Maximise your cloud infrastructure with the right cloud architecture

A common theme within the cloud tech industry is that both cost effectiveness and cloud computing working in combination are not always easy to find. As small businesses, our customers are of course looking for the best bang for buck, but due to the complexity and huge range of options available when utilising cloud infrastructure, it can be a minefield that feels hard to navigate without blowing your budget.

So how do we get value for money when using cloud technology within a small business? Without a doubt, designing the right cloud architecture is crucial to achieving the most value from your cloud infrastructure, but before we can get into that, we probably need to answer the question of what cloud architecture is exactly, and how does it differ from cloud infrastructure, because we often hear the two words freely interchanged.

The difference between cloud architecture and cloud infrastructure

Cloud Architecture refers to the design and structure of the various components and services that form the cloud computing environment. It’s about how different elements like servers, databases, applications, networks, and other resources are arranged and interact within the cloud.

Cloud Infrastructure on the other hand refers to the fundamental building blocks of the underlying resources needed for cloud computing. This is the foundation upon which cloud services are built including servers, storage systems, networking, and virtualisation technologies.

In short, cloud infrastructure is the “foundation” (the physical and virtual resources), while cloud architecture is the “blueprint” (the design and structure) that determines how those resources are organised and used.

How do they combine to optimise your cloud environment? 

So how can the right cloud architecture maximise the value of cloud Infrastructure? It’s all about efficiency. The trick is to design an architecture that maximises availability, performance, resilience, and security of cloud services within a budget your business can afford.

Our experience building cloud infrastructure for small businesses running web-applications on AWS means our cloud architectures ensure cloud management best practices without breaking the bank. Plus, our automations, scripting and documented workflows reduce deployment costs for clients moving to or building on the AWS cloud.

If you feel your cloud infrastructure is not delivering good value we offer a Value Optimisation Workshop where we spend a few hours with you to review, discuss and optimise your cloud architecture in a hands-on way. From there, if needed, we will recommend more in-depth modernisation solutions to ensure your architecture is delivering maximum value and long-term cloud success.

Get in touch with our team now if you would like to chat about optimising your cloud environment.