How I helped retire unused servers and save about $100k a year
Unused servers were quietly adding to the cloud bill. Retiring them cut about $100k a year.
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Outdated servers, surprise bills, and security gaps add up quietly.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.
Native-owned. Montana-based. You work directly with the person doing the work.
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.
What a cleaner cloud gets you
Less waste.
Find the services you pay for and no longer use.
Fewer gaps.
Close access and configuration risks before they turn into incidents.
Faster systems.
Move off old servers and speed up what your users actually feel.
No surprises.
You approve every change, and the price is agreed up front.
Savings opportunities and timing depend on your environment, usage, and the changes implemented.
Why Cloud Costs Matter
Money tied up in unused capacity cannot support your next hire, product, or infrastructure improvement. Start by understanding the bill.
~30% of cloud spend is waste.
Flexera’s 2026 estimate is 29% of IaaS and PaaS spend.
Flexera · 2026 cloud cost researchRightsizing before commitments is the #1 rule.
Remove unused capacity and size workloads before committing to discounted rates.
Microsoft · Rightsize before commitmentsCloud cost optimization is a top challenge for 85% of organizations.
In Flexera’s 2026 survey, 85% of respondents cite managing cloud spend as a top challenge.
Flexera · 2026 State of the Cloud
These surveys describe industry challenges; they do not predict your savings. Your opportunity depends on your environment and usage.
How it works
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 works - Step 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 Sprint - Step 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? Those are scoped separately: Cloud Security Hardening and Cloud Infrastructure Modernization.
Why work with me
Friendly. Approachable.
Technically confident.
Work directly with me to understand your cloud costs and choose practical next steps. I explain the tradeoffs in plain language, respect your team’s capacity, and agree on changes with you before they happen.
- Native-owned
- Montana-based
- Works alongside your IT team or provider
- Price agreed up front
- You approve every change
- Direct access to the person doing the work
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.
Results from prior work
Case Studies
Moving off outdated servers: about 40% faster, with less vendor lock-in
Aging servers were moved to Cloudflare and Linode, cutting load times about 40% and reducing dependence on one vendor.
Read the case studyDetails are anonymized from prior production work. Results depend on the environment.
Montana roots.
Cloud-native thinking.
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.
Investment in your next stage
A clear starting point.
Typical investments. Final scope and pricing are shaped around your systems and goals, and agreed before I start.
- Cloud Check
- $3k–$10k
- Cleanup Sprint
- $4.5k–$12k
- Ongoing Care
- $1k–$3k/mo
- Cloud Security Hardening
- $5k–$15k
- Cloud Infrastructure Modernization
- $7k–$25k
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.