AWS Consulting in Kiel – Architecture, Migration, FinOps
Kiel is shipbuilding, marine, and research – high-security industries that adopt the cloud only selectively and in a controlled manner.
AWS architecture, migration, security, and FinOps optimization. We combine 25+ years of engineering experience with the depth of AWS-certified specialists.
For clients in Kiel, this means specifically: an initial consultation within 48 hours, transparent effort estimation, regular on-site meetings as needed, and a dedicated engineering partner throughout the entire project duration. No hidden subcontracting, no junior consultant hiding spots.
Industries with cloud demand in Kiel
Shipbuilding
TKMS, German Naval Yards – Engineering data and construction workflows in cloud/hybrid setups.
Marine & Defense
Location-specific compliance and sovereignty requirements that can only be addressed with a European cloud strategy.
University & Research
CAU Kiel, GEOMAR – Research data platforms that need scalability and reproducibility.
Cloud Migration – for companies in Kiel
Out of the data center, into the cloud — zero downtime, zero data loss. We migrate your systems strategically and keep them running afterward.
Full service descriptionIn numbers: Medium-sized companies with an AWS setup typically spend between 3,000-30,000 EUR per month on AWS, depending on workload size. Using FinOps methods, savings of 20-40% can be achieved without performance loss. The most common services in the DACH medium-sized businesses: EC2, RDS (PostgreSQL/MySQL), S3, CloudFront, Lambda – in this order.
Further sources: AWS Well-Architected Framework as a reference checklist, AWS Pricing Calculator for personal estimations.
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Frequently asked questions about AWS Consulting in Kiel
In the DACH mid-market, we primarily see EC2 (virtual servers), RDS for PostgreSQL/MySQL, S3 for storage, CloudFront as a CDN, and increasingly Lambda for event-driven workloads. For GDPR-relevant data, Frankfurt (eu-central-1) is the standard. Industry-specific in Kiel, IoT Core (logistics), AWS RoboMaker (industry), or SageMaker (AI projects) are often included.
We work with transparent daily rates instead of nested fixed-price constructs. A typical initial consultation (architecture review, roadmap, effort estimation) costs 2,000-5,000 EUR and lasts 2-4 days. For longer engagements, we invoice on a daily or sprint basis. Travel to Kiel is included if needed – we are based in Hamburg and can be onsite in 1-2 hours.
Both hyperscalers cover most medium-sized business requirements. AWS has a larger service variety and a more mature tooling landscape, while Azure benefits if the company is already Microsoft-focused (Office 365, Active Directory, .NET stack). We assist with vendor-neutral assessments – including multi-cloud options if vendor lock-in poses a risk.
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Written and technically supervised by Joachim Hart-Fernandez, Managing Director of devRocks GmbH. 25+ years of engineering experience in cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, DevOps, and application development for the German Mittelstand.
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