Cloud Hosting & DevOps
Cloud Hosting, DevOps and Deployment Services
AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and DigitalOcean setup, Docker and Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, Nginx tuning, monitoring, backups and cost optimisation.
DevOps: Deployments That Are Boring, and Servers You Can Sleep Through
Good infrastructure work is invisible. Deployments happen in minutes without a person holding their breath, a failing server replaces itself, backups are restorable because someone has actually tested a restore, and you find out about a problem from an alert rather than a customer.
We set that up on whichever platform fits: AWS, Azure or Google Cloud when you need managed databases and regional scale; DigitalOcean, Hetzner or Contabo when a well-configured VPS at a fraction of the price will do the same job. We are not paid by any provider, so the recommendation follows your workload and budget — and for many businesses that means spending less than they do now.
Typical work includes containerising an application with Docker, building a GitHub Actions or GitLab pipeline that tests and deploys on merge, configuring Nginx with HTTPS and caching, setting up Cloudflare, adding monitoring and alerting, and writing the runbook your team needs at 2am.
What’s Included
What Our Cloud & DevOps Work Covers
Cloud Setup & Migration
Provisioning on AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, DigitalOcean or Hetzner, and migrating from existing hosting with minimal downtime.
Docker & Kubernetes
Containerised applications, Docker Compose for smaller estates, Kubernetes where the scale genuinely warrants it.
CI/CD Pipelines
GitHub Actions, GitLab CI or Jenkins pipelines that run tests, build images and deploy with rollback.
Web Server & CDN Configuration
Nginx, Apache or Caddy with HTTPS, HTTP/2, compression and caching, fronted by Cloudflare where it helps.
Monitoring, Alerts & Backups
Uptime and error alerting, metrics dashboards, log aggregation and backups with tested restores.
Cost Optimisation
Right-sizing instances, removing idle resources and choosing storage tiers — usually a double-digit percentage saving.
Benefits
What You Get from Proper DevOps
- Releases that take minutes and can be rolled back in one step.
- Environments that match, so "it worked on staging" stops being a phrase.
- Backups you have watched being restored, not just configured.
- Alerts that reach a human before customers notice a problem.
- A hosting bill matched to real usage rather than a guess made two years ago.
Technologies Used for Cloud Hosting & DevOps
We recommend the right tools for your goals, budget and team — never a one-size-fits-all stack.
Discuss Your ProjectHow We Work
Our Cloud Hosting & DevOps Process
Discovery & Consultation
We learn about your business, audience and goals, review any existing website and agree on clear success criteria.
Strategy & Planning
We define the sitemap, features, technology stack and timeline, so scope and budget are clear before work begins.
UI/UX Design
We design wireframes and polished, responsive layouts for your approval, focused on usability and conversions.
Development
We build with clean, standards-based code, integrate your tools and set up an easy-to-use content editor.
Testing & QA
We test functionality, speed, security, accessibility and SEO across browsers and devices before launch.
Launch & Support
We deploy, monitor and fine-tune your site, then provide ongoing maintenance and support as you grow.
FAQ
Cloud Hosting & DevOps FAQs
Do we need Kubernetes?
Most businesses do not. Kubernetes earns its complexity with many services and teams deploying independently. A couple of well-configured servers or a managed container service is cheaper, simpler and easier for a small team to operate — we will tell you which side of that line you are on.
Can you reduce our hosting bill?
Very often, yes. Common savings come from oversized instances, forgotten environments, unattached storage, unnecessary managed services and egress charges. We audit first and show you the numbers before changing anything.
Can you move us off shared hosting without downtime?
Yes. We build the new environment in parallel, sync data, test under a temporary address, lower the DNS TTL and cut over — with a rollback plan and, for most sites, no perceptible interruption.
Do you provide ongoing infrastructure support?
Yes, through a monthly retainer: patching, monitoring response, backup verification, capacity review and a defined response time for incidents.
Explore More
More Cloud, Data & AI Services
Technologies and services that work well alongside cloud hosting & devops.
Database Development
Schema design, query and index tuning, migrations and search infrastructure across MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis and Elasticsearch.
AI Integration & LLM Development
Practical AI in your product — assistants, document understanding, search over your own content, and OCR or classification pipelines built with Python and modern LLM APIs.
Hosting, Server & DNS Management
Nginx, Apache, Docker and cloud servers configured, secured and kept running — plus DNS, SSL and Cloudflare set up correctly the first time.
AI Chatbot & Website Assistant
An assistant that knows your services, answers real questions, quotes from your prices and captures enquiries while you sleep. Try ours — it is in the corner of this page.
Case Studies & Live Demos
Cloud Hosting & DevOps in Practice
Projects where this work made a measurable difference — the problem, what we built and the results. Each one has a working demo you can try.
- Docker
- GitHub Actions
- Nginx
Cloud & DevOps
Learning Platform Cloud Migration
A containerised rebuild of a fragile single-server deployment: 4-minute releases and 58% lower hosting cost.
- Docker
- Kubernetes (GKE)
- Helm
Cloud & DevOps
Kubernetes Deployment Platform for a Rostering SaaS
Twelve services moved from hand-managed virtual machines to Kubernetes with CI/CD, autoscaling and zero-downtime releases — forty deployments a week instead of one.
- Java 21
- Spring Boot
- Spring Batch
Enterprise Integration
Warehouse Order Service & Event Integration
A Spring Boot order service processing 9,600 orders a day across four warehouses, with event-driven stock sync.
- Elixir
- Phoenix Channels
- Go
Real-Time Web Platform
Live Auction Bidding Platform
An Elixir and Go platform holding 11,000+ concurrent bidders per sale with bid latency measured in milliseconds.
- CodeIgniter 2 → 3
- PHP 8.3
- Laravel 11
Legacy PHP Modernisation
Trade Supplier Order Desk: CodeIgniter Upgrade & Laravel Migration
A ten-year-old CodeIgniter order desk brought onto PHP 8, made fast again, and moved to Laravel one module at a time without a day of downtime.
- NestJS
- TypeScript
- Kafka
Backend API Development
Fleet Telematics API Platform on NestJS
A NestJS API platform that ingests 40 million vehicle events a day and serves partners, dashboards and mobile apps from one documented interface.
From the Blog
Guides and Comparisons Worth Reading
Straight answers on when this technology is the right choice, what it costs and how to get the most from it.
Cloud Migration Checklist: Moving to AWS, Azure or Google Cloud Without Downtime
The migrations that go wrong skip the same steps every time. Here is the checklist we use to move websites, applications and databases to the cloud with a rehearsed cutover and a predictable bill.
Lift-and-Shift or Re-Platform? Choosing How to Move a Web Application to the Cloud
You can move a web application to the cloud as it is, or change how it is hosted on the way. Each is right in different situations. Here is how we decide, component by component, with a video learning platform as the worked example.
Do You Actually Need Kubernetes? An Honest Guide for Growing Products
Kubernetes solves real problems for products with many services and real scaling needs. For everyone else it is an expensive way to run three containers. Here is how to tell which you are.
Cloud Hosting & DevOps Enquiry
Tell Us About Your Infrastructure
Tell us where you are hosted today and what hurts — deployments, downtime, performance or cost — and we will propose a plan.
- Reply within 24 hoursA real person reviews every request.
- Free consultationHonest advice, no obligation.
- 100% confidentialHappy to sign an NDA.
- We review your requirements
- We reply with questions or a call slot
- You receive a clear, itemised proposal