Cloud Deploy & Ops

It depends on the service. If traffic is spiky and nobody is available to manage servers, a managed platform is cheaper. If load is constant and high, or you need an unusual setup, building it yourself wins. We decide based on expected volume and whether someone will operate it. We prioritise being able to move later over sizing big up front.

We configure it so it does not. The new version comes up first, gets checked, and only then receives traffic; if something is wrong, traffic never moves and the old version keeps serving. Deploys that change the database structure sometimes need a specific order, so we flag those in advance and agree on a time.

Roughly, yes. Cloud billing follows usage, so an exact figure is not possible. We estimate a monthly range from your expected volume and set a budget alert so you hear about it if usage runs high. After a few real months the number settles, and if the setup can be trimmed we will tell you.

Yes. The existing environment keeps running while we stand up the new one beside it; once it behaves correctly we move the domain. If something goes wrong, pointing the domain back is the way out, so the exit stays open. For services where data keeps accumulating, we agree on how to sync at cutover first.