Cloud & Infrastructure / Compute & Platforms

Public Cloud Management

Hyperscaler operations as a managed service — the provider runs your AWS, Azure, GCP, or Oracle Cloud environment for you. Includes architecture, deployment, cost optimization, security, monitoring, and ongoing operations. You own the cloud account; they operate it.

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14
providers vetted

24/7
managed cloud operations

3–4
shortlist candidates

$0
cost for our guidance

When should you be evaluating Public Cloud Management?

Rubber Duck has worked extensively with our Public Cloud Management providers to understand where they have seen the most success and the biggest ROI for clients adopting the solution. Here is what the data reflects.

  • You moved workloads to AWS/Azure but your team isn’t deep enough to operate them well
  • Your cloud bill is rising and you need FinOps expertise to right-size and optimize
  • You need 24/7 monitoring and on-call response for cloud-hosted production workloads
  • You want hyperscaler architecture review (well-architected framework, security baselines, governance)
  • You want to keep cloud agility but get the SLA, security, and accountability of a managed services contract

What you actually get with public cloud management

Most cloud bills carry 20-35% of pure waste. Managed cloud puts an accountable operator — and a monthly savings report — on yours.

Well-Architected review

A formal AWS or Azure assessment against reliability, security, and cost pillars — findings you keep either way.

Cost optimization and FinOps

Rightsizing, reservations, and savings plans actively managed, with monthly reporting you can audit.

24/7 managed operations

Patching, monitoring, backup, and incident response to the OS or application layer — defined in the contract.

Security and compliance guardrails

CSPM policies, IAM hygiene, and audit evidence built into the managed service from day one.

Migration and modernization

Landing zones, wave plans, and refactoring support with named engineers on the provider side.

Pricing benchmark and redlines

Management-fee models — percent-of-spend versus flat — compared across finalists with exit redlines.

20-35%

typical waste surfaced in cloud cost reviews

3

hyperscalers under single management: AWS, Azure, GCP

monthly

FinOps reporting cadence in shortlisted contracts

24/7

operations to the application layer

Figures as published by the named providers or typical of advisor-led procurements; verify current specifications during evaluation.

Providers delivering public cloud management

Every provider below has been vetted for hyperscaler certifications, operational depth, and post-sale accountability. Want the three best fits for your environment? That’s one conversation.

4 providers with published profiles shown — every logo links to the partner’s full profile, including products, certifications, and coverage.

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Products & platforms

Deep-dives on the specific platforms our partners deliver in this category.

Aptum

Hybrid cloud management + Well-Architected reviews

  • AWS Well-Architected Review and AI Foundation readiness services
  • VMware-, AWS-, and Azure-certified specialists
  • Cloud Repatriation Assessment when public cloud stops penciling
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Blue Mantis

Cloud + security modernization

  • Cloud, cybersecurity, networking, and data center modernization
  • CRN Triple Crown Award winner
  • Precision focus on mid-market digital transformation
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Thrive

Managed Azure + Microsoft-aligned outsourcing

  • Managed Azure, M365, and vCISO from one provider
  • ServiceNow-powered delivery with dedicated POD teams
  • 24/7 SOC and BaaS / DRaaS in the same portfolio
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Proof in the field

Shortlist the right managed cloud provider in one conversation

14 vetted options, three that fit you, zero cost for the guidance. Bring your questions.

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The Process

How your Public Cloud Management engagement runs

The same disciplined path every time — so you always know what happens next and who is accountable for it.

1

Day 1

Assess

We map your environment, contracts, and goals. No pitch — an honest read on where you stand and what it should cost.

2

Week 1

Shortlist

You get 3–4 fits from 475 vetted providers, with the reasoning attached — capabilities, pricing leverage, trade-offs.

3

Weeks 2–3

Evaluate

We run the demos, reference checks, and side-by-side pricing benchmarks so your team doesn't have to.

4

Weeks 3–4

Negotiate

Terms, SLAs, and pricing negotiated with portfolio-level leverage — anchored to real market rates, not list price.

5

Ongoing

Manage

We oversee implementation and stay your escalation point for the life of the service, through every renewal.

Typical timeline for mid-market engagements. Complex builds — colocation, dark fiber, custom AI deployments — carry longer evaluation and delivery windows, and we set that expectation on day one.

The Economics

Why source Public Cloud Management through Rubber Duck

No retainers, no hourly billing, no markup on your contract. Here is how that works:

Same or better pricing

Your contract is signed directly with the provider at rates we benchmark against comparable deals — you pay the same or less than going direct.

$0 advisory fee

Providers fund our advisory through their partner programs, and every provider compensates us the same way — so recommendations are based on fit, never commission.

One escalation point

After go-live we stay accountable: implementation oversight, billing disputes, outage escalations, and renewal strategy all route through your advisor.

Common Questions

What buyers ask before their first call

Does the guidance really cost nothing?

Yes. Our advisory is supplier-funded: providers pay us through the same partner programs they fund for all technology advisors, and every provider compensates us the same way. You pay the provider directly, at rates we benchmark — the same or less than going direct.

How are you different from a reseller or an MSP?

We don't carry inventory, quotas, or a house brand to protect. A reseller earns more when you buy what they stock; we earn the same regardless of which vetted provider you choose — so the recommendation is driven by fit. Where a managed service is the right answer, we source and oversee it rather than sell you our own.

Do we keep a direct relationship with the provider?

Yes. Your contract, billing, and SLAs sit directly with the provider you select. We sit on your side of that relationship — running the evaluation and negotiation up front, then acting as your escalation point after go-live.

What if we're already under contract?

That's the most common starting point. We benchmark your current rates now, flag billing errors worth disputing immediately, and build the renegotiation plan around your renewal window — including co-terming services so future decisions happen on your schedule, not the vendors'.

How fast do we get to a shortlist?

For most categories you'll have a reasoned shortlist of three or four providers within a week of the first assessment call. Complex infrastructure — colocation, dark fiber, large contact-center builds — takes longer, and we tell you that up front.