Cloud Operations and Enablement

The “Cloud Transformation in Practice” thought leadership session offers IT and operations leaders strategic and practical guidance on modern cloud adoption. 
 
After an overview of market trends, participants examine private vs. public vs. multi-cloud considerations and discover how structured assessments uncover operational inefficiencies. 
 
The session highlights key offerings like Cloud Labs for hands-on learning, private cloud blueprints for robust architecture, and multi-cloud frameworks for cost governance, security, and automation. 
 
Real-world case studies reveal performance gains and cost reductions, while interactive discussions address participant-specific needs. 
 
It concludes with an exploration of emerging technologies such as Kubernetes, AI-driven management, and serverless solutions. 
 
A final call to action invites deeper engagement and next steps, ensuring attendees depart with a clear roadmap and the confidence to begin—or refine—their own cloud transformation journeys.

Our current state analysis for Cloud Labs includes a client questionnaire, a 1-hour scoping call to define objectives, demo setup, and a detailed runbook. We also identify up- and cross-sell opportunities to tailor the live session for maximum relevance and strategic impact.

The Cloud Labs live session offers an immersive, hands-on experience with middleware systems in a real-world environment. Participants explore infrastructure automation, performance optimisation, and sustainability tracking—without using customer data. 
 
The session includes deep dives into compute, storage, and network operations, real-time monitoring, and tailored discussions on technologies.

Our structured POC offering enables customers to test real-world workloads in an environment, delivering measurable results with or without using customer data. 
 
With a defined test plan, performance and cost analysis, and live monitoring insights, the POC supports data-driven decision-making, accelerates project validation, and reduces risk ahead of full-scale deployment.

The Assessment Report summariszes Live Session/Demo and POC findings, categoriszing essential vs. optional requirements and aligning technical, operational, and financial insights with business goals. 
 
It provides a clear, structured roadmap for future planning, ensuring scalability, investment readiness, and a strong foundation for informed decision-making.

Our Current State Analysis begins with a fully answered questionnaire and a 7-day infrastructure analysis to capture real-world performance and resource utilisation. This analysis identifies bottlenecks and maps infrastructure usage to OPEX and CAPEX structures. 
 
In a dedicated workshop, we review the operating model, uncover inefficiencies, and explore opportunities for optimization in compute, storage, networking, and automation. 
 
The result is a structured Operating Model Assessment Report that aligns technical, financial, and operational insights—providing a clear roadmap for improving performance, reducing costs, and planning future infrastructure investments.

The Ideation phase builds on the Operating Model Assessment Report to identify pain points and optimisation opportunities across infrastructure, operations, and cost structures. 
 
Using stakeholder input and monitoring data, we explore technical, financial, and process challenges—mapping them to OPEX and CAPEX dynamics. 
 
In a dedicated workshop, we prioritise short-term wins and long-term initiatives, ensuring each recommendation aligns with business goals. 
 
The result is a structured Optimiszation Report and roadmap that guides performance improvements, cost efficiency, and strategic IT modernisation.

The Strategy Paper translates workshop findings into a clear, actionable execution plan. 
 
After reviewing pain points, priorities, and performance data—including OPEX, CAPEX, and risk factors—we define measurable objectives, technical actions, and financial planning. 
 
We deliver a phased roadmap with milestones, roles, and governance considerations. 
 
The final Strategy Paper ensures leadership alignment and kick-starts implementation with confidence.

We deliver a comprehensive status quo assessment to evaluate your organisation’s readiness for private cloud transformation. Using a structured workshop and detailed questionnaire, we assess current infrastructure, cloud readiness, and cost structures.

Focused on technologies, we identify architectural, operational, and financial gaps.

The result is an Assessment Report with clear findings, OPEX/CAPEX alignment, and a tailored roadmap for adopting a cloud-native operating model.

This phase translates assessment insights into a defined private cloud strategy through real-world demos and deep-dive sessions at CID’s Cloud Labs showroom. 
 
A workshop enables organisations to validate technologies, explore architectural options, and conduct structured requirement engineering. 
 
The result is a clear, actionable roadmap aligned with business goals, detailing technology selection, future-state design, and implementation strategy to support a successful private cloud transformation.

The Architecture Design phase transforms ideation insights into a technically validated, vendor-neutral blueprint for private cloud deployment. 
 
It defines compute, storage, network, security, and automation architectures using various technologies. 
 
The result is a deployment-ready design aligned with business priorities, including a clear execution roadmap, roles, and dependencies—enabling seamless implementation by CID or external teams.

The optional Proof of Concept (POC) validates the Architecture Design in a controlled environment before full-scale deployment. 
 
Guided by a detailed Functional Test Plan, it tests key components, workloads, and success metrics across performance, scalability, security, and automation. 
 
The POC mitigates risk, confirms technical feasibility, and provides real data to support confident, investment-ready decision-making. 
 
A report outlines findings, gaps, and a Go/No-Go recommendation to ensure a seamless transition to implementation.

The Private Cloud Implementation Blueprint defines a structured, execution-ready plan for deploying a cloud-native private cloud environment. 
 
It begins with validating architectural decisions, infrastructure readiness, and financial feasibility (OPEX/CAPEX), followed by a detailed assessment of technical, operational, and security requirements. 
 
The subsequent ideation phase transforms this blueprint into a hardware strategy, defining compute, storage, and network requirements and evaluating vendors using a structured scorecard. 
 
The result is a validated deployment roadmap, ensuring alignment with business goals, risk mitigation, and a seamless transition from design to implementation.

The final step delivers a fully structured, execution-ready Private Cloud Blueprint and Bill of Materials (BOM). 
 
It includes validated hardware specifications, infrastructure sizing, and cost estimates aligned with OPEX and CAPEX targets. 
 
CID ensures technical, financial, and operational alignment through detailed design, vendor recommendations, and a clear deployment roadmap—enabling seamless procurement, implementation, and scalability.

We deliver a comprehensive readiness assessment for hyper-scaler adoption (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, etc.).

Through detailed analysis of infrastructure, workloads, cost structures, and security frameworks, we identify cloud feasibility, financial impact, and optimization opportunities.

The outcome is a structured cloud readiness assessment report with actionable insights and a roadmap for designing a scalable, secure, and cost-efficient multi-cloud architecture.

We translate assessment insights into a structured multi-cloud strategy. 
 
Through a focused workshop, we analyse costs, evaluate technology options, and identify synergies between private cloud and hyper-scaler platforms. 
 
The session defines optimal workload placement, integration models, and governance strategies. 
 
The outcome is a multi-cloud strategy report with a cost-benefit analysis, technology and vendor framework, and a clear roadmap for deployment—ensuring scalable, efficient, and risk-mitigated cloud adoption.

The optional multi-cloud POC validates your strategy in a controlled environment by testing real workloads, cloud-native services, and integrations between private cloud and hyper-scalers. 
 
Guided by a detailed functional test plan, it confirms performance, cost alignment, security, automation, and interoperability. 
 
The POC reduces risk by identifying gaps early and provides a data-driven go/no-go decision, ensuring the selected architecture and services meet expectations before full deployment.

This phase translates ideation and POC insights into a structured target architecture, complete with a business case and operational scenarios. 
 
It defines workload placement, cost structures (OPEX / CAPEX), and a secure, scalable multi-cloud design integrating private cloud and hyper-scaler environments. 
 
The outcome includes a deployment-ready blueprint, financial strategy alignment, and an operational playbook—providing a clear, actionable framework for efficient and compliant multi-cloud implementation.

This phase identifies a cloud-native workload suitable for full migration to a hyper-scaler (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud), independent of private cloud or on-premises infrastructure. 
 
It includes a detailed assessment of workload architecture, dependencies, cost implications, and cloud-native compatibility. 
 
The outcome is a structured cloud workload suitability report with technical feasibility, financial modelling, and a roadmap for migration—enabling a smooth, secure, and cost-optimised transition to cloud-only operations.

We define a structured strategy for migrating workloads to a cloud-native hyper-scaler environment. 
 
Through a focused workshop, we engineer resource requirements, evaluate cost models, compare AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud offerings, and assess migration complexity. 
 
The outcome includes a resource requirement document, financial analysis, hyper-scaler selection, and a strategic roadmap—ensuring optimized deployment, operational readiness, and alignment with business, security, and compliance goals.

The blueprint creation phase delivers a structured execution plan for migrating  workloads into a cloud-native hyper-scaler environment. 
 
It includes a detailed technical architecture, cost model, and operational design, along with a Bill of Materials (BOM) or Statement of Work (SOW). 
 
This blueprint ensures alignment with security, compliance, and automation best practices, while providing a clear roadmap and deployment strategy—enabling a seamless, efficient, and risk-mitigated transition to full cloud-native operations.