Microsoft Azure management
We set up, secure and run your Azure tenant and everything in it: virtual machines, storage, networks and backups, with costs kept under control. Whether you’re moving off an office server or running a mix of cloud and on-premises systems, we look after it day to day.
Your Azure environment
Example client, automated daily checks
- Virtual machines 4 running, all patched and backed up Healthy
- Storage File shares and archive, private access only Healthy
- Office connection Site-to-site VPN up, on-premises server visible in Azure Arc Healthy
- Policies All resources in UK regions, encrypted and tagged Healthy
- Spend 1 test VM left running, now scheduled to shut down overnight Review
How we take on your Azure
Whether you already have a tenant or are starting from scratch, every engagement follows the same four steps.
- 1. Assess
- We review what you have: subscriptions, resources, permissions, security score and spend. You get a written summary of risks and quick wins.
- 2. Design
- We plan the structure: subscriptions, networks, naming, policies and who can access what, sized to your business rather than a large enterprise.
- 3. Build
- We build or tidy it up, migrate servers and files, and document everything so nothing lives only in someone’s head.
- 4. Run
- We monitor, patch, back up and review costs every month, and handle changes as your business grows.
What we manage
Everything in your Azure tenant, from the top-level structure down to individual machines and files.
Tenant and subscriptions
A clean structure makes Azure easier to secure, cheaper to run and simpler to audit.
- Management groups and subscriptions organised by purpose, such as production and testing
- Role-based access, so people only get the permissions their job needs
- Just-in-time admin access with Privileged Identity Management, so no one holds permanent admin rights
- Azure Policy rules that keep data in UK regions, require encryption and enforce tagging
- Consistent naming and tags, so every resource has a clear owner and purpose
Virtual machines
Servers in Azure, without the hardware, built properly and kept healthy.
- Built from hardened images and sized to the workload, not guessed
- Scheduled patching through Azure Update Manager
- Threat protection with Microsoft Defender for Servers
- Monitoring and alerts for performance, disk space and availability
- Secure remote access through Azure Bastion instead of open remote desktop ports
- Test machines that shut down automatically out of hours
Storage accounts
Somewhere safe for your files, archives and backups, with the right level of access.
- Azure Files shares to replace an office file server, with the same folder permissions
- Blob storage for archives, with older data moved automatically to cheaper tiers
- Private access only, with no storage exposed to the public internet
- Soft delete and versioning, so accidentally deleted files can be recovered
Hybrid environments
Most businesses keep something on-site. We manage it alongside Azure, from one place.
- On-premises servers connected through Azure Arc, so they’re patched, monitored and secured like cloud machines
- Site-to-site VPN linking your office network to Azure
- Active Directory synced to Entra ID, so staff have one sign-in for everything
- Azure File Sync to keep frequently used files fast in the office while the master copy lives in Azure
Networking and security
Networks designed so only the right traffic gets in, and problems are spotted early.
- Virtual networks and network security groups that limit what can talk to what
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud, with your secure score tracked and improved over time
- Passwords and certificates stored in Azure Key Vault, not in files or scripts
- Activity logs kept, so every change can be traced
Backup and disaster recovery
A plan for when things go wrong, tested before you need it.
- Azure Backup for virtual machines and file shares, with copies that can’t be altered
- Azure Site Recovery to fail over to a second region if the first goes down
- Regular test restores, so you know recovery actually works
- Agreed recovery targets: how much data you could lose, and how fast you’re back
Web apps
Websites and business applications hosted on Azure App Service, with automatic scaling, deployments from your code repository and no servers to maintain.
Cost control
Azure bills by usage, so small oversights add up. We keep an eye on it for you.
- Budgets with alerts before spending goes over
- A monthly review that finds idle and oversized resources
- Reserved instances and savings plans where they genuinely save money
- Clear reporting, so you know what each part of Azure costs
Your tenant stays yours
We manage your tenant through GDAP (granular delegated admin privileges), Microsoft’s approved way for partners to access client tenants. You approve exactly which admin roles we hold, access is time-limited and has to be renewed, every action is logged in your tenant, and you can end the relationship at any time. Everything we build runs on your own subscription.
Get a free Azure review
We’ll look at your current setup, or your plans to move to Azure, and tell you what we’d change first.
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