Smerdoff
Smerdoff Technologies / Google Cloud

Google Cloud Consulting Services for Scalable Infrastructure

GCP gives you strong primitives — GKE, BigQuery, Cloud Run — but a scalable, cost-sane setup doesn't happen by default. We design and run Google Cloud infrastructure with the same engineers who wrote the Terraform, so architecture decisions and day-to-day operations stay connected.

GCPGKECloud RunBigQueryTerraform
10–30%
of a full build is what a lean first version costs on a modern stack — validate before you scale
MVP cost research
~3×
higher conversion for a 1-second site vs a 5-second one — the stack you build on decides this
Web design research

Why teams choose a dedicated GCP team over a generalist agency

Google Cloud rewards teams that understand its specific services — the wins in cost and reliability come from knowing GCP, not cloud infrastructure in general.

Certified GCP engineers

Architecture and operations handled by engineers who hold current Google Cloud certifications, not generalists learning the console as they go.

Cost optimization built in

Committed use discounts, right-sized GKE node pools, and BigQuery query costs reviewed as part of the engagement — not a separate audit you have to ask for.

Infrastructure as code from day one

Terraform-managed environments so your infrastructure is reviewable, reproducible, and not dependent on one engineer's console changes.

Migration paths that respect uptime

Phased moves onto Google Cloud with rollback plans at each stage — no cutover that risks your production traffic.

GKE done right

Cluster architecture, autoscaling, and workload isolation set up for the traffic patterns you actually have, not a default template.

What a GCP engagement typically includes

Scoped to what your infrastructure needs — not a fixed package of services you'll pay for and never use.

Architecture design & review

New GCP environments designed from scratch, or existing ones reviewed for reliability, security, and cost gaps.

Cloud migration

Moving workloads from on-prem or another cloud provider onto GCP with a phased, tested cutover.

GKE setup & management

Kubernetes clusters on Google Cloud — provisioning, autoscaling, CI/CD integration, and ongoing operations.

Cost optimization audits

Line-by-line review of your GCP bill with concrete recommendations, not just a dashboard.

Data & BigQuery pipelines

Data warehousing and pipeline architecture on BigQuery and Cloud Storage for teams running analytics at scale.

FAQ

It depends on your team's existing skills, your data/analytics needs, and where your users are. GCP tends to win on Kubernetes-native workloads and BigQuery-style analytics; AWS has the broadest service catalog; Azure fits well if you're already on Microsoft's stack. We'll walk through your specific requirements rather than default to one.

Yes. We start with an assessment of your current setup, then plan a phased migration — usually lower-risk services first, with rollback points at each stage — rather than a single high-risk cutover.

Yes. Most cost reviews find savings in oversized GKE node pools, unused committed use discounts, and inefficient BigQuery queries. We give you a prioritized list of fixes, and can implement them as part of the engagement.

Yes, that's a core part of our GCP work — cluster architecture, autoscaling, workload isolation, and CI/CD integration for teams running containerized applications on Google Cloud.

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Get a free infrastructure review

Tell us about your current Google Cloud setup — we'll review architecture, cost, and reliability and come back with concrete next steps.