How to optimize your cloud architecture for business growth

How to optimize your cloud architecture for business growth How cloud architecture reviews can benefit you Tips to boost cloud performance and security Tips to save money and grow efficiently How DigitalOcean experts help: A real-world example Optimize your cloud to empower your business About the author Try DigitalOcean for free Related Articles Introducing langchain-gradient: Seamless LangChain Integration with DigitalOcean Gradient™ AI Platform Agentic Cloud: Reinventing the Cloud with AI Agents Choosing the Right DigitalOcean Offering for Your AI/ML Workload By Anantha Ramachandran Principal Product Marketing Manager Published: May 9, 2025 5 min read Your cloud setup is like a ship on the ocean. To ensure a safe journey, it needs regular maintenance and care. As your business grows and your tech stack becomes more complex, it’s easy for small inefficiencies to creep into your cloud environment which can drive up costs, waste resources, and make it harder to effectively scale. DigitalOcean is proud to offer hands-on support to our customers to help them optimize their cloud setup, which includes free architecture reviews with expert solutions engineers, and tips to avoid inefficiencies in your cloud setup. If you’re a DigitalOcean customer, you can request your own architecture review now. To explore actionable insights on your own, watch our recent Sail to Success webinar, where we shared practical tips on improving your cloud architecture, including ways to boost performance, enhance security, and save on costs. Regular cloud architecture reviews are beneficial to businesses of all sizes. Here are a few reasons we recommend examining your cloud setup regularly: They support business growth: As your business evolves, your cloud infrastructure must evolve with it. A cloud architecture review helps you align your current environment with your business goals, helping to ensure your cloud is positioned to support where you are today, where you’re heading, and the outcomes you need to achieve. They support business growth: As your business evolves, your cloud infrastructure must evolve with it. A cloud architecture review helps you align your current environment with your business goals, helping to ensure your cloud is positioned to support where you are today, where you’re heading, and the outcomes you need to achieve. They improve performance and security: Regular reviews can find hidden problems that can slow you down or make you less secure.