Vendor-neutral
AWS · Azure · GCP
Well-architected
secure landing zones
Business case
TCO & value modelling
Overview

Decide before you build.

Cloud consulting sets the direction before you spend. RapidData helps you choose the right cloud strategy, design a well-architected target and landing zone, plan migration and modernization, and establish the FinOps operating model to keep it efficient.

We are vendor-neutral across AWS, Azure and GCP, and we anchor every recommendation to a business case so the move is justified on value, risk and cost — not hype.

Where you want it, we carry the strategy into delivery — migration, modernization and managed run — with capability transfer.

Focus 01

Cloud Strategy & Operating Model

We define cloud strategy, the operating model and FinOps governance.

01

Cloud strategy

Direction, principles and roadmap.

02

Operating model

Cloud roles, teams and ways of working.

03

FinOps model

Cost governance and accountability.

04

Business case

TCO and value modelling.

Focus 02

Architecture & Landing Zone

We design secure, well-architected foundations and target architectures.

01

Landing zone design

Secure, compliant foundations.

02

Well-architected review

Assess against best practice.

03

Security & compliance

Guardrails and posture by design.

04

Target architecture

Reference designs for your workloads.

Focus 03

Migration & Modernization Planning

We plan the journey and can carry it into delivery.

01

Migration approach

6Rs disposition and wave planning.

02

Modernization plan

Where to refactor for cloud-native.

03

Risk management

De-risk the journey end to end.

04

Delivery & transfer

Carry the plan into delivery.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What does cloud consulting deliver? +

A cloud strategy, target architecture and landing-zone design, a migration and modernization approach, a FinOps operating model, and a business case — a plan you can act on.

Are you tied to one cloud provider? +

No. We are vendor-neutral across AWS, Azure and GCP and recommend what fits your context.

What is a landing zone? +

A secure, well-architected foundation in the cloud — identity, networking, security and governance — onto which workloads are deployed safely.

Do you only advise or also deliver? +

Both. We can carry the strategy into migration, modernization and managed run, with capability transfer.

How do you justify the move? +

With a business case modelling TCO, value and risk, so the decision is grounded in numbers.

How long does a cloud strategy engagement take? +

Typically a few weeks for a focused diagnostic with a board-ready roadmap.

RapidData Cloud Consulting

Set your cloud direction.

Talk to our cloud consultants about strategy, architecture and a justified roadmap.