Traditional discovery phases take weeks and cost thousands. We built a specialized AI agent to automate the initial technical audit and deliver an immediate modernization roadmap.
At Cloud Peak Development, our entire philosophy rests on one core belief: You cannot build a scalable future on a fractured foundation.
As Fractional CTOs and Lead Architects, the first question clients ask us is almost always the same: "How bad is our technical debt, and what will it take to fix it?"
Answering that question traditionally requires a lengthy "discovery phase." It involves interviewing stakeholders, digging through undocumented code, and manually piecing together a picture of a sprawling legacy system. It is necessary work, but it is slow, expensive, and often subjective.
We realized that to truly modernize how businesses approach architecture, we had to modernize our own process first. We needed a way to get an immediate, objective "X-ray" of a potential client's digital infrastructure before we ever signed a contract.
So, we built one.
Introducing Silas, the Cloud Peak AI Architect
We have integrated a specialized AI agent directly into our site.
This is not a generic customer support chatbot designed to answer FAQs. It is a purpose-built architectural analysis tool, trained on decades of engineering best practices, modernization patterns, and indicators of high-risk technical debt.
We engineered this agent to perform the initial "heavy lifting" of a technical audit in real-time.
Under the Hood: Not Just a Wrapper
When we decided to build this, we knew a standard LLM (Large Language Model) wrapper wouldn't cut it. Asking a generic AI to "act like a CTO" results in generic advice.
Our AI Architect was developed with a specific focus on structural analysis.
We fed the model specialized knowledge regarding monolithic-to-microservices migrations, cloud infrastructure optimization (specifically Azure), and common security vulnerabilities found in outdated frameworks. It is designed to ask probing technical questions and analyze your inputs against proven architectural blueprints.
When you interact with our agent, it’s looking for:
Single Points of Failure: Architectural bottlenecks that threaten uptime.
Scalability Blocks: Legacy patterns that will break under increased load.
Modernization Pathways: Immediate opportunities to refactor for performance.
Eating Our Own Dog Food
In engineering, "eating your own dog food" means using the tools you build.
This AI agent isn't just a lead generation magnet on our website; it has become an integral part of our internal tooling. Before our human architects engage in a deep-dive consultation, we run the initial project parameters through our own AI models to identify baseline risks and generate preliminary roadmap options.
If we trust this technology to guide our own high-level consulting, you can trust it to provide an honest initial look at your system.
What This Means For Your Business
For years, agencies have treated technical audits as a "black box"—a mysterious, expensive process with little transparency. We are democratizing access to high-level architectural intelligence.
By using Silas on our site, you move from guessing about your technical debt to having a concrete starting point in minutes, for free.
You will receive an immediate analysis and a preliminary roadmap. It won't replace the need for a human Lead Architect or Fractional CTO—complex execution always requires experienced human judgment—but it will give you the clarity needed to decide if you need those services.
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Stop wondering if your current tech stack can handle your future growth. Test the foundation right now.
Meet Silas and tell it about your current setup, your pain points, and your goals.
