Cloud Applications

Cloud applications should be secure, scalable, and cost-effective — but also straightforward to run. Inflecto designs and builds cloud applications that perform reliably today and are easy to evolve tomorrow.

Whether you’re launching a new platform, modernising an existing system, or improving resilience and performance, we help you make pragmatic cloud choices that support your business goals.

What we mean by “cloud applications”

Cloud applications are systems designed to take advantage of cloud capabilities such as:

• automatic scaling during demand spikes
• resilient infrastructure and disaster recovery options
• global availability and low-latency access
• managed services (databases, queues, identity, monitoring) that reduce operational burden

We build cloud-native applications, and we also migrate and modernise legacy systems in a controlled, low-risk way.

What we deliver

Cloud-native web platforms

We build web platforms that run reliably at scale — from internal systems to customer-facing SaaS products.

Common components include:

• secure authentication and role-based access
• multi-tenant architecture for SaaS (where appropriate)
• audit trails and compliance-friendly data design
• reporting and analytics foundations

Serverless and event-driven architectures

When workloads vary, serverless patterns can be extremely effective. We use services such as functions, queues, and event pipelines to create systems that:

• scale automatically
• process high volumes reliably
• reduce cost when usage is low
• improve resilience by decoupling components

Cloud data and storage

We design cloud data layers that support performance, security, and future change:

• managed SQL databases and tuning for demanding workloads
• document storage and blob storage for files and media
• caching strategies to improve user experience
• backups, retention, and disaster recovery planning

Secure cloud foundations

Security is not a bolt-on. We design cloud applications with:

• strong identity and access controls (least privilege)
• network segmentation and secure service boundaries
• encryption in transit and at rest
• logging, monitoring, and alerting
• vulnerability management and operational playbooks

Migration and modernisation

If you have an on-prem or legacy application, we can:

• assess the existing system and produce a migration plan
• move workloads to the cloud with minimal disruption
• modernise architecture incrementally
• improve deployment pipelines and operational reliability

Why clients choose cloud

Flexibility and scalability

Your system can handle growth and traffic spikes without redesigning everything — scaling automatically where it matters.

Reliability and resilience

We design for failure: redundancy, recoverability, and clear operational visibility. When needed, we can support SLA-backed availability using cloud providers such as Microsoft Azure.

Cost control (not just “cost saving”)

Cloud can reduce capital expense, but the real win is control: you pay for what you use, monitor usage, and optimise based on data. We help you avoid “cloud sprawl” through sensible architecture and governance.

Platforms

We work across major cloud ecosystems, including Azure AWS and Google Cloud, selecting services based on suitability, compliance needs, and team capability but our primary cloud provider is Microsoft Azure.

We aim to architect systems to be cloud agnostic, but will also choose cloud native architecture where it makes operational sense to do so.