OpenStack & Ceph Consulting Services - Expert Cloud Infrastructure Consultancy
Stabilize, scale, and secure your OpenStack & Ceph cloud
We solve the complex Day-2 operational challenges that stall growth and cause downtime - from control plane failures to performance bottlenecks.
Your private cloud is a strategic asset, but managing it can feel like a constant battle. From late-night control plane failures that bring services to a halt to mysterious performance bottlenecks in Ceph that frustrate users , the gap between OpenStack’s promise and its operational reality can be immense. The complexity is real, and the lack of in-house expertise is a common barrier to success.
At FirstCloud, we are not just architects; we are expert operators who have lived these challenges. We have diagnosed the cryptic Neutron errors, recovered the “dead” RabbitMQ clusters, and tuned the underperforming storage. We provide targeted, battle-tested solutions designed to make your cloud reliable, performant, and ready for the future, transforming it from a source of operational anxiety into a stable platform for innovation.
Our solutions for you cloud and core services
Cloud health check & optimization audit
Is your cloud underperforming or exhibiting signs of instability? Our Health Check is a fixed-scope engagement that provides a comprehensive, 360-degree analysis of your environment. We dive deep into your control plane, network configuration, and storage backend to identify latent risks and performance limiters before they become critical outages. You receive a detailed report with actionable, prioritized recommendations to improve stability, boost performance, and enhance security.
Zero-downtime upgrade strategy & execution
Upgrading a live OpenStack cloud is a high-stakes operation that many teams rightly fear. Our Zero-Downtime Upgrade solution de-risks this entire process. We manage the full lifecycle: meticulous planning, building a parallel staging environment for exhaustive testing, and using advanced, phased migration techniques to move workloads seamlessly. We ensure you can benefit from the latest features, performance improvements, and security patches without impacting your production services.
Ceph performance architecture & rescue
Is your Ceph cluster failing to deliver the IOPS you were promised? Performance issues are rarely Ceph’s fault—they stem from sub-optimal hardware choices like consumer-grade SSDs, network latency, or incorrect tuning.
Architecture - For new deployments, we design your cluster correctly from day one, guiding you on hardware procurement and network topology to guarantee performance.
Rescue - For existing clusters, we act as performance detectives, using deep diagnostic analysis to find and eliminate the root cause of slow ops and high latency.
Day-2 operations enablement & automation
A successful cloud requires more than just a successful deployment; it requires a confident and capable operations team. This strategic engagement goes beyond simple knowledge transfer. We work alongside your team to establish robust, repeatable operational workflows. We co-develop clear runbooks for critical failure scenarios, implement meaningful monitoring and alerting, and build automation for routine maintenance, empowering your team to manage the cloud proactively and efficiently.
Our core technical services
Alongside our specialized solutions, we provide a full spectrum of traditional consulting services to support every phase of your cloud journey. Our expertise forms the foundation of everything we do.
OpenStack consulting - Our end-to-end OpenStack consulting covers strategic OpenStack design and architecture tailored to your workloads, seamless OpenStack installation and deployment, carefully planned version upgrades and migrations to minimize downtime, in-depth performance optimization to address bottlenecks, and ongoing maintenance and support to ensure long-term stability.
Ceph consulting - Similarly, our Ceph consulting services provide comprehensive support for your software-defined storage. We start with robust Ceph storage architecture design, considering your specific performance and capacity needs. We then manage Ceph cluster deployment, advising on hardware selection and network configuration for optimal results from day one. We also handle complex data migrations and provide expert performance tuning of CRUSH maps and caching, backed by continuous monitoring and maintenance.
Experience across all sectors
Our consultants have deep experience architecting and managing cloud platforms for a diverse range of clients, including:
- Large private enterprises
- Public sector institutions
- Commercial public cloud providers
Why choose FirstCloud?
Deep operational expertise - Our consultants aren’t just certified—they have years of hands-on, operational experience managing large-scale production clouds. We’ve seen the cryptic error messages, we’ve debugged the control plane at 3 AM, and we bring that battle-tested knowledge to every engagement.
Solution-oriented, not service-oriented - We don’t just sell blocks of time; we deliver tangible outcomes. Our packaged solutions are designed to solve your most pressing business and technical challenges, from eliminating downtime to unlocking performance.
Pragmatic and unbiased advice - We are technology pragmatists. Our recommendations are always tailored to your specific requirements, constraints, and business goals. We help you navigate complex decisions, like when a hyper-converged architecture is appropriate versus when a disaggregated model offers better resilience.
We empower your team - Our goal is to make ourselves obsolete. Through our Day-2 Operations Enablement solution and a commitment to transparent knowledge transfer, we ensure your team gains the skills and confidence needed to operate your systems independently.
Get Started
Struggling with cloud instability, performance issues, or a stalled upgrade? Contact us to discuss your specific challenges. Let’s move beyond generic services and find a concrete solution to make your cloud the reliable, high-performance platform it was meant to be.
Email: hello@firstcloud.pl