About us

We are Cloud Canary.

A focused team of AWS specialists who have worked inside hyperscalers and built something better. We help businesses of every size get more from their cloud without the bloat, the hidden costs, or the vague promises.

£10M+
Saved for clients
300K+
Resources optimised
98%
Client satisfaction
£0
Fee until results
Our story

Built by engineers, for engineers.

Cloud Canary was founded by engineers who had spent years working inside large cloud teams and watched the same problems repeat themselves. Businesses paying too much. Security gaps going unnoticed. Migrations that dragged on for months. DevOps that never quite delivered what it promised.

We built Cloud Canary because we believed there was a better way to deliver AWS expertise. Smaller, more focused, more accountable. No large consultancy overhead. No junior engineers learning on your project. No vague scope and opaque pricing.

Every engagement at Cloud Canary is led by a senior AWS-certified engineer who has done this before. You talk to the person doing the work, not someone managing someone else doing it. And because we operate on a no-results, no-fee basis, we are always incentivised to deliver real outcomes rather than billable hours.

The canary in our name is not accidental. A canary has always been a signal of something important. We think of ourselves the same way, an early warning system and a trusted guide for your cloud environment, helping you spot risks and opportunities before they become problems.

How we work

The principles we never compromise on.

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Results before revenue
We only earn when you benefit. Our no-results, no-fee model is not a gimmick. It is the foundation of how we work and why our clients trust us to be honest about what is and is not possible.
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Radical transparency
You will always know what we are doing, why we are doing it, and what it costs. No hidden fees, no scope creep by stealth, no recommendations that benefit us more than they benefit you.
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Senior expertise, always
Every engagement is handled by a senior engineer with real AWS experience. You will not be handed off to a junior team member once the contract is signed. The expert you speak to is the expert doing the work.
Speed without cutting corners
We move fast because we have done this before. A free assessment delivered in 3 to 5 working days is standard for us. Speed comes from experience, not from skipping steps.
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Built for every business
We work with startups, scale-ups, and established enterprises across the world. Our engagements are scoped to what you actually need, not what fills a statement of work.
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Security in everything
Every recommendation we make considers security implications. Whether we are working on cost, DevOps, or migrations, we never leave your environment more exposed than we found it.
Credentials

Certified at the highest level.

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AWS Golden Jacket Holder
Fewer than 100 people worldwide hold this distinction
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AWS Solutions Architect, Professional
AWS Professional-level certification
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AWS Security Speciality
AWS Speciality certification in cloud security
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AWS Cloud Financial Management
FinOps Certified Practitioner
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Serving Clients Globally
Transparent pricing, no hidden costs
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AWS Golden Jacket holders in the world
The AWS Golden Jacket is the highest community recognition Amazon Web Services grants. It is awarded to individuals who have made exceptional, sustained contributions to the AWS community over many years. It cannot be purchased, applied for, or earned through any certification. Our team lead holds this distinction, placing Cloud Canary among the most credentialed AWS consultancies anywhere in the world.

Ready to see what we can find?

Every engagement starts with a free assessment. No cost, no obligation. We show you exactly where you stand before any work begins.

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