Faster, more reliable cloud, data and applications.

We help teams fix Azure estates that have grown too complex and expensive, stabilise unreliable systems, and then run them properly. Across cloud platforms, data systems, and applications, we focus on systems that are easier to operate, cheaper to run, and less stressful to own.

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Practical Engineering

Cloud, data and application expertise focused on measurable outcomes.

WHAT WE DO

Faster, more reliable systems

We work across cloud, data, and applications to make systems faster to run, more reliable to operate, and cheaper to own.

Cloud

Bloated Azure estates, rising costs, and platforms that don't behave the way they should.

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Data

Consolidating data into a central platform, modelling it properly, and making it reliable for reporting and operations.

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Applications

Building and diagnosing complex applications, improving performance, and fixing issues that span code, data, and platform.

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Why Hie

How we work with you

We bring specialist capability and leave things easier to run.

Evidence-led fixes

We measure, change, and prove improvement.

Safe delivery

Sensible change control, testing, and clear handover.

Operational confidence

Monitoring, runbooks, and continuous improvement.

OUR SERVICES

Cloud, data, and application services

We deliver reviews, tuning, migrations, modernisation, and managed services to make cloud platforms faster, data systems more reliable, and applications easier to run.

Azure Reviews and Optimisation

Assessment and improvement of Azure estates across cost, security, reliability, and performance.

Cost and governance review

Right-sizing and waste reduction

Security and reliability improvements

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Azure Managed Services

Proactive management of Azure environments focused on cost, performance, reliability, and security.

Cost optimisation and governance

Proactive monitoring and maintenance

Regular reporting and recommendations

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Data Platforms and Warehousing

Central data platforms that consolidate data, model it cleanly, and make it reliable for reporting.

Data consolidation from multiple sources

Warehouse schema design and modelling

Pipeline design and performance optimisation

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Data Platform Managed Services

Ongoing management and optimisation of database estates with proactive monitoring and tuning.

Performance tuning and improvements

Operational hygiene and patching

Incident response support

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Application Development and Diagnostics

Build and support complex applications, and diagnose and fix systems that span code, data, and platform.

Application and API development

Performance diagnosis and tuning

Cross-stack issue resolution

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Full Stack Reviews

Full-stack assessment across cloud, application, and data layers focusing on reliability and performance.

Evidence-based findings

Load testing and observability review

Prioritised action plan

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OUR PROCESS

How We Work

A deliverable-led methodology that produces results.

PHASE 1

Discover

Objectives, environment, constraints, initial findings.

PHASE 2

Assess

Deep dive, evidence, priorities, plan.

PHASE 3

Implement

Changes, automation, validation, handover.

PHASE 4

Improve

Monitoring, reviews, backlog, continuous improvement.

NEW

Managed Services and Azure CSP

We can manage your Azure estate and, if you want, supply Azure through our CSP so billing, governance, and support sit under one roof.

Managed Services Azure CSP

Most engagements start with a short, focused review. This gives a clear picture of the current state across cloud, data, and applications before any changes are made.

FAQ

Common Questions

Things clients often ask before we get started.

What sort of work do you take on?

Do you replace our team?

How do we start?

What access do you need?

Can you work within our processes?

Do you do managed services?

Do you offer Azure through CSP?

What does success look like?

Ready to get started?

Tell us what you are trying to fix or build. We will come back with a couple of questions and a sensible next step.

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