Reviews and Assessment
Equationz delivers targeted Well-Architected Framework (WAF) assessments and cost optimization reviews for startups and small ventures. These services identify risks, optimize spending, and build scalable architectures using Cloud adoption best practices across six pillars: operational excellence, security, reliability, performance efficiency, cost optimization, and sustainability.
Core Benefits for Startups and Small Ventures
Startups gain scalability to handle growth, robust security for sensitive data, and faster time-to-market through automation like CI/CD pipelines.
Cost savings reach 46-80% via rightsizing, Savings Plans, and serverless shifts, as seen in cases like Canva and Indian startups.
Reviews use the free AWS Well-Architected Tool to prioritize high-risk issues and track improvements without disrupting operations.
Assessment Process
Equationz conducts conversational reviews in hours or days, probing key questions per pillar via workshops with your team.
Cost Optimization focused Assessment with the focus on cost optimization: Analyze financial management, resource selection, scaling, and ongoing improvements using tools like Compute Optimizer and Cost Explorer.
Well Architected Framework Review and Assessment with the focus on all the six pillars – Operational Excellence, Security, Reliability, Performance Efficiency, Cost Optimization, and Sustainability.
Output includes prioritized action plans, diagrams, and remediation roadmaps aligned to your Most Viable Product (MVP) or growth stage.
Strategy
- Rightsizing & Automation: Match resources to demand; auto-scaling strategies to cut non-prod costs.
- Pricing Optimization: Adopt Reserved Instances, Savings Plans, and Spot Instances for up to 72% savings on predictable workloads.
- Modernization: Shift to serverless (Serverless First thinking) and lifecycle policies for storage, reducing idle capacity expenses.
- Monitoring: Enable Cost Explorer alerts and FinOps practices for continuous visibility and governance.
Alignment and Value
Ventures achieve reliable, performant systems that support rapid iteration while minimizing cloud bills—critical for bootstrapped teams.
Equationz leverages Cloud Service Providers’ Partner Program expertise for funded reviews, ensuring compliance and efficiency from day one.
Clients report seamless implementations maintaining service quality, with detailed follow-ups projecting sustained savings.
Schedule a free initial scoping call to define your workload and baseline costs. Equationz tailors assessments for agentic AI, healthcare, travel tech, and more.
Contact: info@equationzconsulting.com