Cloud Development in CorkIreland's pharma & tech heartland.
Cork is Ireland's second city — a pharma, medical-device and tech powerhouse anchored by Apple's European HQ and a thriving SME base.
Cork has hosted Apple's European HQ at Hollyhill since 1980 and is home to Pfizer, GSK, Janssen, Eli Lilly, and a long list of indigenous food, drink and maritime firms. The Cork harbour cluster supports more than 7,000 pharma jobs, and the Tyndall National Institute keeps the city on the global semiconductor map.
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🇮🇪 Since 2015
Irish-owned
Trusted by Cork businesses across south Ireland
Working with Cork SMEs and pharma-adjacent firms across the city, harbour and Ballincollig — onsite when it matters.
Why cloud development matters in Cork
The commercial context behind every project we ship here.
Metro population
360,000+
Largest urban centre outside Dublin
Pharma jobs in Cork Harbour
7,000+
Major Pfizer, GSK, Janssen, Lilly sites
Years Apple has been here
45+
European HQ at Hollyhill since 1980
Local SMEs served
Citywide
Centre, Mahon, Douglas, Ballincollig, harbour
Cork's commercial fabric is split between large-employer satellites in Mahon, Ballincollig and Ringaskiddy, and an independent SME scene rooted in the city centre, Douglas and the harbour towns. A digital partner that gets both sides of that economy is a real edge.
Why a Cork-aware partner matters
We've worked with Cork-based pharma suppliers, hospitality groups, retail brands and professional services firms. We understand the rhythm of Cork procurement, the importance of word-of-mouth in the local SME scene, and how to optimise for searches that span the city, the harbour towns and the wider county.
Cork industries we serve
Pharma & Life Sciences
Pfizer, GSK, Janssen and Eli Lilly cluster around the harbour.
Tech & Semiconductors
Apple, Tyndall and a growing semiconductor and SaaS scene.
Food, Drink & Hospitality
Renowned independent restaurants, breweries and English Market traders.
Maritime & Logistics
Port of Cork, Ringaskiddy and a strong shipping and freight ecosystem.
Tourism & Retail
Strong domestic and international visitor base — high online discovery.
Cork areas we cover
Onsite when it matters, remote when it doesn't — across the city and surrounds.
We also serve nearby towns including Cobh, Midleton, Mallow, Fermoy, Kinsale, Bandon, Youghal.
What you get
- Cloud migration and infrastructure setup
- AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud configuration
- Serverless architecture and microservices
- CI/CD pipeline setup and automation
- Cloud security hardening and compliance
- Cost optimisation and right-sizing
- Monitoring, alerting, and incident response planning
- Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Deliverables & Pricing
- Cloud Migration: €1,200 – €6,000 (Move existing infrastructure to the cloud)
- Cloud Infrastructure Setup: €900 – €4,500 (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud configuration)
- Serverless Application: €2,000 – €9,000 (Build scalable cloud-native apps)
- Cloud Management: €300 – €1,500/mo (Ongoing monitoring and optimisation)
Same transparent pricing in Cork as anywhere else in Ireland — no city premium.
Our process
How we take your project from idea to live.
Assessment & Planning
We analyse your current infrastructure, identify risks, and design the target cloud architecture.
Step 1 of 6Architecture Design
Detailed cloud architecture, security model, and cost estimate before any work begins.
Step 2 of 6Migration & Setup
Migrate applications, configure cloud services, and set up CI/CD pipelines.
Step 3 of 6Testing & Optimisation
Load testing, performance benchmarking, and cost optimisation.
Step 4 of 6Launch & Cutover
Final migration and go-live with real-time monitoring and support.
Step 5 of 6Ongoing Management
Monitoring, updates, security reviews, and cost optimisation on retainer.
Step 6 of 6
Cloud Development for Cork industries
How we tailor every engagement to the industries that drive the south region.
SaaS & Tech
- Can you set up infrastructure for a SaaS product?Yes — we design scalable, multi-tenant cloud architectures suitable for SaaS products from day one.
- Do you support containerisation and Kubernetes?Yes — we work with Docker and Kubernetes for containerised workloads and microservice architectures.
E-commerce & Retail
- Can you handle peak traffic during sales events?We add auto-scaling and performance monitoring to handle Black Friday-scale traffic spikes without downtime.
- How do you protect customer data in the cloud?We implement encryption at rest and in transit, access controls, and compliance measures to protect customer data.
Professional Services
- Do you secure client data in the cloud?We implement secure baselines, access controls, and encryption to meet GDPR and industry compliance standards.
- Can you migrate our on-premise servers to the cloud?Yes — we plan and execute cloud migrations with minimal downtime and a full rollback plan.
Outcomes we deliver in Cork
Reduced downtime with automated deployments and health monitoring.
Right-sizing and reserved instances reduced monthly cloud costs.
Monitoring dashboards and alerts in place across all environments.
Technologies & Tools We Use
The modern stack behind every cloud development in cork project we deliver.
Use cases we fix
Real problems. Direct solutions.
Unstable deployments
Releases break production, rollbacks are manual, and deployments require downtime.
We set up CI/CD pipelines with automated testing, staged rollouts, and one-click rollback capability.
Peak traffic crashes
Your platform goes down during high-traffic events — costing you sales and customer trust.
We implement auto-scaling, load balancing, and performance monitoring to handle demand spikes reliably.
Cloud bills too high
Cloud costs are growing faster than your business and you don't know where the spend is going.
We audit your cloud usage, right-size resources, and implement cost controls that reduce spend by 20–40%.
Security gaps in cloud config
Your cloud environment has open ports, over-privileged access, or unencrypted data stores.
We perform a cloud security audit and harden your environment against common attack vectors.
No observability
When something goes wrong, you find out from customers — not your own monitoring.
We implement logging, alerting, and dashboards so your team has full visibility into system health.
Trades platforms with downtime
Customer-facing portals or booking systems go offline during business hours, costing you leads.
We harden infrastructure, implement health checks, and configure auto-recovery for high availability.
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Cloud Development Cork FAQs
Cork-specific answers, followed by the broader cloud development questions we get most often.
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