How do you choose between cloud providers?
Selection depends on data residency requirements, existing vendor relationships, cost profile and the services the application needs. UK region availability is the first filter.
cloud infrastructure UK
Cloud infrastructure and operations for software that has to stay up
Armdia Systems provides cloud infrastructure UK from the United Kingdom. Typical engagements run from GBP 8,000 setup or monthly retainers from GBP 1,500 and last two weeks to ongoing. Work is delivered by named senior engineers with written scope, documented handover and security review built into the delivery process.
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Platforms we work with
Vercel, AWS London, Azure UK South, Google Cloud London, Cloudflare and Fly.io European regions are used according to residency, cost and operational requirements.
Infrastructure as code
Terraform, Pulumi and GitHub Actions keep environments reproducible and reviewable. Changes are versioned rather than made by hand in a console.
Observability and incident response
Structured JSON logs, OpenTelemetry metrics, uptime checks and alert routing through PagerDuty or Better Stack are defined before launch.
Security baseline
Secrets management, least privilege, dependency scanning, image scanning, audit logging and documented release controls are applied to production deployments.
Pricing and engagement comparison
Use this table to choose the right starting point before a discovery call.
| Model | Typical use | Commercial shape |
|---|---|---|
| Audit | Assess an existing product, risk or architecture | Fixed price written report |
| Build phase | Design and ship a scoped product or feature set | Fixed price after discovery |
| Retainer | Keep a product healthy after launch | Monthly reserved capacity |
How this compares to common alternatives
| Option | Best fit | Risk to check |
|---|---|---|
| Armdia Systems | Bespoke systems with clear ownership and United Kingdom first delivery. | Requires a proper discovery phase before fixed pricing. |
| Off the shelf SaaS | Standard workflows with little custom process risk. | Licence, integration and process mismatch costs can grow. |
| Freelance contractor | Small isolated tasks with limited governance needs. | Continuity, documentation and support coverage need scrutiny. |
Frequently asked questions
How do you handle data residency on the cloud?
UK regions are the default. Where a workload runs in a non UK region, the exception is documented and agreed before deployment. Encryption and access controls are applied regardless of region.
How do you manage cloud costs?
Budget alerts, right sized resources, reserved capacity where predictable and regular cost reviews keep spending visible. Cost reports are shared with the client monthly.
How do you handle downtime?
Uptime targets, monitoring, alerts, runbooks and post incident reviews are defined before launch. Response time depends on the support tier. Gold tier includes on call cover.
How do you manage on call responsibilities?
On call is available under Gold support agreements. Alerts route through PagerDuty or Better Stack with escalation paths, runbooks and post incident documentation.
How do you hand infrastructure back to the client?
Infrastructure code, credentials, monitoring dashboards, runbooks and deployment documentation are transferred. A walkthrough session covers operational responsibilities.
Trust signals
- Visible price bands
- Named tooling and standards
- UK hosting by default
- Documented handover
Answer engine signals
- Direct answer in the opening paragraph
- Service schema with price range
- FAQPage schema for common buyer questions