Public Cloud Services

Cloud resources for business workloads

Public cloud support can cover workload assessment, account and permission design, virtual machines, storage, network configuration, migration planning, and resource review.

The design should reflect business requirements, existing systems, and the cloud platforms selected by the organization.

Public cloud

On-demand computing, storage, networking, and platform services provided by a cloud vendor.

Cloud virtual machine

A virtual compute instance used to host websites, business systems, databases, or applications.

Object storage

Cloud storage designed for files, images, backups, and static content with flexible capacity.

Elastic scaling

Adjusting cloud resources as workloads and usage change.

Cloud resource and access mismatches

Accounts, roles, network access, resource usage, and migration dependencies can become difficult to manage when decisions are made service by service.

Documenting the planned architecture and operating responsibilities helps teams review changes and understand ongoing cloud usage.

Consultants discussing cloud architecture and a business migration plan
Plan business boundaries, resource structure, and ongoing operations before moving workloads.

Assessment, deployment, and resource review

Cloud platforms, workloads, and access responsibilities are confirmed with your organization.

Cloud readiness and architecture planning

Review existing servers, applications, peak usage, and budget to plan compute, storage, network, and backup resources.

Cloud accounts, projects, and permissions

Organize accounts, projects, and access around departments, support responsibilities, and approved third-party work.

Virtual machines, storage, and network setup

Configure compute, disks, object storage, virtual networks, access controls, and the basic cloud environment.

Business system migration and launch support

Coordinate migration of websites, applications, databases, and file services and assist with access changes and launch checks.

Resource use and cost review

Review instance sizes, resource counts, backup use, and storage for idle capacity and unexpected spending.

Documentation and operations handoff

Prepare cloud inventory, access details, permission notes, and basic operations guidance for future support.

Server and network infrastructure supporting cloud workloads
Cloud environments still depend on clear resource structures, network boundaries, and deployment practices.

Keep cloud decisions tied to operating needs

An agreed account, network, and resource plan gives teams a clearer reference for deployment and later changes.

For roles, security groups, access keys, and cloud security baselines, see our Public Cloud Security service.

Resources planned around workloads

Match cloud resources to business, storage, and network needs.

More flexible capacity planning

Use current resource information when business needs change.

Clearer cost ownership

Organize accounts, projects, and resource records for review.

Traceable handoff

Keep deployment notes, access records, and operating guidance available.