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Microsoft Azure

Microsoft's cloud: the natural home for Windows, SQL Server and Microsoft 365 estates.

  • Public cloud (IaaS, PaaS)
  • Typical project: 4–8 weeks
  • Microsoft
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Overview

Azure is the second-largest public cloud. Its pull for enterprises is Microsoft itself: sign-in through Microsoft Entra ID, licence reuse for Windows Server and SQL Server, and close links to Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365 and Power Platform.

It is strong for hybrid too: Azure Arc manages servers and Kubernetes clusters wherever they run. OpenAI models are available as a managed service inside your own Azure tenancy.

Names you'll meet

  • Azure Kubernetes Service
  • Azure Synapse
  • Microsoft Fabric
  • Azure OpenAI
  • Microsoft Entra ID

What's inside

  1. 1

    Compute

    Virtual Machines, App Service for web apps, Functions for serverless, AKS for containers.

  2. 2

    Data

    Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Data Factory, and Microsoft Fabric for analytics.

  3. 3

    Identity & security

    Microsoft Entra ID, Defender for Cloud and Key Vault.

  4. 4

    Hybrid

    Azure Arc and Azure Local bring on-premises servers under Azure management.

  5. 5

    AI

    Azure OpenAI plus services for speech, vision and documents.

Is it right for you?

Best for

  • Organisations standardised on Microsoft 365, Windows and SQL Server
  • Hybrid estates that keep some workloads on-premises
  • Teams building on Dynamics 365 and Power Platform

Think twice if…

  • A service or region you need isn't available in your countries; check first
  • You assume licence savings without modelling your existing agreements

Typical projects

  1. Azure landing zone4–8 weeks
  2. Windows and SQL Server migration3–8 months
  3. Azure Virtual Desktop rollout6–14 weeks
  4. Managed Azure operationsOngoing · 3–12 months

Typical ranges, not quotes. Scope, data and team size move them most.

Roles you'll hire

  • Azure solutions architect
  • Azure administrator
  • DevOps engineer
  • Identity (Entra ID) specialist
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Questions to ask a vendor

  1. 1Which Microsoft Solutions Partner designations do you hold?
  2. 2How will you use Azure Hybrid Benefit and reservations to cut our bill?
  3. 3Will you follow Microsoft's Cloud Adoption Framework for the landing zone?
  4. 4Who handles 24/7 operations after go-live?

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