SRE consulting from Ænix applies software engineering discipline to operations so production stays reliable as it scales. The engagement covers SLO design, error-budget frameworks, incident response with blameless post-mortems, reliability-focused observability, capacity planning, and toil reduction. It is aimed at platform, infrastructure, and operations teams running Kubernetes and Cozystack-based environments who need measurable reliability rather than ad-hoc firefighting. Ænix builds these practices into the platform foundation instead of bolting them on, and can pair the work with any Ænix platform or deliver it stand-alone. Engagement modes range from a 5-10 day SRE architecture review, to a 3-9 month implementation embedded with your team, to a managed engagement where Ænix acts as an on-call partner.
Site Reliability Engineering as a discipline applies software engineering to operations. The Ænix SRE engagement covers SLOs, error budgets, incident response, and the operational practices that keep production reliable at scale — built into the platform foundation, not bolted on.
Pairs with: any of the three Ænix platforms when you want the SLOs tied to the platform you actually run. Stand-alone SRE consulting is available without one.
What our SRE engagement covers
Reliability goalsProduction at scaleMeasurable reliability
addressed by
Ænix SRE engagementSLOsObservabilityIncident response
delivers
Reliable operation at scaleError budgetsBlameless post-mortems
- SLO design — collaboratively with product teams; per-service SLOs aligned with user impact
- Error budget framework — budget consumption drives prioritization
- Incident response — incident commander roles, runbook discipline, blameless post-mortems
- Observability for reliability — tuned for security and SLO compliance, not only performance
- Capacity planning — informed by SLO trajectory and growth forecasts
- Toil reduction — automation of operational toil; <50% target
For broader DevOps scope see DevOps consulting. For platform engineering scope see platform engineering.
Engagement modes
- SRE architecture review (5-10 days) — current SRE practices and target state. For the full version, see the Platform Readiness Assessment (14 or 28 days).
- Implementation (3-9 months) — integrated with your team, building practices
- Managed engagement — Ænix as on-call partner
Ænix created Cozystack and co-maintains it.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between SRE, DevOps, and platform engineering at Ænix?
SRE applies software engineering to operations through SLOs, error budgets, and incident discipline. DevOps consulting covers a broader delivery and culture scope, while platform engineering builds the self-service platform itself. Ænix offers each as a distinct service that can be combined.
Do I have to use an Ænix platform to get SRE consulting?
No. SRE consulting is available stand-alone. It also pairs with any Ænix platform when you want reliability practices tied directly to the production platform you operate, but the platform is not a prerequisite.
How long does an SRE engagement take?
It depends on the mode. An SRE architecture review runs 5-10 days, an embedded implementation runs 3-9 months while the team builds the practices, and a managed engagement is ongoing with Ænix acting as an on-call partner.
What does an SRE architecture review actually deliver?
The 5-10 day architecture review examines your current SRE practices and defines a target state. It covers where SLOs, error budgets, incident response, observability, and toil reduction stand today and what is needed to reach reliable operation at scale.
How does Ænix approach SLOs and error budgets?
SLOs are designed collaboratively with product teams, set per service and aligned to user impact. Error-budget consumption then drives prioritization, so reliability work and feature work are balanced against an agreed, measurable budget rather than opinion.
Does SRE consulting work with Cozystack?
Yes. Ænix created Cozystack and co-maintains it — the open-source CNCF platform built on Kubernetes, KubeVirt, Cilium, and LINSTOR. SRE practices are built into the platform foundation, making them a natural fit for Cozystack environments.
