Cloud Optimisation Assessment
A fixed-cost Well-Architected Framework review of your AWS and Azure environment - uncovering opportunities to reduce cost, improve performance, strengthen security and drive operational excellence.
Key Challenges
Cost Control
Identify wasted resources and optimisation opportunities across your cloud subscriptions.
Operational Excellence
Ensure your infrastructure follows industry best practices and AWS/Azure guidelines.
Security & Compliance
Assess security configurations and identify compliance gaps in your cloud environment.
Performance Management
Optimise performance and reliability across your multi-cloud infrastructure.
Reliability
Evaluate the resilience, availability and recoverability of your workloads if something goes wrong.
Service Overview
Comprehensive Cloud Assessment
Our Cloud Optimisation Assessment provides a detailed evaluation of your AWS and Azure environments against the Well-Architected Framework's five pillars: Reliability, Cost Optimisation, Operational Excellence, Performance Efficiency, and Security.
- Assessment across 5 Well-Architected pillars
- Support for AWS and Azure environments
- Covers up to 5,000 resources across 15 subscriptions/accounts
- 4-phase delivery methodology
- Fixed-cost engagement model
- Expert cloud specialists with platform advisory tools
- Comprehensive recommendations report
If you're looking for ongoing, continuous cost management rather than a point-in-time review, our Managed FinOps service builds on the Cost Optimisation pillar with dedicated cost governance across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud.
4-Phase Delivery
Phase 1 - Workshop: Kick-off session to understand your cloud strategy and objectives.
Phase 2 - Data Gathering: Automated collection of configuration and performance data from your subscriptions/accounts.
Phase 3 - Analysis: Detailed analysis against Well-Architected Framework using third-party tools and platform advisory services.
Phase 4 - Report & Follow-up: Executive summary, detailed findings, solution overview, and actionable recommendations. Includes 1-hour remote follow-up within 2 weeks. Data retained for 90 days post-follow-up.
Our Expertise
AWS Certified
Advanced Partner status with AWS
Azure Expert
Microsoft Gold Partner certification
Well-Architected Review
AWS Well-Architected Framework programme participant
20+ Years
Cloud infrastructure expertise
Assessment Coverage
AWS Assessment
Complete evaluation of AWS resources against best practices and AWS Well-Architected Framework.
Azure Optimisation
Detailed Azure infrastructure assessment and optimisation recommendations.
Performance Analysis
Monitor and analyse performance metrics across your cloud infrastructure.
Storage Optimisation
Analyse and optimise storage costs and performance across resources.
Accreditations & partnerships
AWS Advanced Partner
Microsoft Gold Partner
ISO 27001 Certified
AWS Well-Architected Framework Programme Member
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When Funky Pigeon needed to modernise its cloud environment, Claranet's Cloud Optimisation Assessment applied Well-Architected Framework principles to rightsize its AWS infrastructure - reducing web-tier sizing by around 50% and cutting cloud costs by 40% in the first year.
Read the full Funky Pigeon case study
For more on the framework behind the assessment, read our practitioner's view on the Well-Architected Framework.
Ready to see what's driving your cloud costs?
Get a fixed-cost, Well-Architected Framework review of your AWS and Azure environment - with a clear, actionable report and a follow-up call to walk through the findings.
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Frequently asked questions
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It's a fixed-cost, structured review of your AWS and/or Azure environment against the Well-Architected Framework's five pillars — Cost Optimisation, Performance Efficiency, Operational Excellence, Security and Reliability. It's delivered by Claranet's cloud specialists over four phases and results in a detailed report of findings and recommendations.
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The assessment can cover up to 5,000 resources across 15 subscriptions or accounts, evaluating configuration, performance, cost and security against AWS and Azure best practice and platform advisory tooling.
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The Cloud Optimisation Assessment currently focuses on AWS and Azure environments. If Google Cloud is part of your multi-cloud estate, our Managed FinOps service supports ongoing cost management across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud.
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Cost Optimisation is one of the five Well-Architected pillars this assessment reviews, so you'll get clear cost-saving recommendations as part of your report. If you're looking for continuous, ongoing cost governance rather than a point-in-time review, our dedicated Managed FinOps service is built for that.
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You'll receive an executive summary, detailed findings, a solution overview and actionable recommendations, plus a one-hour remote follow-up call within two weeks to walk through the results. Assessment data is retained for 90 days after the follow-up.
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The assessment is delivered as a fixed-cost engagement, so you know the investment upfront before work begins. Speak to our team for a quote based on the size and scope of your environment.