Sound familiar?
If this sounds like you, you’re in the right place.
You've had the conversations about modernising your infrastructure. Everyone agrees something needs to change. But when it comes to actually planning a migration, the complexity multiplies fast and no one is confident enough to take the first step.
Moving critical systems to Google Cloud feels high risk. You've heard the horror stories. The thought of extended outages, corrupted data, or incomplete transfers is enough to stall the project entirely.
You moved to Google Cloud, but your bills keep climbing. You're not sure which services you actually need, what's sitting idle, or whether your architecture is even set up efficiently. The savings you expected haven't materialised.
Moving to the cloud introduced new security questions your team isn't equipped to answer. You're unsure whether your data is properly protected, whether your setup meets UK regulatory requirements, and who is actually responsible for what.
The Solution: We give you a clear path forward.
We assess your existing infrastructure, map your dependencies, and produce a detailed migration roadmap tailored to your business objectives, budget, and timeline. You get a practical plan you can actually execute, not a generic blueprint.
The Solution: We migrate with minimal disruption.
We design every migration with rollback procedures, phased approaches, and thorough testing protocols built in from the start. Whether we lift and shift or refactor for cloud-native operation, we keep your business running throughout.
The Solution: We optimise your cloud environment for cost and performance.
We audit your current Google Cloud usage, identify waste and inefficiencies, and restructure your architecture so you're only paying for what you need. Most clients see meaningful cost reductions within the first engagement.
The Solution: We build security and compliance in from day one.
We configure your Google Cloud environment with a principle of least privilege, implement the right controls for your regulatory context including GDPR, and establish clear ownership across your infrastructure so nothing falls through the gaps.
The Solution: We give you a clear path forward.
We assess your existing infrastructure, map your dependencies, and produce a detailed migration roadmap tailored to your business objectives, budget, and timeline. You get a practical plan you can actually execute, not a generic blueprint.
The Solution: We migrate with minimal disruption.
We design every migration with rollback procedures, phased approaches, and thorough testing protocols built in from the start. Whether we lift and shift or refactor for cloud-native operation, we keep your business running throughout.
The Solution: We optimize your cloud environment for cost and performance.
We audit your current Google Cloud usage, identify waste and inefficiencies, and restructure your architecture so you're only paying for what you need. Most clients see meaningful cost reductions within the first engagement.
The Solution: We build security and compliance in from day one.
We configure your Google Cloud environment with a principle of least privilege, implement the right controls for your regulatory context including SOC 2 and HIPAA where applicable, and establish clear ownership across your infrastructure so nothing falls through the gaps.
End-to-end GCP - from scoping to handover
We cover the full picture so nothing gets missed and nothing bites you six months later.
Cloud Migration Strategy
We move workloads with a focus on business continuity. Our Google Cloud migration services cover everything from "lift and shift" for immediate cost savings to refactoring applications to be cloud-native, ensuring minimal downtime during the move.
Data & Analytics Consulting
Data is only useful if you can access it. We help you set up BigQuery - which can be up to 4x faster for data processing than traditional warehouses -to turn messy, disconnected data into clear, actionable business insights.
Infrastructure Optimization
If your current cloud costs are rising or your systems feel sluggish, our GCP consultants will audit your environment. We look at resource allocation and performance bottlenecks to ensure you are only paying for the infrastructure you actually need.
Security & Governance
We establish clear frameworks for Identity and Access Management (IAM) and network security. Your environment is secure, compliant, and partitioned correctly to protect your most sensitive data.
Training & Knowledge Transfer
We don't just build and leave. We provide the technical training your team needs to manage the new GCP environment.
We're a delivery partner.
US offices in Philadelphia & Hatfield, PA
We're in your timezone, aligned to your calendar, and accountable to your outcomes - not managing you from an ocean away.
ISO certified
Enterprise security and compliance standards. Essential for regulated industries and data-sensitive environments.
Fixed scope
We define deliverables upfront and commit to them. No padding timelines, no vague milestones that keep shifting.
Proven at enterprise scale
Post-acquisition data migrations at Sterling, global reporting at Magnaflux - we've done the complex, high-stakes work before and shipped it. We have been around for a long time.
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Consolidation and Optimisation of Power BI Reporting
SEGA, a multinational video game company, found themselves in a situation where they have grown in their use of Power BI to a point where it was difficult to navigate and maintain consistency. The selected The Virtual Forge to help them optimise and consolidate their Power BI Reporting.
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Helping a global leader in nondestructive testing solutions drive their data to better efficiency
The Virtual Forge was approached by Magnaflux to make recommendations around their Power BI reporting on global financial data. As the global leader in non-destructive testing, Magnaflux have been a part of the world’s progress helping develop safer parts for cars, jet liners and infrastructures.
What Our Clients Say About Us
The Virtual Forge's work has lowered our system downtime and fastened the turnover of tickets on the help desk. The team has executed updates correctly and maintains communication via emails and messages. The Virtual Forge's Co-CEO participation in the project has been crucial.
Tom Blades
The Virtual Forge successfully delivered a working prototype of the dashboard, meeting our expectations. The team responded quickly to requests and modifications, and they were hands-on, knowledgeable, and receptive throughout the project.
Geir Arne Evjen
Their collaborative approach fostered a sense of partnership and trust, where our voices were heard and our vision was respected.
Rosanna Turk
Working with The Virtual Forge was a pleasure. The relationships that we build, quite quickly, led to a really lovely experience. The whole team was highly efficient, creative and tactical.
Toby Lewis
Working with The Virtual Forge made everyone enjoy being part of the project. It never felt like two separate teams, but just one big team. Everything felt natural, easy, even when there were challenges.
Heather Read
Get In Touch
If you're dealing with any of these issues, we should talk. We can usually tell pretty quickly whether we can help and what approach would make sense for your situation.
