AWS Architecture Review
What your account actually looks like, what breaks first, and what it is costing you to keep it that way.
From $299 2–4 days
AWS Expert Consultation
Two hours on a call about a decision you are stuck on. No engagement, no proposal afterwards.
Price and scope
$140
What moves it up
- Nothing — this is the one fixed price here, and it does not move
- Longer than two hours is billed hourly, agreed before rather than after
- A written summary afterwards is included, not extra
What actually goes wrong
A surprising amount of AWS spend is decided by one person under time pressure with nobody to check them against. Not because the decision is hard, but because there is nobody in the room who has made it before — so the choice gets made from a blog post, or deferred until it makes itself. Two hours with someone who has no stake in the answer is often the cheapest thing on this page, and it is the one people are least likely to buy, because it does not feel like a deliverable.
How I find it
Whatever you bring — a diagram, a bill, a proposal from someone else, or a blank pageRead-only access if you want the account looked at during the call, and not otherwiseA written summary of what was decided and why, sent afterwards
What you get
- Two hours, recorded if you want it, with whoever on your side needs to be there
- A straight answer, including "you do not need to do this" where that is the answer
- A written summary of the decision and its reasoning, so it survives the call
- No proposal attached, and no follow-up unless you ask for one
Questions
What can we actually cover in two hours?
One substantial decision, or several small ones. Choosing between two architectures, sanity-checking a quote you have been given, working out why a bill is what it is, or a second opinion before you commit to something expensive. It is not enough time to review an account properly, and I will say so rather than pretending otherwise.
Will this turn into a sales call?
No. You have paid for the time, and the answer is often that you should do it yourself or not do it at all. If a piece of work genuinely follows, you can ask about it — but I will not raise it.
Can my developers join?
Please. It works considerably better with the people who will implement the decision in the room, and worse as a conversation with one manager who then has to relay it.
What if we need longer?
It continues at the hourly rate, agreed during the call rather than invoiced afterwards as a surprise. Most sessions do not need it.
If this is not quite it
AWS Migration Readiness Assessment
What should move, what it will cost to run, and in what order — before anybody commits.
From $399 3–5 days
Want this done?
Tell me what you are running and I will come back with a fixed price and a date. If it turns out you do not need this, I will say that instead.
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Before you enquire
When I answer
Sunday to Thursday, 09:00–18:00 EET. Outside that I will still look, but I will not promise a time.
No 24/7 desk, and I will not pretend otherwise
One person, one time zone. If round-the-clock cover is what you need, you need a team, and I will say so rather than sell you a plan that cannot deliver it.
Your AWS bill stays yours
You pay Amazon directly and you keep control of the account. Nothing here resells your infrastructure or sits between you and your own billing.
A price that starts with "from" is a starting price
Every service page lists exactly what pushes a quote above it, before you ask. You get a fixed number in writing before any work begins.