Receive a specific AWS target architecture — not a diagram with a consulting invoice.
Architecture outputs need to be executable, not presentable
Modernization programs stall when the architecture recommendation ends as a slide and the engineering work begins from a blank Terraform file.
A target architecture diagram shows what to build. It does not tell an engineer how to configure the ECS task definition, the RDS parameter group, or the VPC routing table.
A Terraform template built from a generic cloud migration pattern does not account for your workload's actual resource consumption, dependency surface area, or compliance constraints.
When IaC is authored after the assessment by a different team, the drift between the recommended architecture and the implemented configuration is immediate and significant.
Generate the target architecture from the estate map, not from assumptions. saasups produces a specific AWS target architecture per workload — service selection, instance types, network topology, IAM policy baseline — derived from the observed resource consumption and dependency structure of each application.
Produce IaC from the target architecture automatically. Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK templates are generated from the target architecture specification — so the IaC reflects the actual recommended configuration, not a generic starting point that requires weeks of customization.
Keep architecture and IaC consistent through the migration program. As estate data is refreshed and roadmap decisions are updated, saasups regenerates affected IaC outputs — so the implementation artifacts stay consistent with the current roadmap, not the one from six months ago.
Target architecture and IaC built from estate data
Workload-level AWS target architecture
Each workload receives a specific AWS target architecture specification — service selection, sizing, network topology, and IAM policy baseline — derived from observed resource consumption and the recommended modernization strategy.
IaC generation from target specification
Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK templates are generated from the target architecture specification, covering compute, storage, networking, IAM, and service configuration.
Compliance-informed IAM baseline
IAM policy baselines in generated IaC incorporate the compliance constraints identified in the risk assessment — so least-privilege configuration is a starting point, not a post-deployment remediation.
Architecture refresh on roadmap update
When estate data is refreshed or roadmap decisions change, saasups regenerates affected architecture specifications and IaC outputs — keeping implementation artifacts consistent with the current roadmap.
How saasups IaC generation works
saasups generates target architecture specifications from three inputs: the estate dependency map, the 7 R's scored recommendation, and the FinOps cost model. The dependency map provides the workload's interface surface and integration requirements. The scored recommendation provides the target modernization strategy and the AWS service family. The cost model provides the rightsized service configuration.
The target architecture specification covers service selection, instance or task sizing, network topology, security group baseline, IAM policy structure, and storage configuration. For workloads with compliance flags from the risk assessment, the specification includes additional constraints — encryption at rest and in transit requirements, VPC isolation requirements, and audit logging configuration.
IaC templates are generated from the target architecture specification in the format specified for the engagement. Templates are structured for review and customization — generated from estate data rather than from generic patterns — so the engineering team starts from a configuration that reflects their actual workload, not a tutorial example.
Frequently asked questions
IaC is generated from the observed resource consumption and dependency structure of each workload, and the rightsized AWS service configuration from the FinOps model. It is not a generic template — it reflects the specific sizing, networking, and compliance requirements of the application being migrated.