Cloud architecture review
The platform is growing. Do the decisions still hold up?
Deliverables An architecture overview, supported findings and a prioritised improvement plan.
Explore the architecture review
Control of the cloud.
Knowledge in the team.
Independent cloud architecture and platform engineering. From Azure and Kubernetes to a practical exit strategy. Advice and implementation, with knowledge retained within the organisation.
Direct collaboration with Pascal van der Horst. From design to handover.
A clear starting point. Concrete deliverables.
A cloud challenge does not have to become a large programme. Start with what is needed: clarity, a working platform or greater freedom of choice.
Scope, involvement and deliverables are agreed in advance. Advice and implementation from the same specialist.
Kubernetes & GitOps
Add clusters without starting from scratch each time.
Deliverables Version-controlled configuration, a tested deployment procedure and documented operational responsibilities.
Explore the platform approachDigital autonomy & exit
Changing providers should remain a practical option.
Deliverables A dependency overview and an exit plan with tested assumptions, risks and next steps.
Explore the autonomy approachDesign. Build. Hand over.
Configuration as code. Decisions documented. The team involved.
A platform is only properly handed over when the team can work with it. Documentation, operations and recovery are therefore part of the engagement from the design stage.
How independence becomes part of the approachTechnical decisions, openly explained.
Publications and conversations show how cloud architecture, platform engineering and identity are approached in practice, including context, trade-offs and operational considerations.
Explore all insights Article · 22 October 2026 Five AKS clusters, one Git repository Making cluster onboarding repeatable with Argo CD and GitOps. Article · 3 April 2026 Taking greater control of identity The architectural and operational decisions behind an open identity chain. Podcast · 7 October 2024 End-to-end ownership at Wigo4it How ownership and technical decisions come together in practice.
Technology works better when people understand each other.
Horst IT Consultancy connects cloud technology with day-to-day operations. Pascal van der Horst is the direct point of contact for architecture, implementation and knowledge transfer, from advice through delivery.
About Horst ITUnderstandDeliverHand over
From a challenge to a practical next step.
An initial conversation establishes the current situation, the intended outcome and the support required. Enquiries go directly to Pascal van der Horst.
- Define the challenge
- Discuss options and constraints
- Establish a suitable next step