Infrastructure consultancy – why it matters
The IT Infrastructure Consultancy specialists at Balancedbird help you make confident, future-proof decisions about how and where your software is hosted. We assess your current setup and provide clear, practical recommendations on:
- Type of hosting: Whether a private cloud, public cloud (such as AWS), on-premise, or a hybrid model is the best fit for your organization.
- Capacity: Evaluating bandwidth, data storage, user volumes, performance needs, and how easily your services can scale as demand grows.
- Server infrastructure: Reviewing servers, storage systems, switches, routers, cabling, and dedicated network services such as firewalls and load balancers.
- Redundancy: Designing backup strategies, failover mechanisms, load balancing, and maintenance procedures to minimize downtime.
- Security and compliance: Addressing security controls, access management, data protection, and regulatory requirements such as GDPR.
How does the infrastructure consultancy process work?
When you engage our infrastructure consultancy services, we follow a structured yet flexible process that typically includes:
- Initial conversations. Clarifying project scope, overall strategy, budget, and timescales.
- Workshops. Exploring and refining business needs and user requirements with your key stakeholders.
- Strategy. Aligning your business goals with the intended technical outcomes and infrastructure vision.
- Technical assessment. Conducting an in-depth review of your existing IT infrastructure, tools, and processes.
- Technology roadmap. Defining a clear, phased plan that shows how and when you will achieve your infrastructure objectives.
- Solution design. Producing a detailed blueprint of the recommended architecture, platforms, and services.
- Final report. Delivering a summary of findings, risks, and recommendations, along with practical next steps.