often padded | Salary, benefits, recruiting |
| Independent advice | Yes, no build quota to hit | Biased toward their own build | Depends on seniority |
| Cloud depth | Senior, has done it many times | Varies by who is assigned | Only as deep as your hire |
| Long-term ownership | Documents everything for your team | Often creates dependency | Full ownership |
Common questions, answered straight
What does a cloud consultant do?
They make sure your cloud setup costs what it should, is secure, can recover from failures and can grow. That means reviewing bills and architecture, then fixing what matters most first.
How much can a cloud review save?
In our reviews the typical saving is 20 to 40 percent of the monthly bill, mostly from oversized servers, idle resources and missing reserved pricing.
AWS, Azure or Google Cloud: which is best?
The best one is usually the one your team already knows. AWS has the widest range, Azure suits Microsoft-heavy companies, and Google Cloud is strong for data and AI work.
Book a free 30-minute consultation
Tell us what you are dealing with. A senior consultant replies with honest first thoughts, what we would look at first and a fixed price for the audit. No sales script.
- Free first call, no obligation
- Written quote before any work
- Free project readiness checklist with every reply
Frequently asked questions
Will a migration cause downtime?
We plan migrations in phases with rollback options. Most cutovers are done in a short planned window.
Do you need full admin access?
For a review, read-only billing and configuration access is enough.
Can you manage our cloud ongoing?
Yes, through a monthly advisory or DevOps retainer.
Do you work with small cloud bills?
Yes. Below about $1,000 a month we usually suggest a one-off review rather than ongoing work.
Do you handle compliance like HIPAA or SOC 2?
We set up the technical controls those frameworks need and document them for your auditor.
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