Cloud Services on AWS, Microsoft Azure & Google Cloud
Migration · DevOps · 24/7 Managed Ops

There is no universal "best" cloud — the right answer depends on your team's existing stack, your workload type and your data-residency requirements. AWS is the most mature and has the broadest service catalogue — usually the default for net-new SaaS and startups. Microsoft Azure is the natural choice for enterprises already running Windows Server, Active Directory, SQL Server and Office 365. Google Cloud Platform is best-in-class for data, analytics, AI/ML and Kubernetes-native teams. SecureNext is certified across all three and we run an honest, vendor-neutral discovery before recommending one — or designing a multi-cloud strategy if that fits better.

Cloud migration pricing depends on scope — the number of workloads, their complexity, data volume, downtime tolerance and the migration strategy (lift-and-shift, re-platform, re-architect). A focused lift-and-shift of 5–15 VMs typically completes in 6–10 weeks at a fixed price. A full enterprise migration involving 50+ workloads, database modernization and refactoring usually spans 4–9 months. SecureNext also engineers cost-optimisation playbooks that frequently cut AWS / Azure / GCP bills by 25–45 % in the first quarter — so the migration often pays for itself inside the first year.

A lift-and-shift of a single application or a handful of VMs to AWS, Azure or GCP usually completes in 6–10 weeks including discovery, IaC build-out, cutover rehearsals and a controlled production switch-over. A mid-size enterprise migration with database modernization, refactoring of one or two services, and parallel-run validation typically spans 4–6 months. A full enterprise estate move with 50+ workloads, identity migration and complex on-prem connectivity is a 6–12 month programme. We run agile sprints throughout, with working software in your cloud accounts inside the first 2 weeks.

Yes. Our cloud engineers hold production certifications across all three hyperscalers: AWS (Solutions Architect Associate / Professional, Developer Associate, SysOps Administrator, DevOps Engineer Professional, Security Specialty), Microsoft Azure (AZ-104 Azure Administrator, AZ-305 Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AZ-400 Azure DevOps Engineer), and Google Cloud (Professional Cloud Architect, Professional Data Engineer, Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer, Professional Cloud Security Engineer). We invest in continuous certification renewal — the cloud changes too fast for stale credentials.

Yes — and many of our enterprise clients run exactly this. Common patterns: AWS for net-new SaaS workloads + Azure for legacy Windows / .NET / SQL Server estates; GCP BigQuery for analytics paired with AWS application infra; on-prem core systems connected over Direct Connect / ExpressRoute / Cloud Interconnect to the cloud edge. We design for portability with Terraform, Kubernetes and container-first patterns — so you control vendor exposure rather than being captured by it.

Security is engineered in from the first commit, not bolted on later. Standard baseline includes: IAM least-privilege with role-based access and break-glass procedures; MFA-enforced consoles; encryption at-rest (KMS, Key Vault, Cloud KMS) and in-transit (TLS 1.2+); secrets management via Secrets Manager / Key Vault; VPC / VNet network segmentation with private endpoints; WAF + DDoS protection; GuardDuty / Defender for Cloud / Security Command Center threat detection; audit-log retention; vulnerability scanning in CI; and quarterly penetration tests. For regulated industries we also produce HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, GDPR or DPDP control-mapping documentation.

Yes. Our Managed Cloud Operations engagement covers 24/7 on-call with defined response SLAs (P1 in 15 min, P2 in 1 hour, P3 in 4 business hours), incident response playbooks, patch management, backup and disaster-recovery drills, monthly security reviews and quarterly Well-Architected architecture reviews on your AWS, Azure or GCP estate. We also run cost-optimisation reviews monthly and produce FinOps dashboards so you have continuous visibility into your cloud bill.

Yes — cloud-to-cloud migration is one of our specialities. AWS-to-Azure, Azure-to-GCP, on-prem-to-AWS, GCP-to-AWS — we have run them all. Our approach: full dependency mapping, parallel-run validation, an IaC-first cutover plan that can be reversed mid-migration, and a phased traffic switch-over with rollback gates at every step. We refuse to do a "weekend cutover" unless workload risk genuinely allows it — most cloud-to-cloud migrations are phased over 4–12 weeks with zero downtime.

For a fixed-price cloud migration project, kick-off typically happens 1–2 weeks after the proposal is signed — that buffer covers stakeholder alignment, AWS / Azure / GCP account provisioning and access onboarding. For a dedicated cloud DevOps team or managed operations engagement, we can shortlist pre-vetted certified engineers within 48 hours, complete client interviews inside a week, and kick off the engagement the following Monday. First IaC commit typically lands in week one.