Cloud strategy and architecture assessment
Understand the current estate, workload requirements, constraints and target outcomes. Receive architecture recommendations and a practical roadmap aligned to business priorities.
Independent cloud architecture consulting
Cloud architecture built for what your business needs next.
Design a cloud platform that is secure, resilient and cost-aware from the start. Northing Cloud helps teams assess their requirements, make sound architecture decisions and turn those decisions into practical implementation plans across public, hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Cloud architecture across every environment
A connected view of public cloud platforms, hybrid connectivity, private infrastructure and sovereign-cloud requirements—supported by consistent security, governance and operations.
Architecture overview: design principles and platform integration vary according to workload, location, regulatory and operational requirements.
Design. Modernize. Protect. Scale.
End-to-end cloud architecture consulting across AWS, Azure, GCP, hybrid, private and sovereign cloud environments.
Illustrative AWS and Azure integration pattern. The final design depends on workload, connectivity, security and operational requirements.
Platforms and environments
Architecture guidance across the platforms and operating models that fit your workload, security, regulatory and commercial requirements.
Microsoft AzureAmazon Web Services (AWS)Google Cloud (GCP)Hybrid CloudPrivate CloudSovereign CloudMulti-Cloud
Cloud architecture services
Landing zone and platform design
Establish a governed foundation for workloads, including account or subscription structure, identity, network topology, policy guardrails and infrastructure automation.
Cloud networking and connectivity
Plan secure network segmentation, hub-and-spoke patterns, routing, private connectivity, DNS and ingress or egress controls for cloud and hybrid environments.
Security, governance and resilience
Bring identity, least-privilege access, encryption, logging, monitoring, availability and recovery requirements into the architecture rather than treating them as afterthoughts.
Infrastructure modernization and migration
Assess dependencies, define target-state designs, plan migration waves and document cutover and rollback approaches. Identify what to retain, rehost, replatform or redesign.
Cost optimization and FinOps
Review utilization, sizing, storage, purchasing options and operating patterns. Prioritize recommendations by expected cost impact, implementation effort and risk.
Hybrid and multi-cloud architecture
Design clear boundaries and consistent operating patterns across on-premises infrastructure and multiple cloud platforms, based on workload needs rather than cloud for its own sake.
Architecture advisory and technical oversight
Get independent input for design reviews, technology selection, technical workshops, RFP responses, solution sizing and implementation decisions.
Hybrid and multi-cloud flexibility
Connect cloud platforms and private environments through a coherent operating model—supporting workload placement, legacy integration, data sovereignty, resilience and reduced vendor dependency.
Illustrative hybrid and multi-cloud model; actual connectivity, management and disaster-recovery patterns depend on the target design.
From discovery to an actionable design
- DiscoverUnderstand workloads, stakeholders, current infrastructure, dependencies and business drivers.
- AssessEvaluate architecture gaps, risks, security requirements, availability objectives and cost considerations.
- DesignDevelop target-state architecture, decision records, high-level and low-level designs, and a delivery roadmap.
- Validate and guide implementationReview technical choices, clarify design intent and provide oversight as the solution is built and tested.
- OptimizeIdentify improvements to reliability, security, operational efficiency and cloud spend as requirements evolve.
An architecture-led approach
The right cloud design starts with the workload and its requirements—not a predetermined platform. Northing Cloud brings infrastructure architecture, migration and data-protection experience to help teams make informed decisions and build environments they can operate.
Engagements can cover discovery and advisory, architecture documentation, implementation planning or technical oversight. Scope and deliverables are agreed before work begins.
Start a cloud architecture conversation
Share what you are building, migrating or trying to improve. We can discuss the requirements and determine whether an architecture assessment or a focused advisory engagement is the right starting point.
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