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Cloud & Security
We design, migrate and run cloud platforms with security, cost control and compliance built in from the start, so growth doesn't arrive with surprises.
01Overview
Bills that double, outages that last hours and audit findings that take months to close tend to trace back to decisions made in a hurry. We fix the design, then automate it so it stays fixed.
Everything we build is defined in code, documented and monitored. Your team can see what runs where, and why.
02What we do
Well-architected cloud foundations and migrations planned wave by wave.
Pipelines, environments and internal platforms that make delivery self-service.
Application, cloud and data security with controls mapped to your frameworks.
Cloud spend made visible, owned and steadily reduced.
03Outcomes
Redundancy, automated recovery and alerts that reach the right person.
Right-sized resources, commitments and tagging, so every dollar has an owner.
Controls, evidence and policies mapped to the frameworks you report against.
Self-service environments and pipelines that remove the infrastructure queue.
04Approach
Review architecture, spend, security posture and compliance gaps.
Target architecture, landing zone and controls, agreed with your team.
Infrastructure as code, migrations and pipelines delivered in phases.
Monitoring, on-call runbooks, cost reviews and continuous hardening.
05Stack
06Plan the work
Cloud and security work should explain how a service is operated, changed and recovered. We start with the applications, data and responsibilities already in place. A landing zone, a deployment pipeline, a control gap and an unexplained bill are different problems. Naming the constraint helps choose the first engagement instead of treating every infrastructure request as a migration.
Architecture and migration work maps the destination and cutover. Platform engineering creates a supported route from code to production. Security work maps controls and evidence to the actual systems and obligations. FinOps connects spend to usage and ownership. These practices share information, but their acceptance criteria differ. A cost dashboard is not evidence of certification, and a policy document does not prove a restore will work.
07Plan the work
We agree who owns environments, access, releases, alerts and incidents before the new platform goes live. Infrastructure and configuration belong in versioned definitions where appropriate, with a clear change and review path. Secrets stay in the agreed server or platform controls rather than source code or browser bundles. The operational plan must identify who responds when an automated check fails.
Migration and optimization changes are tested against the service requirements, including recovery and rollback. We do not promise savings before establishing a cost baseline, or certification before an independent assurance process. Handover includes the configuration, runbooks and remaining responsibilities your team needs. The result should be inspectable and maintainable, whether the next step is another workload, a new control or a routine cost review.
08Case studies
“What stood out about Distil Stack was their ability to understand the experience we wanted to create for our clients. They approached our coaching platform with attention to both the personal journey and the technology needed to support it.”
Danielle AmosFounder & CEO
“Distil Stack helped bring structure to our digital coaching experience while keeping the client journey at the centre. Their ability to connect the technical requirements with the needs of a coaching business made the development process more purposeful.”
Hina KhanFounder & CEO
“Our vision required a learning platform that could combine education, engagement, and administration. Distil Stack brought these elements together through courses, quizzes, exercises, communities, and management tools designed around the learning experience.”
Gary John WallaceFounder & CEO
“Our platform needed to make invoicing and financial administration straightforward without overlooking important business requirements. Distil Stack approached the solution with an understanding of usability, operational workflows, and the importance of reliable financial processes.”
PatrickFounder
“Distil Stack understood that a fashion platform needs to make product discovery feel effortless. Their approach combined the technical requirements of digital commerce with an experience focused on helping customers explore and find products.”
Shauna CashellCompany representative
“Distil Stack understood the complexity of our coaching business and helped bring our vision into one connected platform. From programmes and communities to payments, automation, and client management, their engineering approach gave us a stronger foundation for delivering and scaling our services.”
Kim CalvertFounder & CEO
“Distil Stack demonstrated a strong understanding of the complexity behind a specialized medical education platform. They helped bring together question banks, assessments, resident programmes, rankings, and performance tracking into a cohesive learning system.”
Waleed AlsarhaniFounder & CEO“Distil Stack understood the operational demands of managing restaurant employees and developed a solution focused on the details that matter—attendance, shift allocation, working hours, and salary administration. Their approach connected technology with practical workforce management.”
Pepe’s Piri PiriClient organisation
“Managing relocation and visa applications requires coordination, visibility, and careful handling of information. Distil Stack helped translate these complex requirements into a structured platform connecting applicants, administrators, and office teams through a unified process.”
Michael RoeggeCompany representative
“Distil Stack understood that a coaching platform needs to reflect the way a coach works with clients, not simply deliver content. Their approach helped translate our coaching experience into a structured digital environment that supports both our clients and our business.”
Maire NawazFounder & CEO“Our goal was to make personalized learning more accessible to students through technology. Distil Stack understood the educational vision behind Baseet Teacher and approached the product as a complete learning experience, connecting AI tutoring, exam preparation, interactive study tools, and student engagement.”
Abdulsalam AlrehailiFounder & CEO
“Our operations involve much more than booking a moving job. Distil Stack approached the platform with a clear understanding of dispatch, drivers, foremen, customers, and payments, creating a connected system designed around the way our business actually operates.”
Bakhtier AzizbekovFounder & CEO
“Distil Stack understood the operational complexity of commercial laundry services and helped shape a platform around our business processes. Bringing customer accounts, credits, laundry status, and service management together created a more connected digital experience.”
Phil AkinFounder & CEO
“Distil Stack understood that building a platform for aviation requires more than a conventional application. Their approach focused on translating a specialized business concept into a practical digital product, with careful attention to usability and the needs of different users.”
Isaac NsubugaFounder & CEO
“We wanted to create more than a marketplace. Distil Stack helped bring together supplier discovery, product listings, messaging, and real-time communication into one mobile experience. Their understanding of our business model was important in shaping the platform.”
Godfrey MsigwaFounder & CEO
“Distil Stack approached our education platform as a complete learning and business management solution. Their understanding of course delivery, instructor workflows, enrolments, certifications, and administration helped shape a system built around both student experiences and operational needs.”
TechFiosClient organisation
“Distil Stack understood the importance of creating a digital experience that feels approachable while supporting a meaningful wellness journey. Their work focused on bringing together the technology and user experience needed for a sleep-focused platform.”
Polly RevalienteCompany representative
“Distil Stack understood the challenges of building a financial platform where trust, transparency, and user experience are essential. Their ability to translate complex lending and repayment workflows into a structured digital experience aligned with our vision of making financial support between friends and family simpler and more accessible.”
Dennis CailCEO & Co-founder
“Distil Stack approached the workout timer with a clear focus on functionality and user experience. Their attention to the details of interval training and timing interactions helped shape an application designed to be practical and intuitive during real workouts.”
AppRebel, Inc.Client organizationAWS, Google Cloud and Azure, plus hybrid setups that include on-premise systems.
Yes, with agreed response times, monthly cost and security reviews, and full access for your own team.
We implement the technical controls and automate evidence collection. Your auditor and compliance lead own the certification itself.
We migrate in waves, each with a rollback plan and a scheduled cut-over, and test every wave before the next one starts.
Not necessarily. We review the workload, current constraints and operating practices first. A pipeline change, clearer access controls or better cost attribution may address the problem without moving the application. Migration is one option, with its own dependency, cutover and recovery plan.
The engagement defines account ownership, access and operational responsibilities before delivery. Infrastructure definitions, deployment configuration and runbooks are handed over within the agreed scope. The aim is a platform your team can inspect and operate, with credentials kept out of public source and client code.
No savings figure is promised before reviewing billing, usage and service requirements. We establish a baseline, identify possible changes and check their effect on cost and behaviour. Some capacity is necessary; the work is to distinguish it from idle resources or avoidable usage.
We can implement controls, remediate gaps and prepare evidence within the agreed scope. Certification and independent assurance remain with the relevant auditor. The proposal distinguishes engineering readiness from that decision and identifies the control maintenance your organization must continue after handover.
Cloud & Security
A senior architect from this practice will reply within one business day with questions, ideas and a suggested first step.
