How it works.
A managed cloud operating model built around your Windows application. Wherever you’re starting from, we begin by understanding how it works today, then design the right path to Vela Cloud.
The engagement
How we move your application to Vela Cloud.
Every application is different, but the engagement follows a clear path: understand what you have, build the right cloud environment, launch it carefully, and manage it over time. The process is deliberately easy. Most applications are running in the cloud within weeks, not calendar quarters.
Phase 1
Assess & Design
Discovery & application assessment
We review your application, current delivery model, infrastructure, integrations and customer requirements to confirm whether Vela Cloud is the right fit.
Cloud architecture
We design the managed cloud environment around your application: infrastructure, security, access and databases.
Phase 2
Build & Launch
Migration
Your application and supporting components move into the Vela Cloud environment with a plan built to preserve continuity.
Testing
We test the environment, performance and workflows before anything goes into production.
Deployment
The validated application is deployed into production as a professionally managed cloud service.
Customer onboarding
We support onboarding so customers move to the cloud-delivered version of your software smoothly.
Phase 3
Operate & Grow
Ongoing management
We manage the environment day to day: infrastructure, monitoring, backups, access and routine administration.
Support
We resolve issues in the managed environment and escalate application-specific matters to your team.
Scaling
As demand grows, we expand capacity to support more customers without you needing to build a cloud operations team.
“We expected a disruptive, months-long project. Instead our application was live in the cloud within weeks, and our customers barely noticed the transition.”
CTO, field-service software vendor
What’s included
More than hosting.
Delivering a business-critical Windows application through the cloud is more than putting software on a virtual machine. Vela Cloud provides the managed operating environment around the application so your team doesn’t have to build that capability itself.
- Managed HostingInfrastructure designed, managed and operated around your application.
- SecurityLayered security, controlled access, monitoring and ongoing protection.
- Tech SupportDiagnose issues, resolve cloud-related problems and coordinate with your experts when needed.
- Profit CenterA new recurring-revenue stream for your business — and for teams already delivering cloud, a way to improve the bottom line.
- Daily BackupsDaily monitored backups with managed recovery support.
- Your BrandingDeliver the cloud experience under your brand, not ours.
- Client PortalSecure access and self-service tools for your team and customers.
- Billing & PaymentUse your billing process or let Vela Cloud help manage it.
- Marketing SupportHelp your team launch, position, and grow the cloud offering.
Delivered as your offering. The cloud service can be presented to your customers under your own branding, and you can keep your existing billing process or let Vela Cloud help manage it.
Common questions
Questions about how it works.
How long does it take to move an application to Vela Cloud?
Timelines depend on the application, its dependencies, and the size of the customer base. The assessment stage exists specifically to answer this question for your product before any commitment is made.
Can Vela Cloud take over software we already host ourselves?
Yes. Many software companies already run some form of hosted or private cloud offering and want to move off infrastructure they manage internally. Vela Cloud can take over operation of that cloud layer so your team can step back from infrastructure.
Can our offering keep our branding?
Yes. Vela Cloud supports white-label and ISV-branded customer experiences. The cloud service can be presented to your customers as your offering, under your name.
Let’s talk
Your Windows application doesn’t need a full SaaS rewrite to have a cloud future.
Tell us about your application, your current environment, and where you want the business to go. We’ll tell you plainly whether Vela Cloud is the right fit.
A conversation, not a sales process