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Project-led infrastructure modernization for hybrid reality.
Each engagement is scoped to deliver a clear outcome, with documentation and runbooks you can operate after the project ends.
Visualizing clean, repeatable infrastructure patterns.
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vSphere stabilization + hybrid patterns
Hybrid Infrastructure Modernization
Is this for you?
Teams running VMware today who need standardization, lifecycle clarity, and a reversible path to hybrid.
What you get
- Environment map + dependency topology (clusters, storage, network, identity)
- vSphere configuration baseline + drift checklist
- 12-24 month lifecycle roadmap with risks and tradeoffs
- Handoff pack: diagrams, runbooks, and decision log
Evidence you'll get
Dependency Map
Drift Checklist
What's included
- vSphere health + configuration review
- Capacity planning and lifecycle sequencing
- Hybrid connectivity + identity integration patterns
- Documentation + handoff runbooks
Not included
- 24/7 operations or staff augmentation
- Hardware procurement or resale
- End-user support/desk-side services
Typical timeline: 3-6 weeks
Typical engagement size: 40-120 hours
Guardrails, network, identity, governance
Azure Foundations
Is this for you?
Organizations with Azure sprawl or a greenfield tenant that needs guardrails early.
What you get
- Landing zone architecture + policy plan aligned to CAF design areas
- Management group + subscription structure, naming/tagging, and cost guardrails
- Identity and security baseline aligned to your risk posture
- Operating model + decision log
Evidence you'll get
Landing Zone Arch
Policy Definitions
What's included
- Tenant + management group baseline with Azure Policy guardrails
- Identity integration guidance (MFA/Conditional Access directionally)
- Network segmentation + hub/spoke patterns where relevant
- Documentation of decisions and operating model
Not included
- App modernization or refactoring
- Full SOC services
- Ongoing managed ops
Typical timeline: 2-5 weeks
Typical engagement size: 30-90 hours
VMware -> Azure phased migration
Migration Engineering
Is this for you?
Teams ready to move workloads who need reversible cutovers and measured validation.
What you get
- Dependency visualization (Azure Migrate) with scope notes
- Migration plan by wave with cutover + rollback paths
- Pilot migration checklist + validation report
- Post-migration stabilization plan
Evidence you'll get
Wave Plan
Dependency Graph
What's included
- Workload discovery and assessment
- Azure VMware Solution option for workloads that need vSphere/vSAN/NSX in Azure
- Pilot migration + phased execution
- Operational validation and documentation updates
Not included
- Large-scale app rewrites
- End-user support/desk-side services
Typical timeline: 4-12 weeks (based on scope)
Typical engagement size: 60-200 hours
Veeam-centric design + restore testing
Backup & Recovery Architecture
Is this for you?
Teams with backups in place but uncertain restores, or no clear RPO/RTO alignment.
What you get
- Backup architecture review + immutability design
- Restore testing plan with documented evidence
- RPO/RTO alignment + DR runbooks
- Recovery matrix by workload tier
Evidence you'll get
Restore Test Log
Immutable Design
What's included
- Veeam configuration assessment
- Immutability options across hardened repositories and object storage (Azure Storage, Amazon S3, or S3-compatible)
- Restore testing execution and documentation
Not included
- Day-to-day backup operations
- Licensing resale
- 24/7 monitoring
Typical timeline: 2-4 weeks
Typical engagement size: 25-70 hours
Identity, OS, and access hygiene
Security Hardening Baseline
Is this for you?
Organizations that need practical, enforceable hardening without overreach.
What you get
- Identity and access control model (least privilege tiers)
- OS hardening baselines (Linux/Windows where applicable)
- Patch and vulnerability management cadence
- Handoff checklists + rollback notes
Evidence you'll get
Access Matrix
Hardening Config
What's included
- Privilege review and access patterns
- Baseline hardening checklists
- Operational guidance for enforcement
Not included
- Guaranteed security claims
- Full compliance audit delivery
- Penetration testing
Typical timeline: 2-3 weeks
Typical engagement size: 20-60 hours
Python/PowerShell + runbooks + monitoring
Automation & Operations
Is this for you?
Teams dealing with manual toil, drift, and unclear operational ownership.
What you get
- Idempotent automation scripts + repo structure
- Monitoring and alert hygiene improvements
- Runbook pack with escalation paths
- Operational KPI + checklist template
Evidence you'll get
Python Scripts
Alert Dashboard
What's included
- Script development + documentation
- Operational dashboards and alert tuning
- Handoff training session
Not included
- Custom software product development
- Long-term NOC staffing
- 24/7 paging
Typical timeline: 2-6 weeks
Typical engagement size: 20-80 hours
Ready to scope a project?
Whether you need a baseline audit or an implementation sprint, we start with a clear, written scope review.
- ✓Direct senior-level engineering oversight
- ✓Reversible plans and documented outcomes
- ✓No-drama delivery focused on stability