Cloud Network AdvisoryNetwork architecture & connectivity

Services

Senior cloud network expertise, applied where it matters most.

Focused advisory for architecture, connectivity, network security, assurance and implementation—scoped around decisions and deliverables rather than unnecessary delivery layers.

Typical engagement formatsArchitecture reviewFixed-scope design sprintPartner delivery supportAdvisory retainer
01

Architecture

Cloud Network Architecture & High-Level Design

Translate business and technical requirements into a clear target-state network architecture that delivery teams can understand, challenge and implement.

Typical scope

  • Current-state and target-state topology
  • Addressing, routing and traffic-flow decisions
  • Segmentation and security boundaries
  • Ingress, egress and shared-service patterns
  • High availability and disaster-recovery design
  • Assumptions, dependencies and decision log

Possible outputs

  • High-level design document
  • Editable architecture diagrams
  • Routing and connectivity matrix
  • Risk and decision register
  • Implementation and validation checklist
02

Connectivity

Hybrid & Multicloud Connectivity

Design dependable connectivity between data centres, cloud regions, branches, users, SaaS services and other cloud providers.

Typical scope

  • Dedicated private connectivity and VPN/IPsec
  • BGP and route-propagation design
  • Primary and secondary path strategy
  • Symmetric routing and inspection flows
  • DNS, service discovery and name resolution
  • Bandwidth, latency and provider constraints

Possible outputs

  • Connectivity option assessment
  • Recommended target architecture
  • Route and prefix plan
  • Failure-scenario analysis
  • Test and failover plan
03

Assurance

Architecture Review & Design Assurance

Obtain an independent technical review before a design is approved, implemented or taken through a critical migration event.

Review lenses

  • Requirement coverage and design consistency
  • Routing, reachability and failure behaviour
  • Security boundaries and traffic inspection
  • Single points of failure and hidden dependencies
  • Operational supportability and observability
  • Implementation and cutover readiness

Possible outputs

  • Findings and severity assessment
  • Architecture review report
  • Prioritised remediation roadmap
  • Stakeholder readout
  • Re-review of updated design
04

Network security

Cloud Network Security & Segmentation

Design and review the network security controls that define trust boundaries, inspection paths and permitted communication across cloud, hybrid and multicloud environments.

Typical scope

  • Security zones and workload segmentation
  • North–south and east–west traffic flows
  • Ingress, egress and private-access patterns
  • Firewall and inspection-path architecture
  • Administrative access and management-plane connectivity
  • Flow logging, monitoring and operational ownership

Possible outputs

  • Security-zone and traffic-flow diagrams
  • Connectivity and control matrix
  • Inspection and policy architecture
  • Exposure and design-risk findings
  • Prioritised remediation and validation checklist

Scope boundary: Network security architecture and assurance; penetration testing, application security and managed security operations are excluded unless expressly agreed.

05

Foundations

Landing Zone Network Foundations

Establish reusable network foundations for cloud adoption so workloads do not create inconsistent connectivity and security patterns project by project.

Typical scope

  • Hub-and-spoke and transit architecture
  • Shared connectivity and security services
  • Ingress, egress and inspection patterns
  • Environment and workload segmentation
  • DNS and shared name-resolution services
  • Logging, flow visibility and ownership model

Possible outputs

  • Reference network architecture
  • Pattern catalogue
  • Decision and guardrail set
  • Terraform-ready design inputs
  • Onboarding checklist
06

Readiness

Migration Network Readiness & Cutover Planning

Identify network dependencies and operational constraints early enough to prevent them from becoming late-stage blockers.

Typical scope

  • Application communication and dependency review
  • Addressing and routing readiness
  • Firewall, DNS and load-balancing dependencies
  • Connectivity capacity and lead-time assessment
  • Cutover sequencing and change dependencies
  • Rollback, validation and ownership planning

Possible outputs

  • Readiness assessment
  • Dependency and issue register
  • Cutover network plan
  • Validation checklist
  • Rollback criteria
07

Delivery support

Expert Advisory & Implementation Support

Add focused specialist capacity to an internal team, systems integrator or managed-service provider without creating a permanent staffing commitment.

Typical scope

  • Architecture and design workshops
  • Technical decision support
  • Provider and partner coordination
  • Configuration and implementation review
  • Change-window advisory
  • Knowledge transfer and technical handover

Engagement controls

  • Defined scope and responsibility boundaries
  • Customer-controlled production approvals
  • Least-privilege, time-limited access
  • Documented completion evidence
  • Clear acceptance criteria

Who we support

Built for teams that need specialist depth

Enterprise cloud teams

For a critical architecture decision, migration or design review where senior network depth is temporarily required.

Systems integrators & MSPs

White-label or specialist delivery capacity for OCI, hybrid and multicloud network workstreams.

Technology project teams

Independent assurance and practical handover across multiple providers, partners and internal stakeholders.

Scoping

Start small, define the decision and make the output useful.

Most first engagements can begin with a focused architecture review or connectivity design sprint.

Describe your requirement