Infrastructure designed around your requirements
We start with what your product must do, the data it handles and how it will be used. Those requirements guide the architecture, environments and operating procedures.
- Cloud, on-premises or hybrid architecture appropriate to your workload
- Network, application, database and storage configuration
- Infrastructure as code and repeatable environment setup
- Identity, permissions, secrets management and security baselines
- Monitoring, alerting, backup and recovery procedures
A documented operating foundation
The agreed scope can include architecture diagrams, versioned infrastructure configuration, an access model and operating runbooks.
We document recovery objectives, environment dependencies and recurring operational tasks so your solution can be maintained after launch.
Security and validation throughout delivery
Infrastructure changes follow the same discipline as application changes: defined requirements, review, testing and documented release decisions. We supervise AI-assisted implementation and validate the resulting configuration.
- Assess: Establish availability needs, data handling requirements, access boundaries and relevant compliance requirements with you.
- Implement: Configure agreed controls and orchestrate agents and tools within defined permissions.
- Verify: Use QA quality gates, configuration checks, security scans and recovery exercises appropriate to the scope.
- Document: Record architecture decisions, control implementation, validation results and operating procedures.
Compliance support with a defined scope
We help turn your applicable requirements into technical controls, documented processes and evidence for review.
The engagement defines which controls we implement, which evidence we prepare and how we coordinate with your stakeholders or appointed specialists.
Choose the scope that fits your business
All-in-one: Start with your idea or requirements. We facilitate the complete SDLC, including consultancy, infrastructure, automation, execution and delivery.
Development only: Software development with a Product Owner on your side to own priorities, clarify requirements and accept the work.
Custom: Contact us to arrange a call and discuss the capabilities and responsibilities you need.
Compare the solution packagesOne rate across all packages
€40 per started hour of human work
We bill for the human time spent planning, orchestrating AI agents and tools, and testing. Agent runtime is not billed as human working time.
The introductory discussion is free. Discovery is paid at the same hourly rate; its scope and estimate are agreed before it begins.
VAT, cloud infrastructure charges and compute charges are not included.
Tell us what you needOwnership & confidentiality
Your project. Your intellectual property.
Your existing IP stays yours. We assign to you all IP rights in the bespoke code, designs and documentation we create for your project, with ownership set out in our agreement.
Third-party and open-source components remain subject to their respective licences.
Confidentiality comes first
We sign an agreed non-disclosure agreement (NDA), provided by you or by us, before confidential project details are shared. Start with a brief, non-confidential introduction.
We use OpenAI Codex agents under Cardinal Solutions’ supervision. Our use of AI is subject to the confidentiality terms agreed with you. Read about AI and confidentiality.
Arrange an NDA and introduction →Related capabilities
DevOps & Automation
Build, test and deploy through reviewed automation and quality gates.
Complete Software Delivery
Connect infrastructure with every stage of your software product lifecycle.
Discovery & Product Definition
Define the business, product and operational requirements for your solution.