Cloud Alignment Review

What’s Included in every Cloud Alignment Review

Standard 1-Week Engagement for Customers with fewer than 10 applications Delivered by Rackspace Advisory Team Funded through AWS Well-Architected Framework Review (WAFR) credits

• Automated scan to identify infrastructure misaligned with AWS best practices
• Analysis and recommendations across all 6 AWS Well-Architected Framework pillars:
  • Operational Excellence
  • Security
  • Reliability
  • Cost Optimization
  • Performance Efficiency
  • Sustainability
• Current state report outlining High-Risk Issues (HRIs)
• Presentation of a prioritized remediation roadmap with estimated effort

Expanded Delivery for Larger AWS Environments

3-Month Engagement for Customers with 10+ applications Delivered by Rackspace Elastic Engineering Funded through AWS Well-Architected Framework Review (WAFR) credits

For customers with larger environments, CAR includes a fully funded 3-month Elastic Engineering (EE) engagement—offering much more than a one-time scan and findings, with engineers and architects embedded in your team, you’ll receive:

• Full WAFR scans across all eligible applications
• Hands-on remediation of architectural risks
• Engineering hours to address strategic cloud initiatives
• Flexible delivery aligned to your business goals—whether improving security posture, reducing spend, or enhancing performance
• Deep alignment with the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF), providing insights across governance, organizational readiness, and operating model maturity
• Optional Licensing optimization assessment (best suited for heavy Windows & SQL users)

With Elastic Engineering, this becomes more than an assessment—it becomes a launchpad for meaningful progress. Move from assessment to action with embedded Rackspace engineers (qualifying customers with 10+ workloads in scope).