Architecture & Scalability Review
An Architecture & Scalability Review evaluates whether your systems can handle 10×–100× growth in users and traffic. Typical price ranges from €4,000 to €10,000, depending on scope.
Quick Answer
This review is for teams expecting significant growth, performance issues, or preparing for large marketing or product launches.
Scope
Application architecture, databases, infra/DevOps, observability, performance, reliability.
Deliverables
Architecture assessment, scalability roadmap, implementation guide, cost-benefit analysis.
Timeline
1–4 weeks, depending on system complexity.
Pricing & Timelines
Three tiers to match your system's complexity.
Basic
Single app, 1 database
€4,000–6,000
1–2 weeks
Standard
Multiple services, more complex data flows
€6,000–8,000
2–3 weeks
Enterprise
Microservices, multi-region, high traffic
€8,000–10,000
3–4 weeks
Who Is This For?
For companies that need to ensure their technology can keep up with their growth.
Growing Startups
Products experiencing slowdowns and outages under load.
Scale-Ups
Companies planning major growth, launches, or expansions.
Established Businesses
Teams that have grown fast and now need structure.
Cost-Conscious Organisations
Organisations where infra costs are rising faster than revenue.
What We Analyse
A deep-dive into the core components of your system.
Application Architecture
- Monolith vs. microservices and service boundaries.
- API design, versioning, and contracts between services.
- State management, session handling, caching strategies.
- Identification of single points of failure.
Database & Data Layer
- Query performance and indexing strategy.
- Patterns of reads/writes and hotspots.
- Sharding, replication, and failover design.
- Caching layers (e.g., Redis) and their usage.
Infrastructure & DevOps
- Cloud setup (AWS/GCP/Azure) and resource sizing.
- Auto-scaling rules and effectiveness.
- CDN usage and configuration.
- CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies.
Observability & Performance
- Metrics coverage (CPU, memory, latency, error rates).
- APM tools and tracing usage.
- Logging strategy and aggregation.
- Frontend and backend performance optimisation opportunities.
Security & Reliability
- Fault tolerance design and redundancy.
- Backup and disaster recovery practices.
- Basic security posture regarding architecture and infra.
Deliverables
Clear, actionable documents to guide your scalability efforts.
Architecture Assessment
30–40 pages
- Documentation of current architecture with diagrams.
- List of bottlenecks and risks.
- Performance benchmarks and scalability limits.
- Capacity planning for 1×, 10×, and 100× users.
- Cost projections at different scale levels.
Scalability Roadmap
10-15 pages
- Prioritised list of improvements.
- Quick wins (1–2 weeks).
- Medium-term changes (1–3 months).
- Long-term evolution (6–12 months).
- Effort estimates for each item.
Implementation Guide
5-10 pages
- Step-by-step migration plans.
- Target architecture diagrams.
- Testing and rollout strategy.
- Rollback procedures.
Cost-Benefit Analysis
5 pages
- Estimated ROI for each major improvement.
- Infrastructure cost projections.
- Time investment from the team.
- Risk reduction value.
Our Process
A structured approach to ensure a thorough review.
Discovery & Scoping
- Initial meetings to understand your architecture, business goals, and current challenges. We define the scope and agree on the systems to be reviewed.
Analysis
- We conduct a deep-dive analysis of your application, database, infrastructure, and observability stack. This involves reviewing documentation, code, and system metrics.
Reporting & Roadmap
- We compile our findings into a detailed report, create a prioritized scalability roadmap, and provide an implementation guide. We present the results to your team and answer questions.
Client Feedback
How our reviews have helped other companies scale.
"The review highlighted bottlenecks we weren’t aware of and gave us a clear plan to handle peak traffic."
CTO, E-commerce Platform
Scale-Up
"We cut our cloud bill significantly while improving performance, using the roadmap as a guide."
VP Engineering, SaaS Company
Cost-Conscious
"The capacity planning and architecture guidance were essential for our next growth phase."
Founder, Fintech Product
Growing Startup
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