Technology

AWS Development
for Australian businesses.

Application hosting, serverless APIs, container deployment, database services, and cloud migration on Amazon Web Services. Sydney region for Australian data residency and low latency.

We architect, deploy, and manage AWS infrastructure for custom web applications across Australia.

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  • AU-built Australian owned and operated
  • AWS Sydney region hosting
  • EC2 · lambda · rds · s3
  • Infrastructure As code
What AWS Is Good For

The cloud platform most of our client applications run on

Amazon Web Services is the world's largest cloud platform. EC2 for compute, RDS for databases, S3 for storage, Lambda for serverless, CloudFront for CDN, and hundreds of other services. Two Australian regions, Sydney and Melbourne, for data residency and low latency.

For Australian businesses building custom web applications, AWS provides the hosting, database, storage, and networking infrastructure your application needs. You do not manage physical servers. You do not worry about hardware failure. AWS handles the infrastructure so your application runs reliably.

We use AWS for most of our client hosting because the service breadth, Australian presence, and pricing flexibility suit the businesses we work with. We architect the infrastructure, deploy the application, configure monitoring, and manage the environment ongoing.

AWS cloud infrastructure dashboard showing EC2 instances, RDS databases, and S3 storage
What We Build

AWS development, by service type

Application hosting, serverless, containers, data services, and DevOps. These are the AWS capabilities behind the applications we build.

Application Hosting & Infrastructure

Your web application hosted on AWS: EC2 instances, RDS databases, S3 file storage, CloudFront CDN, and Route 53 DNS. Proper architecture. Sydney region by default for Australian latency and data residency.

We configure the infrastructure to match the application. A Laravel application gets an EC2 instance with RDS MySQL and S3 for uploads. A React SPA gets S3 + CloudFront. A Node.js API gets Elastic Beanstalk or ECS. The hosting architecture serves the application, not the other way around.

Automated deployments via CodePipeline or GitHub Actions. Push to main, tests run, application deploys. No SSH into production. No manual uploads. CI/CD from day one.

Serverless Applications

AWS Lambda functions, API Gateway, DynamoDB, and SQS: event-driven architecture where you pay per request instead of running servers 24/7. No infrastructure management. Auto-scaling from zero to thousands of concurrent requests.

Serverless suits variable workloads. An API that handles ten requests per hour overnight and five hundred per second during peak. A webhook processor that fires intermittently. A scheduled task that runs once per day. You pay for what you use.

Node.js and Python are our primary Lambda runtimes. API Gateway for REST endpoints. Step Functions for multi-step workflows. EventBridge for event routing. The serverless ecosystem on AWS handles complex architectures without servers.

Container Deployment (ECS / Fargate)

Docker containers deployed to ECS (Elastic Container Service) or Fargate. Your application packaged with its dependencies and deployed consistently. The same container runs in development, staging, and production.

Fargate for serverless containers, with no EC2 instances to manage. ECS on EC2 for more control and cost optimisation. ECR (Elastic Container Registry) for private container images. Load balancing with ALB.

Multi-service architectures where the frontend, API, worker, and scheduler each run in separate containers. Independent scaling, independent deployment, shared networking via service discovery.

Database & Data Services

RDS for managed relational databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server. Aurora for high-performance MySQL/PostgreSQL compatible databases. DynamoDB for NoSQL. ElastiCache for Redis. S3 for file and object storage.

Automated backups, point-in-time recovery, read replicas, and multi-AZ failover. Your data is protected without managing database servers. Encryption at rest and in transit.

Data migration from on-premises databases to AWS. DMS (Database Migration Service) for ongoing replication during migration. Schema conversion for platform changes, such as SQL Server to PostgreSQL, or on-premises MySQL to Aurora.

CI/CD & DevOps on AWS

Automated build, test, and deployment pipelines. CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy for AWS-native CI/CD. GitHub Actions for teams already using GitHub. Infrastructure as code with CloudFormation or Terraform.

Every environment (development, staging, production) provisioned from the same templates. No snowflake servers. No "works on my machine" deployments. Consistent, repeatable, auditable infrastructure.

Monitoring and alerting with CloudWatch. Application performance with X-Ray. Log aggregation with CloudWatch Logs. Cost monitoring with Cost Explorer and budgets. You know how the application is performing and how much it costs.

AWS infrastructure architecture diagram with EC2, RDS, S3, and CloudFront in Sydney region
AWS Lambda serverless architecture with API Gateway, DynamoDB, and SQS event flow
AWS ECS container deployment with Fargate, load balancer, and service mesh
AWS database services with RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, and data migration tools
AWS DevOps pipeline with CodePipeline, automated testing, and CloudWatch monitoring
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Why AWS

Why AWS is our default cloud platform for Australian businesses

AWS Sydney region data centre providing low-latency hosting for Australian applications

Australian data centres for compliance and latency

AWS operates two Australian regions: Sydney (ap-southeast-2) and Melbourne (ap-southeast-4). Your data stays in Australia. Your application responds fast for Australian users. Data sovereignty requirements met by default.

For businesses in regulated industries, including finance, healthcare, and government, Australian data residency is not optional. AWS Sydney region meets APRA, IRAP, and Privacy Act requirements for data storage.

Sub-20ms latency for Australian users. Your customers across Australia get fast response times. Compare that to hosting in US-West where every request adds 200ms of round-trip latency.

AWS auto-scaling architecture scaling from startup to enterprise traffic levels

Scale from startup to enterprise without re-platforming

Start with a single EC2 instance for an MVP. Scale to auto-scaling groups, load balancers, and read replicas as traffic grows. Move to containers or serverless when the architecture evolves. AWS grows with the business.

Auto-scaling handles traffic spikes without over-provisioning. Black Friday sale? Scale up automatically. Back to normal? Scale down. Pay for what you use during quiet periods.

This matters for Australian businesses with seasonal demand: tourism, retail, events. You do not need to pay for peak capacity year-round.

AWS managed services reducing operational burden with automated database, hosting, and CDN

Let AWS manage the infrastructure so you manage the business

RDS manages your database: patches, backups, failover. Fargate runs your containers without EC2 management. Lambda runs your code without servers at all. SES sends your emails. SQS handles your queues. CloudFront serves your static assets.

Every managed service you adopt is infrastructure work your team does not need to do. Database backups happen automatically. SSL certificates renew automatically. Server patches apply automatically.

The cost of managed services is almost always lower than employing someone to manage equivalent self-hosted infrastructure. You are paying for operations expertise at scale.

AWS Cost Explorer dashboard showing billing breakdown and cost optimisation opportunities

Pay for what you use, with visibility into every dollar

AWS billing is usage-based. You pay for the EC2 hours, the database storage, the data transfer, and the Lambda invocations you actually use. No annual contracts required for most services.

Cost Explorer shows exactly where money is going. Budgets alert you before spending exceeds thresholds. Reserved Instances and Savings Plans reduce costs 30–60% for predictable workloads.

We right-size infrastructure from the start. No over-provisioned servers burning money overnight. No t2.xlarge instances running a blog. The instance type, storage tier, and service selection match the actual workload.

AWS Services

Setup, migration, security, and ongoing management

New AWS environment, migration from existing hosting, or ongoing infrastructure management. We handle it all.

AWS Account Setup & Configuration

New AWS account setup with proper IAM roles, VPC networking, security groups, billing alerts, and multi-account organisation structure. Production-ready from day one.

Migration to AWS

Move from shared hosting, on-premises servers, or another cloud to AWS. Application migration, database migration, DNS cutover, and SSL setup.

Security & Compliance

Security group audits, IAM policy reviews, encryption configuration, WAF setup, and compliance checks. Australian data residency verified.

Cost Optimisation

Review your AWS bill, right-size instances, identify waste, implement Reserved Instances or Savings Plans. Most accounts can save 20–40% with proper optimisation.

Infrastructure as Code

Convert manual AWS configurations to CloudFormation or Terraform. Repeatable, version-controlled infrastructure that deploys consistently across environments.

Ongoing AWS Management

Monthly plans covering monitoring, patching, scaling, cost reviews, and incident response. We manage your AWS so your team focuses on the business.

Cloud Migration

Move to AWS from shared hosting, on-premises, or another cloud

We migrate your application, database, and files to AWS Sydney. Proper architecture, automated deployment, monitoring, and backups from day one.

Who It's For

Common AWS project scenarios

Hosting, migration, serverless, or cost optimisation. If one of these sounds like your situation, we have done it before.

01

Web Application Hosting

Laravel, Node.js, .NET, or Python web application on EC2, Elastic Beanstalk, or ECS. RDS database, S3 storage, CloudFront CDN. The standard hosting stack for custom business applications.

02

Serverless API

Lambda + API Gateway for event-driven APIs that scale to zero and handle bursts. Pay per request. No servers. Ideal for variable-traffic backends and webhook processors.

03

Cloud Migration

Moving from shared hosting, on-premises, or another cloud to AWS. Application and database migration with Australian data centres. Minimal downtime.

04

SaaS Platform Infrastructure

Multi-tenant SaaS platforms on AWS. Isolated databases per tenant, shared application layer, Stripe billing, auto-scaling. The infrastructure behind your product.

05

Data Processing & Storage

S3 for file storage, RDS or Aurora for relational data, DynamoDB for NoSQL, Redshift for analytics. Data architecture designed for the workload and query patterns.

06

AWS Cost Review & Optimisation

Already on AWS but the bill is too high? We review the account, identify waste, right-size instances, and implement savings. Most accounts can save 20–40%.

Migration Paths

Common migration and infrastructure upgrade paths

From shared hosting to AWS, from manual deployments to CI/CD, from single instances to high availability. These are the paths we execute.

Shared Hosting → AWS

Move from shared cPanel hosting to a proper AWS setup. EC2 or ECS for the application, RDS for the database, S3 for uploads, CloudFront for CDN. Better performance, proper backups, SSL, and deployment pipelines.

On-Premises → AWS

Move from physical or virtual servers in your office or data centre to AWS. Application, database, and file storage migrated. Hybrid connectivity via VPN or Direct Connect if needed during transition.

Azure / GCP → AWS

Cross-cloud migration for businesses that want to consolidate on AWS. Application re-deployment, managed service mapping (Azure SQL → RDS, Azure Blob → S3), and DNS cutover.

EC2 → Containers / Serverless

Already on AWS but on traditional EC2 instances. We containerise the application (ECS/Fargate) or decompose into Lambda functions for better scaling, lower costs, and easier deployment.

Manual DevOps → CI/CD

Replace manual SSH deployments with automated CI/CD pipelines. CodePipeline, GitHub Actions, or Bitbucket Pipelines. Automated testing, staging environments, and zero-downtime deployments.

Single Region → Multi-AZ / DR

Add redundancy and disaster recovery. Multi-AZ database deployment, cross-region backups, and failover configuration. Business continuity planning backed by infrastructure.

Technical Fit

Common AWS stack combinations

AWS is the infrastructure. These are the application frameworks and databases we deploy on it.

AWS + Laravel

Laravel on EC2 with RDS MySQL, S3 for file storage, SES for email, SQS for queues. The most common AWS stack we deploy for Australian businesses.

AWS + Node.js

Node.js on Lambda, EC2, or ECS. API Gateway for serverless APIs. The fastest cold-start times of any Lambda runtime.

AWS + React / Next.js

React SPAs on S3 + CloudFront. Next.js on Amplify or Lambda@Edge. Static assets served from Australian edge locations for sub-50ms load times.

AWS + .NET

.NET on Elastic Beanstalk, ECS, or Lambda. RDS SQL Server or Aurora PostgreSQL. For businesses that prefer AWS over Azure for their .NET workloads.

AWS + Python / AI

Python on Lambda for AI endpoints. SageMaker for model training. Bedrock for managed AI services. S3 for training data. The AI/ML backbone.

AWS + Docker / Terraform

Infrastructure as code with Terraform or CloudFormation. Docker containers on ECS/Fargate. GitOps workflow for infrastructure changes.

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Related Services

Related technology and service pages

Technology

Laravel Development

Laravel is the backend we deploy to AWS most often. If the application is your focus, start with Laravel.

Technology

Node.js Development

Node.js on AWS Lambda is our go-to serverless stack. Real-time applications, APIs, and event-driven services.

Technology

.NET Development

.NET on AWS for businesses that want Amazon infrastructure without Azure. Elastic Beanstalk, ECS, and Lambda support .NET.

Technology

Database Development

RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB: database design, optimisation, and migration on AWS. If the data layer is your focus, start here.

Service

Custom Software Development

AWS is the infrastructure. If the project is about the software, covering requirements, development, and deployment, start with custom software.

AI

AI Development & Integration

AWS Bedrock, SageMaker, and Lambda for AI services. If AI is part of the project, our AI development page covers the approach.

FAQs

Common questions about AWS development and hosting

How do AWS hosting costs work for a business application?

AWS uses pay-as-you-go pricing across compute (EC2), database (RDS), storage (S3) and edge delivery (CloudFront). Serverless workloads are cheaper for low or spiky traffic. Enterprise setups with high availability, multiple environments and complex networking sit higher. We estimate your monthly bill during scoping so there are no surprises after launch.

AWS or Azure: which should I choose?

AWS if you want the broadest service selection, the largest community, and no Microsoft dependency. Azure if your organisation runs Microsoft infrastructure (Azure AD, Office 365, SQL Server) and wants native integration. Both work well for Australian businesses, and both have Sydney data centres. We recommend based on your existing stack.

Can you migrate our application to AWS?

Yes. We migrate from shared hosting, on-premises servers, Azure, and GCP to AWS. The migration includes application deployment, database migration, DNS cutover, SSL configuration, and CI/CD setup. Downtime is minimised with proper planning. Most migrations complete with under an hour of downtime.

Do you manage AWS for us ongoing?

Yes. Monthly management plans covering monitoring, patching, scaling, cost reviews, security updates, and incident response. We act as your cloud operations team. Plan size depends on infrastructure complexity — we scope it during onboarding.

Is my data safe in AWS?

AWS meets the highest compliance standards: SOC 2, ISO 27001, IRAP (Australian Government), PCI DSS, HIPAA. Data stored in the Sydney region stays in Australia. Encryption at rest and in transit. Automated backups with point-in-time recovery. AWS infrastructure is more secure and reliable than most on-premises setups.

Can you help us reduce our AWS bill?

Yes. We review AWS accounts regularly and almost always find savings. Common wins: right-sizing over-provisioned EC2 instances, implementing Reserved Instances or Savings Plans, cleaning up unused EBS volumes and snapshots, and moving infrequently accessed data to S3 Glacier. Most accounts save 20–40%.

Do you use infrastructure as code?

Yes. CloudFormation or Terraform for all production infrastructure. Every resource is defined in code, version-controlled, and deployed consistently. No manual configuration in the AWS console for production environments.

Can we keep our own AWS account?

Yes. We work inside your AWS account. You own the infrastructure, the data, and the billing relationship with AWS. We configure IAM roles with appropriate access. If you stop working with us, everything stays in your account.

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