About $100k a year in estimated savings
Retired unused servers that were quietly adding to the cloud bill.
Read the case studyCloud and security consulting. Native-owned. Montana-based.
Your cloud setup got messy. I clean it up.
Outdated servers, surprise bills, and security gaps add up quietly. I find what’s wasting money, fix what’s risky, and speed up what’s slow. I work alongside your IT team, not over them.
Recent work: retired unused servers, saving about $100k a year.
- web-app serverKept
- customer databaseKept
staging-server-old (unused since 2023)Removed, $1,200 a monthoversized database instanceRemoved, $640 a month- SSH open to the internetFixed
- nightly backupsKept
Sound familiar?
Most cloud messes start small.
The bill keeps climbing and nobody can say why.
I trace spend back to the services, owners, and decisions behind it, then cut what you no longer need.
The servers are old and nobody wants to touch them.
I plan the move, test it, and hand you a setup your team can maintain.
Access has piled up and nobody owns it.
I review accounts and permissions, close the gaps, and write down who is responsible for what.
Three ways to work together
Step 1: Cloud CheckStart here.
A fixed-price look at your bills, servers, and access. You get a plain-English report: what's wasting money, what's risky, and what to fix first.
Typical investment: $3k–$10k
How the Cloud Check worksStep 2: Cleanup Sprint10–14 days.
I fix the priority items: cut waste, close security gaps, and move or retire old servers. You approve every change before it happens.
Typical investment: $4.5k–$12k
Ask about a Cleanup SprintStep 3: Ongoing CareKeep it clean.
Scheduled check-ins, updates, and cost and security reviews so it stays clean. This is scheduled support, not 24/7 coverage.
Typical investment: $1k–$3k per month
How Ongoing Care works
Need something bigger, like a full migration or a dedicated security project? See pricing for larger projects.
Results from my work
About 40% faster
Moved aging servers to Cloudflare and Linode, with less dependence on one vendor.
Read the case studyDetails are anonymized. Savings opportunities and timing depend on your environment, usage, and the changes implemented.
My promise
The price is agreed before I start. You approve every change before it happens. And if our first call shows there’s nothing worth fixing, I’ll tell you before you spend a dollar.
- I work alongside your IT team or provider, not over them.
- You talk directly to the person doing the work.
Who you’ll work with
I’m Charles Werk, a Native-owned consultant based in Montana. I help growing organizations clean up their cloud and server setups so they cost less, run faster, and stay safer. I do the hands-on work myself: you talk to me, and I do the work.
Flexera’s 2026 research puts estimated wasted cloud spend at 29%. Flexera · 2026 cloud cost research Industry averages don’t predict your savings.
Platforms I work in: AWS, Cloudflare, Linode.
Let’s clean up your cloud.
Tell me what’s bugging you: a bill, a server nobody wants to touch, a security worry. I’ll tell you honestly whether I can help.