AWS Cloud Foundations
Cloudek's AWS Cloud Foundations serves as a starter kit, helping businesses establish a strong and secure footing in the cloud. It is ideal for businesses new to the public cloud, looking to quickly get up and running on AWS. Our approach incorporates the latest AWS Best Practices from the AWS Well-Architected framework, enriched with insights from our own experience.
Confidence and Precision
The cloud offers unparalleled opportunities for scalability, flexibility, and innovation. However, without a solid foundation, businesses can face increased costs, technical debt, potential security risks, and compliance nightmares. Our AWS Cloud Foundations service addresses these challenges directly, providing you with a solid base and a secure and compliant initial cloud setup.
Your Initial Cloud Setup Done Right
We take a structured approach to build a solid foundation in the cloud:
Cloud Strategy Workshops
Tailored sessions that help align your cloud initiatives with your business objectives. We facilitate a deep understanding of cloud potential and strategic planning to ensure your cloud journey supports and enhances your business goals.
Initial Cloud Environment Setup
We establish your cloud environment using proven practices that ensure organization and efficiency. This includes setting up a clean and structured framework right from the start, which simplifies future expansions and modifications.
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Use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to provision a top-level root account, Organizational Units (OUs), and Service Control Policies.
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Provision AWS Multi-Account Architecture and Network Architecture using IaC including VPCs, Subnets, Route Tables, NACLs, Internet, NAT, and Transit Gateways, Route53 private and public hosted zones.
Security and Compliance
Implement a robust security framework that logs all activities to keep your data safe and secure. Our setup includes streamlined access management and comprehensive policies that safeguard your operations across all cloud accounts.
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Provision centralized CloudTrail for logging all activities.
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Provision SSO and IAM with SAML integration.
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Provision baseline cross-account IAM Roles and Responsibilities.
Cost Management
To keep your cloud spending in check, we set up budget monitoring and alert systems. We also optimize your spending with tailored plans that match your usage, ensuring you only pay for what you need.
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Provision account budgets.
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Set up Cost Anomaly detection.
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Set up Savings Plans or Reserved Instances.
Deployment Templates as Guardrails
Our deployment templates act as built-in checks to maintain security and compliance across your cloud environment. These templates help standardize setups and enhance security protocols across all operations.
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Utilize deployment templates for configuring security groups and network access control lists (NACLs). These templates serve as guardrails, standardizing setups across deployments and enhancing security by enforcing consistent policy application.
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Use Service Control Policies (SCPs) to set up guardrails.
As-Built Documentation
We provide comprehensive documentation of your cloud setup. This documentation is vital for ongoing management and helps streamline future expansions, offering a clear overview of your current cloud infrastructure.