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Cloud development services
Avaib provides cloud development services with more than twenty years building and running software on Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud. Because we work across all three, we choose the platform and the right size of architecture for your app, from managed hosting to Kubernetes, so it scales, stays secure and does not run up a bill you cannot explain.
Delivered for teams in Australia, the United States, Canada and the Middle East.
One app, three clouds, a lot of ways to overspend
Cloud development is the building and running of software on rented platforms like AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, where capacity scales up when you are busy and down when you are quiet, instead of on your own physical servers โ where moving an ageing system across often starts.
That is where the trouble usually starts. Most shops really only know one cloud, so they push every client onto it, and reach for the biggest architecture they are comfortable with, a full cluster for an app that a simple setup would run. The platform and the size get decided before anyone has looked at what your app does or how many people use it, and the bill climbs from there.
Avaib works the other way round. We build across all three major clouds and every size of architecture โ one of the foundations we choose across the wider technology stack โ so we can recommend the platform that fits your app, match the machinery to the real workload, and hand you an environment you own, defined as code, that you can afford to run for years.
Not sure which cloud your app belongs on, or whether your current setup is bigger than it needs to be? That is exactly what we are set up to answer.
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From cloud-native applications and serverless back ends to containers, pipelines and cost tuning, here is the range of cloud work our senior specialists build and run across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud.
Applications designed for the cloud from the start, using managed databases, storage and services, so they scale when you are busy, cost little when you are quiet, and do not depend on a single fragile server.
Functions and managed services that run only when they are needed, on AWS Lambda, Azure Functions or Google Cloud Functions, so you pay for what you actually use instead of a server that idles all night.
Docker containers and, where the scale genuinely warrants it, Kubernetes, so your app runs the same in every environment, but only after we have checked you actually need that much machinery.
Your whole environment defined in Terraform and shipped through automated pipelines, so it can be rebuilt exactly, reviewed like code, and deployed safely instead of clicked together by hand and forgotten.
Managed databases, object storage, queues and the APIs that tie them together, set up for the read and write patterns your app really has, with backups and failover built in rather than bolted on later.
Right-sizing runaway environments, closing the security gaps a rushed setup leaves open, and adding the monitoring and failover that keep the app up, so the cloud bill and the risk both come back under control.
Not sure which of these your project needs? Tell us what you are building or running and we will map it out.
Get a free quoteThe cloud chosen before your app
This is the most common way a cloud project ends up costing far more than it should. It is not that AWS, Azure or Kubernetes are bad; it is that the platform and the size get chosen before your app is understood. Everything about how we work is designed to avoid it.
An AWS-only shop reaches for AWS, an Azure-only shop reaches for Azure, and both reach for the biggest architecture they know. The cloud and the design are decided by habit, before anyone has looked at what your app actually has to do or how many people will use it.
A simple application ends up on a full Kubernetes cluster with services it will never use, because that is what the team is comfortable building. You pay to run and maintain infrastructure far bigger than the app needs, month after month.
The environment quietly grows, the invoice grows with it, and everything is wired so tightly to one provider's proprietary services that moving, or even just cutting the cost, means a rebuild. The cloud was never sized or chosen for your app in the first place.
Every major cloud is excellent, and every size of architecture has its place, for the right app. The mistake is treating the platform and the size as a house habit instead of a decision made for your app, its real load, your budget and where it needs to go next.
The right-sizing ladder
There is no single best cloud architecture, only the lightest one that comfortably does the job. Here is roughly how the options stack up, and how we help you climb only as high as your app actually needs.
Want a straight read on which rung your app should be on, and whether it is currently over-built? Tell us what it does.
Get a free quoteThe concerns, answered
These are the real concerns we hear before a cloud project or a cloud rescue starts. Here is exactly how Avaib takes each one off the table.
Why Avaib
Plenty of shops can stand up a cloud environment in their one preferred way. Fewer pair two decades across all three major clouds with senior specialists, a real QA department, active cost control, and a price that does not punish you for the quality.
Building and running software on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud since the cloud became serious, across more than 600 projects, so we can recommend and build on whichever platform genuinely fits your app rather than the one we happen to sell.
We work across all three major clouds and every architecture from managed hosting to Kubernetes, so we have nothing to defend. We recommend the platform and the size that fit your app, budget and scale, and explain the trade-offs in plain language.
We right-size infrastructure and reach for serverless and managed services where they fit, so you pay for what you use. A dedicated QA department and monitoring keep it reliable, and cost stays something we actively manage, not a surprise at month end.
Senior cloud engineers from around USD 25 per hour, the same capability Australian, US, Canadian and Middle-East firms charge a fortune for, at a fraction of the price.
Our senior engineers use advanced AI coding tools to move through infrastructure code and integration work faster, steering and reviewing every change, so your environment ships sooner without cutting corners on security or reliability.
The cloud accounts, the infrastructure-as-code and the documentation stay yours, built on portable foundations, so you are never locked out of your own environment or trapped with one provider or one developer.
Want a senior cloud team that picks the right platform, sizes it honestly and hands you the setup, without the enterprise price tag?
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Understand the app, the load and the budget first, recommend the platform and the right size, build it as code with security and testing baked in, then tune the cost and support it, so you always see progress and never end up over-built or over-billed.
We start with what your app does, how many people use it and how that load behaves, so the cloud and the architecture are chosen to fit reality rather than habit, and you are not sold more infrastructure than the app needs.
You get an honest recommendation, which cloud, and how heavy the architecture should be, from managed hosting to Kubernetes, with the running costs and trade-offs in plain English, plus a clear scope before any building starts.
Senior specialists define the environment in Terraform, wire up the app, data and pipelines, lock down security and add monitoring, each slice tested by our QA department, so you get a cloud setup that is reviewable, repeatable and safe, not clicked together by hand.
We right-size once real traffic arrives, set up cost and health alerts, back it with a 30-day warranty, and keep it current as the platforms change, so the app stays reliable and the bill stays under control instead of drifting up unnoticed.
Pricing
Senior cloud engineers from around USD 25 per hour, the same capability Australian, US, Canadian and Middle-East firms charge a fortune for, at a fraction of the price. Right-sizing the architecture is often the single biggest saving, since you stop paying for machinery your app never uses. We scope the work clearly up front, separate the one-off build cost from the ongoing cloud running cost, and every engagement leaves you owning your accounts, code and setup outright.
For a clearly scoped piece of cloud work, a new cloud-native app, a serverless back end, an environment set up as code, we agree the platform, the scope and the price up front, then build and test it against your real requirements.
A senior cloud team fluent across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, working as an extension of yours, that you can scale up or down as priorities shift while the knowledge of your environment stays with people who stay on it.
We take on a runaway bill, an insecure setup or an over-built environment, then right-size it, close the gaps and get it documented as code, on a plan sized to your risk and budget.
Every project is delivered by senior cloud specialists under one accountable team, tested by a dedicated QA department, backed by a 30-day warranty, and you keep the accounts, the code and the documentation with no lock-in. Not sure which cloud or how big a setup you need? We will give you an honest recommendation on a free scoping call and send you a free, no-obligation written estimate with a clear scope.
Want a clear read on your cloud setup and what it should cost to build and run?
Get a free quoteWhether it is a new cloud build, a bill you want brought down, or a setup you are not sure how to size, get an honest read, a clear scope and a ballpark price, free and with no obligation.
Get a free quoteWho we help
If you are building on the cloud from day one, watching a bill climb, over-built onto Kubernetes, or worried about lock-in or security, here is the kind of team Avaib fits, and the problem we usually solve for each.
The cloud toolbox
Deep across all three major clouds and the architecture, data, pipeline and security tooling around them, so your app is built on foundations that fit what you already run and can be scaled and maintained for years.
In our clients' words
Rated 4.5/5 on Google and 5/5 across other platforms, with 10+ written references and 80%+ client retention.
"We have dealt with Avaib as our sole software provider for over 9 years now with very few issues. I would recommend their services anytime."
"Round-the-clock availability of business managers and IT teams is one of Avaib's greatest assets. They have always surpassed my expectations. I highly recommend Avaib to everyone."
"Avaib understood our needs and have been catering customised solutions that have exceeded our expectations."
Common questions
Cloud development services are the design, building and running of software on cloud platforms like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud, instead of on your own physical servers. That covers building applications to run in the cloud, setting up the databases, storage and networking they need, automating how they are deployed, and keeping them secure, reliable and affordable to run.
The point of the cloud is that you rent capacity that scales up when you are busy and down when you are quiet, so you do not pay for a data centre sitting idle. A good cloud development company chooses the right platform and the right size of architecture for your app, rather than defaulting to one cloud or the biggest setup it knows. Avaib has built and run cloud software for more than twenty years, across over 600 projects on all three major clouds.
It depends on your app and your business. AWS has the broadest range of services and is a safe default for most workloads; Azure often fits best when you already run Microsoft tools like Windows, Active Directory or Microsoft 365; and Google Cloud is strong for data, analytics and machine-learning-heavy work. In practice, all three can run most applications well.
Because we build on all three, we recommend the platform that genuinely fits your app, your existing tools and your team, rather than pushing whichever one we happen to sell. We also keep your setup as portable as sensibly possible, so you are not locked to one provider by accident and can move or negotiate later if you need to.
Runaway cloud bills almost always come from infrastructure that is bigger than the app needs, always-on servers that could be serverless, and forgotten resources nobody switched off. We start by matching the architecture to the real workload, using managed hosting or serverless where the load is light or spiky, and only reaching for heavy infrastructure like Kubernetes when the scale genuinely warrants it.
From there we right-size what is running, delete what nothing uses, and set up cost alerts and monitoring so spending is visible and controlled rather than a surprise at month end. On existing environments, a cloud audit is often the fastest way to bring a climbing bill straight back down.
Usually not, and that is worth saying plainly, because a lot of apps end up on a Kubernetes cluster that is far more than they need. Kubernetes is powerful for genuinely large, complex systems with many services and real scale demands, but it is expensive to run and needs skilled people to keep alive.
For most applications, managed hosting, serverless functions or managed containers (like AWS ECS, Azure App Service or Google Cloud Run) are cheaper, simpler and easier to maintain, and they scale perfectly well. We match the architecture to your actual scale, so you only take on Kubernetes once you have truly outgrown the lighter options.
You own everything. The work is done in your own cloud accounts, and we define your infrastructure as code in Terraform, so the whole environment is readable, reviewable and rebuildable rather than a black box in one person's head. You keep the accounts, the code and the documentation.
We also design deliberately for portability, leaning on containers and open standards, and using a provider's proprietary services only where they clearly earn their place. That means you are never locked out of your own environment, and you keep the freedom to move providers or renegotiate.
Yes, and it is one of the most common jobs we are called in for. Whether the bill is climbing, the setup feels insecure, the architecture is over-built, or a contractor left and documented nothing, we start with an honest audit of what is actually running rather than reaching straight for a rebuild.
From there we right-size the infrastructure, close the security gaps, cut the waste and get the whole environment defined as code so it is documented and safe to change. You come out with a cloud setup you understand, own and can afford to run.
It depends on the scope, since setting up a serverless back end is very different from architecting and running a large multi-service platform. That is why we scope the work clearly up front and give you a fixed, plain-English quote before any building starts, so there are no open-ended surprises, and we separate the one-off build cost from the ongoing cloud running cost so you can see both.
Our senior cloud engineers work at a cost-effective rate of around USD 25 per hour, the same capability Australian, US, Canadian and Middle-East firms charge a fortune for, and AI-accelerated delivery helps get you there faster. After a short conversation we will send you a free, no-obligation written estimate with a clear scope.
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