Cargill Consulting · Enterprise Practice

Modern infrastructure. Senior expertise. No full-time hire required.

Enterprise infrastructure, identity, cloud, VMware, automation, network, and continuity consulting for organizations that need senior architecture depth without adding another permanent leadership seat.

20+ years enterprise IT VMware · vCenter · ESXi Azure / AWS cloud Okta · Keyfactor · PAM Terraform & automation
Who it serves

Enterprise buyers and high-impact environments.

Cargill Consulting is built for mid-market and enterprise teams that need architecture, senior escalation, modernization planning, or project delivery support across complex infrastructure environments.

  • Mid-market companies and multi-site operations
  • Healthcare, retail, SaaS, and regulated environments
  • MSPs needing senior escalation or white-label delivery
  • Teams modernizing infrastructure, identity, cloud, or DR
Enterprise consulting lane →
How it relates to Next-Gen-IT

Same architecture discipline, different buyer.

Cargill Consulting handles enterprise and mid-market architecture. Next-Gen-IT packages the same operating discipline for smaller firms that need audit, workflow, security, and continuity help without enterprise scope or pricing.

  • Cargill Consulting: enterprise infrastructure and cloud
  • Next-Gen-IT: small-business audits and operational hardening
  • Shared foundation: clarity, ownership, continuity, and execution
Cargill Consulting ↔ Next-Gen-IT
Core services

Senior infrastructure help where complexity is highest.

The practice focuses on architecture and hands-on engineering across the systems that usually carry the most operational risk: virtualization, cloud, identity, automation, network transitions, and recovery planning.

01 · Cloud Engineering

Azure / AWS migration and governance.

Cloud landing zones, hybrid integrations, identity guardrails, networking, monitoring, budget controls, and migration planning.

  • Azure and AWS migrations
  • Hybrid cloud integrations
  • Governance, networking, and monitoring baselines
02 · VMware Engineering

vCenter, ESXi, storage, and DR architecture.

VMware health checks, version upgrades, host remediation, storage migrations, SRM, and business-critical recovery architecture.

  • vCenter 7/8 upgrades and remediation
  • Storage and performance analysis
  • SRM and disaster recovery planning
03 · DevOps & Automation

Terraform, pipelines, and repeatable delivery.

Infrastructure-as-code, Azure DevOps repositories and pipelines, PowerShell/Python automation, and documentation that the client team can own.

  • Terraform for Azure, AWS, and VMware
  • Pipeline design and CI/CD automation
  • PowerShell and Python operations tooling
04 · Identity & Security

Okta, AD/Azure AD, secrets, and certificate automation.

Identity cleanup, SSO/SCIM architecture, privileged access management, Keyfactor, Key Vault automation, and secure operational patterns.

  • Okta SSO/SCIM
  • AD / Azure AD cleanup and restructure
  • Keyfactor, Key Vault, and PAM automation
05 · Network & SD-WAN

Multi-site network modernization.

SD-WAN rollout planning, Meraki / Velocloud transitions, firewall rule modernization, VPN architecture, and segmentation review.

  • VMware Velocloud SD-WAN
  • Cisco Meraki migrations
  • ASA, Firepower, Palo Alto, VPN, and segmentation
06 · DR & Continuity

Recovery planning that business leaders can understand.

Recovery strategy, DR site buildouts, SAN replication, backup modernization, RTO/RPO planning, and executive-ready remediation roadmaps.

  • DR site buildouts
  • SAN replication and backup modernization
  • RTO/RPO planning and continuity documentation
Engagement menu

Packaged starts for enterprise infrastructure work.

Typical first engagements include focused assessments, fixed-scope buildouts, and senior escalation retainers. The goal is to move quickly from ambiguous infrastructure pain into a clear, executable plan.

Assessment

VMware Health Check

Review vCenter, ESXi hosts, storage, networking, compliance, and performance.

  • vCenter review
  • Host compliance
  • Storage and vSwitch/vDS evaluation
  • Performance analysis and remediation plan
Cloud foundation

Azure / AWS Landing Zone

Establish governance, identity integration, networking, budget controls, and monitoring.

  • Governance and guardrails
  • Identity integration
  • Networking, budgets, and monitoring baselines
Automation

Terraform IaC Buildout

Build repeatable infrastructure delivery with repo structure, remote state, and pipelines.

  • Repo and module structure
  • Azure DevOps pipelines
  • Remote state and documentation
Identity / security

Keyfactor, Key Vault, and PAM automation

Automate certificate, secret, credential, and privileged access workflows.

  • API workflow integration
  • Certificate automation
  • Credential rotation and policy enforcement
Modernization

Cloud Migration Package

Assess, design, plan, migrate, cut over, and document the target environment.

  • Current-state assessment
  • Migration sequencing
  • Cutover and documentation
Retainer

MSP Senior Escalation

Part-time architecture review, senior troubleshooting, and project guidance for MSPs and lean teams.

  • High-tier VMware and cloud support
  • Architecture review
  • Incident and project escalation
Next step

Start with the right-sized practice.

If the environment is enterprise-scale, start with Cargill Consulting. If the organization is a smaller business that needs a practical audit, tool map, workflow runbook, and security hardening path, start with Next-Gen-IT.