Enhance your Azure environment with guidance from Microsoft’s Well-Architected Framework
As cloud environments grow in complexity, so do the risks. From silent security gaps to runaway costs, many IT leaders don’t realize there’s an issue until it’s already affecting business performance. Based on Microsoft’s Azure Well-Architected Framework, these five risk areas are where CIOs should focus their attention first—and how BDO can help address them.
1. Security Gaps Hidden in Plain Sight
The risk: One CIO discovers intern-level users still have legacy access to critical production environments—a permissions oversight that opens the door to serious risk.
How we help: During a Well-Architected Review, BDO evaluates access controls, encryption practices, and threat detection systems. Our team helps prioritize and resolve vulnerabilities before they become incidents.
2. Cloud Spend Without Cost Control
The risk: A mid-sized enterprise sees cloud spend grow 3x year-over-year—with no clear usage map. The CIO struggles to justify the budget or see where to cut.
How we help: BDO reviews consumption patterns, identifies underutilized resources, and recommends autoscaling and cost management tools. We also offer a Cloud Cost Health Check for quick-win visibility.
3. Manual Ops and Missed Automation
The risk: A team deploys infrastructure manually, leading to downtime after an engineer applies a misconfigured update. Recovery takes hours and disrupts business.
How we help: We assess DevOps readiness, CI/CD pipelines, and incident management maturity. BDO's recommendations often include automation strategies to streamline operations and reduce error rates.
4. Inconsistent App Performance
The risk: An e-commerce platform experiences outages during flash sales. The cloud architecture isn’t scaled for peak loads, costing thousands in lost revenue.
How we help: Through performance testing and resource evaluation, we help optimize load handling, region placement, and performance tuning. The result: faster apps that scale when needed.
5. Reliability That’s Only “Good Enough”
The risk: A business believes their DR setup is solid—until a regional outage reveals they haven’t tested their recovery process. The delay disrupts customer SLAs.
How we help: BDO reviews backup, failover, and recovery capabilities against best practices to strengthen availability and minimize downtime risks.
Your Cloud Risks Aren’t Always Obvious
That’s why BDO’s Azure Well-Architected Review is designed to go deep—quickly. Our certified solution architects evaluate your Azure environment against proven best practices and provide a prioritized roadmap for improvement.
Whether you're focused on cutting costs, improving security, or preparing for AI, we’ll help you get more value from your cloud investments.