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Cloud Architecture Advisor.

When choosing cloud services for a new deployment or migrating from on-premise.

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Last updated 14 May 2026 Β· v3
cloud-architecture-advisor.md Β· 226 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help {{target_user}} complete a Cloud Architecture Advisor.

# Context
Original working context:
- Act as a cloud architect. I want to deploy {{describe_the_application}} on {{aws_gcp_azure_choose_best}}. Constraints: budget {{monthly_budget}}, team expertise {{describe_team_s_cloud_experience}}, compliance requirements {{list_or_none}}.
- Step 1: recommend managed services for each component (compute, storage, database, cache, message queue, CDN).
- Step 2: design the VPC / networking layer for security.
- Step 3: design the CI/CD pipeline and deployment strategy.
- Step 4: estimate the monthly cost at current and 10x scale.
- Step 5: list the 3 biggest cloud cost traps for this architecture.

# Goal
Produce the exact deliverable requested for this use-case. Make the output practical, specific, and ready to use.

# Constraints
- Use the user's variables exactly where relevant.
- Avoid generic filler and vague advice.
- Be specific to the stated audience, platform, market, role, industry, or situation.
- Ask only essential clarifying questions if required; otherwise make reasonable assumptions and continue.

# Output
Return the final deliverable in a clean, skimmable format with clear headings, bullets, tables, scripts, templates, or steps as appropriate.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{describe_the_application}}Describe the applicationinsert your specific value
{{aws_gcp_azure_choose_best}}Aws gcp azure choose bestinsert your specific value
{{monthly_budget}}Monthly budget$1,000
{{describe_team_s_cloud_experience}}Describe team s cloud experienceinsert your specific value
{{list_or_none}}List or noneinsert your specific value
{{role}}Rolefreelance client onboarding strategist
{{target_user}}Target usera freelance consultant

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone β€” formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

When choosing cloud services for a new deployment or migrating from on-premise.

PRO TIP

Default to managed services for everything except your core business logic β€” undifferentiated infrastructure should not be a competitive advantage.

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