Cloud Services in Kuwait
Migration, hybrid architecture and disaster recovery designed against the Shared Responsibility Model — with the DR strategy (backup & restore through multi-site active/active) matched to the RTO/RPO your workload actually requires, not oversold.
What this discipline covers
Cloud should add agility without losing control. ADTCO sequences workload migration, hardens identity with MFA and least-privilege access before go-live, and — where a private, non-internet path to the provider is warranted — configures dedicated connectivity such as AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute or Google Cloud Interconnect.
Security is designed against the Shared Responsibility Model explicitly: the provider secures the underlying infrastructure and hypervisor, and we configure identity, data, OS/application security and encryption on your side of that line. Disaster recovery is sized to the workload, not sold as one-size-fits-all — from simple backup & restore through pilot light, warm standby, or full multi-site active/active where near-zero downtime genuinely justifies the cost.
What Cloud includes
Cloud Migration
Planned, secure migration to AWS, Azure or Google Cloud with local support.
- Migration planning and sequencing
- Identity and access hardening
- Secure connectivity
Hybrid Cloud
Hybrid architectures linking on-site systems with cloud, securely.
- On-prem to cloud connectivity
- Landing-zone patterns
- Logging and monitoring
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Backup architecture and recovery runbooks with tested RTO/RPO targets.
- 3-2-1 backup architecture
- Recovery runbooks
- Tested RTO/RPO
What cloud delivery covers
The defined scope for every engagement in this discipline, regardless of which option is selected.
- 01Workload and dependency assessment — what needs to move, in what order, and what it depends on, before any migration is scheduled.
- 02Migration or hybrid architecture design, including landing-zone patterns for workloads that stay partly on-premises.
- 03Identity hardening — MFA and least-privilege access configured before any workload migration begins, not retrofitted after go-live.
- 04Dedicated cloud connectivity (AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute or Google Cloud Interconnect) configured where a private, non-internet path is warranted.
- 05Migration execution on a planned, sequenced cut-over, with a defined rollback path before migration begins.
- 06Security configuration mapped explicitly to the Shared Responsibility Model — provider-side infrastructure versus customer-side identity, data and application security.
- 07DR strategy selection — backup & restore, pilot light, warm standby or multi-site active/active — matched to the workload’s actual RTO/RPO requirement.
- 083-2-1 backup architecture extended into cloud storage, with RTO/RPO targets defined per workload.
- 09Post-migration validation and documented handover, including failover and restore testing where DR is in scope.
Which option fits your site
A guide to which configuration matches your requirement — based on how each option actually performs in the field, not a generic feature list.
| Option | Ideal for | Key benefit | Typical deployment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backup & Restore | Non-critical workloads that can tolerate hours-to-days recovery time | Lowest-cost DR option, simplest to maintain | Periodic backup to cloud storage, restored on demand — highest RTO/RPO of the four tiers |
| Pilot Light | Core systems needing faster recovery without full duplicate-environment cost | Minimal always-on core infrastructure, scaled up only on failover | Core data/services replicated continuously, application tier scaled on demand |
| Warm Standby | Workloads needing faster failover where some ongoing running cost is acceptable | A scaled-down but running duplicate environment, ready to scale to full capacity | Reduced-capacity duplicate environment running continuously |
| Multi-Site Active/Active | Mission-critical systems where downtime has a direct, high cost | Near-zero RTO/RPO via a full duplicate running live in a second location | Full production capacity running simultaneously in two regions or sites — highest cost tier |
How the engagement runs, start to finish
Every step is documented and signed off before the next begins.
- 1
Workload Assessment
Dependencies and migration order mapped before scheduling.
- 2
Architecture Design
Migration or hybrid/landing-zone architecture designed.
- 3
Identity Hardening
MFA and least-privilege access configured before migration.
- 4
Migration Execution
Workloads cut over on a planned, sequenced schedule.
- 5
DR Configuration
Backup and DR tier configured to the workload’s RTO/RPO.
- 6
Validation
Post-migration testing and documented handover.
- 1
Workload Assessment
Dependencies and migration order mapped before scheduling.
- 2
Architecture Design
Migration or hybrid/landing-zone architecture designed.
- 3
Identity Hardening
MFA and least-privilege access configured before migration.
- 4
Migration Execution
Workloads cut over on a planned, sequenced schedule.
- 5
DR Configuration
Backup and DR tier configured to the workload’s RTO/RPO.
- 6
Validation
Post-migration testing and documented handover.
How the work is measured and verified
- Dedicated connectivity
- AWS Direct Connect, Azure ExpressRoute or Google Cloud Interconnect configured where a private, non-internet path to the provider is required.
- Security model
- Shared Responsibility Model applied explicitly — the provider secures underlying infrastructure and hypervisor; identity, data, application and encryption security are configured on your side of that line.
- DR strategy tiers
- Recovery approach selected from Backup & Restore, Pilot Light, Warm Standby or Multi-Site Active/Active, matched to the workload’s actual RTO/RPO requirement.
- Backup architecture
- 3-2-1 backup architecture (three copies, two media types, one offsite) extended into cloud storage, with RTO/RPO targets defined per workload.
- Identity hardening
- Cloud identity secured with MFA and least-privilege access before any workload migration begins, not retrofitted after go-live.
- Migration validation
- Workloads validated in the target environment and cut over on a planned sequence, with a defined rollback path.
Cloud — common questions
Do we actually need multi-site active/active disaster recovery?
Usually not. Active/active is the most expensive DR tier because it runs full production capacity live in two locations simultaneously — it’s justified for systems where downtime has a direct, measurable cost every minute. Most workloads are well served by pilot light or warm standby, which cost meaningfully less while still improving significantly on basic backup & restore. We size the tier to your actual RTO/RPO requirement, not the most resilient option available.
What is the "Shared Responsibility Model" and why does it matter?
It’s the line between what your cloud provider secures and what you’re responsible for. The provider secures the underlying infrastructure, physical hardware and hypervisor — but identity and access, data, application configuration and encryption remain your responsibility. Most cloud security incidents come from misconfiguration on the customer side of that line, not a failure on the provider’s side, which is why we treat identity hardening as a pre-migration step, not an afterthought.
Do we need dedicated connectivity like Direct Connect or ExpressRoute, or is a standard internet connection enough?
Standard internet-based access (with VPN) is sufficient for most workloads. Dedicated connectivity is worth the added cost when you need consistent low latency, high sustained throughput, or a private path that doesn’t traverse the public internet for compliance reasons. We assess this against your actual workload profile rather than defaulting to either option.
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