AZURE — COMPUTE & CONTAINERS
Compute that was sized once and never revisited.
VMs, scale sets, AKS, and Container Apps architected and right-sized for the workload you actually run — not the one you guessed at during setup.
Virtual Machines
VMSS
AKS
Azure Container Apps
Signals
This is likely relevant if…
!VM sizes were picked at launch and never re-evaluated against actual usage
!You're running Kubernetes (AKS) without a clear node-scaling or upgrade strategy
!Virtual Machine Scale Sets exist but autoscaling rules don't reflect real traffic
!Container workloads are still running on VMs out of habit, not necessity
!Patch and image update cycles for compute are manual and inconsistent
!You're not sure whether AKS, Container Apps, or plain VMs is the right fit anymore
How we work
New solution, or fix what you have
Tell us which situation you're in — the consultation is scoped differently depending on the answer.
Path A — Solution design
Nothing's in place yet
You're deploying new workloads and need to decide between VMs, VMSS, AKS, or Container Apps — and size it correctly.
- Compute platform selection matched to the actual workload
- Right-sizing based on expected load, not defaults
- Autoscaling and update strategy designed upfront
Path B — Fix / enhance
Something exists but isn't working
Compute is already running, but sizing, scaling, or platform choice isn't working well.
- Utilization audit across VMs, VMSS, and AKS clusters
- Right-sizing recommendations based on real usage data
- AKS node pool and upgrade strategy review
Scope
What's included in the Compute & Containers consultation
- Compute inventory and utilization review
- VM and VMSS right-sizing recommendations
- AKS cluster and node pool configuration review
- Container Apps suitability assessment where relevant
- Autoscaling rule design or audit
- Patch and update strategy review
- Written report ranking changes by impact
- 30-minute walkthrough call to review findings
Also relevant
Related Azure domains
Ready to talk about Compute & Containers?
Describe what's happening — we'll follow up with a scoped consultation quote within 1 business day.