Cloud Infrastructure Services

Why update to a cloud infrastructure?

Developed to provide organisations with the power to do business anytime, anywhere, cloud computing has grown exponentially in the last five years. With a recent global necessity to enable workforce flexibility, it’s no surprise a cloud adoption has become the norm.

Any business that begins its journey towards a cloud transformation needs to have an understanding of how it works. Technology is constantly changing, so it’s up to us to ensure you are equipped to make the right decisions, especially when it comes to complex IaaS and PaaS solutions, such as Microsoft’s Azure.

Adopting a cloud-based or hybrid solution for your business typically involves utilising a cloud specialist, like Stripe OLT. As such, we have invested heavily to become part of Microsoft’s leading UK partners. All of our engineering team, from 2nd Line Engineers to Senior Cloud Architects, have undertaken rigorous training to gain the certifications required to support your cloud transformation.

What is Microsoft Azure?

Azure’s Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) is an instant computing infrastructure, provisioned and managed over the Internet.

IaaS quickly scales up and down with demand, only letting you pay for what you use. It helps you avoid the expense and complexity of buying and managing your own physical servers and other data centre infrastructure.

Each resource is offered as a separate service component, and you only need to rent a particular one for as long as you need it. A cloud computing service provider, such as Azure, manages the infrastructure, while you purchase, install, configure and manage your own software – operating systems, middleware and applications.

Azure IaaS is typically used to, test and develop cloud environments, host websites, provide you with the means to back up & recover data, support your web applications and crucially, provide you with big data analysis.

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Which cloud strategy is right for me?

While most organisations are certain that the cloud has a vital role to play in the future of business, the various strategies – from a public or private cloud first approach, to hybrid or multi-cloud – can be unclear.

Crucially, every business is different, therefore taking an open approach is vital. By looking at your unique requirements, rather than a standardised solution, we can ensure the strategy you take is right for you.

Hybrid is usually the first step; however, if your business requirements demand a public cloud approach, Azure can facilitate both.

The resilience of a cloud-based technology solution aids secure data storage, reliable data backup and a robust disaster recovery plan. Above all, adopting a cloud infrastructure is a way of ensuring your business can keep up in an ever-changing business environment while enhancing your growth.

How do I move to a cloud-first infrastructure?

Before starting any transformation project, our team of experts provide an in-depth analysis of your current systems and software applications in order to assess which applications should be migrated to the cloud, alongside guidance on the most effective way to achieve this.

What does it cost?

Every cloud project is different, and there is no one size fits all. Depending on the solution you need and the software applications you select, costs will vary. However, in partnering closely with your business, our Microsoft experts are able to provide you with a flexible and personalised plan built on a per user per month basis.