--- title: Cloud landing zones, CI/CD & cost control | Mantalus description: "Packaged cloud solutions: business cases, landing zones, CI/CD and cost control. Start with a defined package, and pay for consulting only if you need it." image: https://hstest.mantalus.com/hubfs/Website%20images/customer_med.jpg --- [![mantalas-logo-wht\_h-1](https://hstest.mantalus.com/hubfs/Mantalas%20logos/mantalas-logo-wht_h-1.svg)](https://hstest.mantalus.com?hsLang=en) - [Consulting](https://hstest.mantalus.com/consulting-services) - [Build Secure Foundations](https://mantalus.com/consulting-services#foundations) - [Accelerate Modernisation](https://mantalus.com/consulting-services#modernisation) - [Transform with Data & AI](https://mantalus.com/consulting-services#data-and-ai) - [Solutions](https://hstest.mantalus.com/solutions) - [Business Case](https://mantalus.com/solutions#solutions) - [CI/CD](https://mantalus.com/solutions#solutions) - [Landing Zone](https://mantalus.com/solutions#solutions) - [Cost Guardian FinOps](https://mantalus.com/solutions#solutions) - [Managed Services](https://hstest.mantalus.com/managed-services) - [Level 1 Support](https://mantalus.com/managed-services#tailored-support) - [Level 2 Support](https://mantalus.com/managed-services#tailored-support) - [Level 3 Support](https://mantalus.com/managed-services#tailored-support) - [Proactive Optimisation](https://mantalus.com/managed-services#proactive-optimisation) - [Technology Partners](https://hstest.mantalus.com/technology-partners) - [Resources](https://hstest.mantalus.com/resources) - [Success Stories](https://hstest.mantalus.com/resources/success-stories) - [Blog](https://hstest.mantalus.com/mantalus-blog) - [About](https://hstest.mantalus.com/about) - [About Mantalus](https://hstest.mantalus.com/about) - [Careers](https://hstest.mantalus.com/careers) [Contact](https://hstest.mantalus.com/contact?hsLang=en) [Support Portal](https://support.mantalus.com/support/home) - [Consulting](https://hstest.mantalus.com/consulting-services) - [Build Secure Foundations](https://mantalus.com/consulting-services#foundations) - [Accelerate Modernisation](https://mantalus.com/consulting-services#modernisation) - [Transform with Data & AI](https://mantalus.com/consulting-services#data-and-ai) - [Solutions](https://hstest.mantalus.com/solutions) - [Business Case](https://mantalus.com/solutions#solutions) - [CI/CD](https://mantalus.com/solutions#solutions) - [Landing Zone](https://mantalus.com/solutions#solutions) - [Cost Guardian FinOps](https://mantalus.com/solutions#solutions) - [Managed Services](https://hstest.mantalus.com/managed-services) - [Level 1 Support](https://mantalus.com/managed-services#tailored-support) - [Level 2 Support](https://mantalus.com/managed-services#tailored-support) - [Level 3 Support](https://mantalus.com/managed-services#tailored-support) - [Proactive Optimisation](https://mantalus.com/managed-services#proactive-optimisation) - [Technology Partners](https://hstest.mantalus.com/technology-partners) - [Resources](https://hstest.mantalus.com/resources) - [Success Stories](https://hstest.mantalus.com/resources/success-stories) - [Blog](https://hstest.mantalus.com/mantalus-blog) - [About](https://hstest.mantalus.com/about) - [About Mantalus](https://hstest.mantalus.com/about) - [Careers](https://hstest.mantalus.com/careers) [Contact](https://hstest.mantalus.com/contact?hsLang=en) [Support Portal](https://support.mantalus.com/support/home) Search ## Solutions ## Defined solutions to fast-track progress ##### Some cloud work needs bespoke consulting, but plenty of it can be solved with a packaged solution. We start there, so you only pay for a bigger engagement when the problem genuinely calls for one. ###### Our solutions are built around proven processes with known outcomes, so you get clear results without a large, open-ended project. Whether you need to prove the case before committing, prepare your environment, safely deploy changes or take control of costs, we'll help you take the next practical step. [Start the Conversation](https://mantalus.com/contact) ## How We Work ### Begin at the end Every solution starts with what you need to achieve, then works back to the right way to get there.   ### The right mix We'll review whether a packaged solution will do the job, or whether the problem calls for deeper consulting. ### Matched to you We match the solution to your size, maturity, industry and objectives, so you're not over-investing. ## Solutions for every stage of your cloud journey ### Business Case ##### **Prove the value and win approval to proceed** A business case sets out the what, why and how of your cloud initiative to inform stakeholders, address questions, get sign off and release the budget. - We start with what your business is trying to achieve, then connect that to the technical outcomes, because automated tooling alone can't make that link - We talk to your stakeholders to understand the detail behind your environment, like a system another project is about to change, or one that's due for replacement and shouldn't be in the scope at all - Your solution is sized to your organisation and the ambition of the project, and sometimes deliverable at no cost through cloud-provider funding ### Continuous Integration & Deployment (CI/CD) ##### **Move changes into your environment quickly and safely** CI/CD is a development approach built around how quickly a change can move safely into your environment. It covers everything from development and testing through to staging and production, including the code repository, deployment architecture and the pipeline and tooling behind it. - We assess your current systems, processes and architecture, then build a deployment process that suits them - Tailored to the maturity of your organisation, so it fits how your teams actually work - Paired with a landing zone or migration, you get a documented process your team can keep using to expand and manage the environment long after the project ends ### Landing Zone ##### **Secure, well-governed foundations for your cloud workloads** A landing zone is the foundation of a cloud environment, set up and ready before your first business system moves in. It ensures the fundamentals are in place: security, networking, cost control and governance. - We build from a range of proven patterns, sized to your business and goals, and updated as the cloud platforms change - Our experience means it's set up correctly from the outset, avoiding the need for retrofitting which can result from getting the foundations wrong - A landing zone is often built ahead of a migration. Pair it with CI/CD, and you also get a documented process for making changes and expanding as you grow ### Cost Guardian FinOps ##### **Ongoing cost control, with the savings returned to you** Cost Guardian is a cloud cost-control solution. When you transfer your cloud billing to us, we monitor costs, watch for bill spikes and keep looking for ways to optimise your investment. It gives you a FinOps capability without having to build a FinOps team of your own. - Provided at no cost to you, with an ongoing discount of around 3% against your cloud bill - Those savings come back to you as money, not the service credits that are more common in the industry - Deeper FinOps analysis targets one-off reductions of 5 to 15% on top of that ## Success Stories **![Sportsbet2](https://hstest.mantalus.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%20images/Resources/Sportsbet2.png?width=317&height=82&name=Sportsbet2.png)** **Scaling from 35,000 to 60,000 bets per minute at peak.** Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Melbourne, Sportsbet is one of Australia's largest digital wagering and technology businesses. [Read the Full Story](https://www.mantalus,com/resources/success-stories?hsLang=en#sportsbet) **![twelogo2](https://hstest.mantalus.com/hubfs/Website%20images/Resources/twelogo2.svg)** **Production-grade environment, built as code** Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) is one of the world's largest premium wine companies, selling in more than 70 countries. [Read the Full Story](https://www.mantalus,com/resources/success-stories?hsLang=en#treasury-wine) **![scalzo\_food](https://hstest.mantalus.com/hs-fs/hubfs/scalzo_food.png?width=317&height=82&name=scalzo_food.png)** **Out of the data centre, on schedule** Scalzo Foods is a family-owned Melbourne business with more than 45 years in ingredient sourcing, manufacturing and food solutions. 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They challenged our thought process. **It was good to have them bring that level of expertise to the table**.” ##### Callan Brow Project Lead, Treasury Wine Estates ### “We have utilised several highly regarded AWS Partners early in our cloud migration journey. But now those vendors all look to Mantalus for direction because of their industry-leading capability.” ##### Rupesh Kapadia Head of Infrastructure, Sportsbet ### “Mantalus combine high-level expertise and a super-helpful attitude; they’re a fantastic team to work with.” ##### Fransiscus Lesmana Network and Infrastructure Manager, iSelect ### “Mantalus stands out for the speed and accuracy of their responses, and their highly automated, best-practice approach has helped us through multiple audits while building and consistently maintaining a robust security framework.” ##### Peter Tsiggounis IT Business Partner & Information Security, APAC, Ingenico ### “Our environment's stability with Mantalus has been strong enough to be highlighted to our board more than once, thanks to their team working closely alongside our developers, proactively improving visibility and metrics, and always pushing to do better rather than just maintain the status quo.” ##### Robert Marino Chief Technology Officer & Commercial Manager, Slimline Warehouse ### Find the right starting point Tell us what you're working on and we'll point you to the solution that fits. [Start the Conversation](https://hstest.mantalus.com/contact?hsLang=en) ![devops\_1080](https://hstest.mantalus.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%20images/devops_1080.jpg?width=1080&height=720&name=devops_1080.jpg) ## FAQs ###### How do we know if we need a packaged solution or a full consulting engagement? We usually recommend starting with a packaged solution. Most of what customers need early on is repeatable, so there's no sense paying for an open-ended engagement to get there. If the problem turns out to be genuinely bespoke, we'll discuss this and scope and cost it properly. ###### Is CI/CD worth it if our deployments already work? The answer depends on how many of your processes are manual. CI/CD covers how a change moves from development through testing and staging into production, including the repository, deployment architecture and the pipeline behind it. If your changes currently rely on manual steps or knowledge that lives in one person's head, CI/CD can reduce the risk and effort. ###### Why is Cost Guardian free? Cost Guardian is available to customers who transfer their cloud billing through us. In return, you get an ongoing discount of around 3% on your bill, and we monitor your spend, watch for bill spikes and keep looking for ways to optimise your costs. Deeper analysis targets one-off reductions of 5 to 15% on top of that. The savings come back to you as money, not the service credits more common in the industry. ###### We've already decided to move. Do we still need a business case? You usually only need a business case if a stakeholder has to approve the project. It connects what the business is trying to achieve to the technical work required, which is what releases the budget. It also flags scope changes, like a system that's due for replacement and shouldn't be in the project at all. ###### What is a landing zone? A landing zone is everything that needs to be configured before your first workload arrives: the account structure, network design, access rules, security controls, logging and cost guardrails. Getting those right at the start avoids the retrofitting that comes from building on foundations that weren't designed for your purpose. ###### Do Landing Zones and CI/CD work together? Yes, they work separately or together. If you already have a landing zone, we can build CI/CD into it. If you're starting from scratch, pairing the two gives you the environment plus a documented process for changing and expanding it. We'll work out what's genuinely needed and the right sequence for it, rather than selling you more than you need. 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