Microsoft Azure
Find out how Microsoft Azure can benefit your business.
What is Microsoft Azure?
Microsoft Azure is a virtual private cloud server which is run by Microsoft. The difference is that none of the hardware costs or hardware maintenance rests on your shoulders. It is run on clusters of redundant servers that Microsoft logically slices up into smaller chunks that you can rent
This way you don’t have any of the upfront cost of purchasing servers or any of the maintenance costs associated with server ownership. The servers are “virtual”. You own the data on them and can export the entire virtual server if you ever find that you, no longer want to run your servers in the cloud any longer.
Why Choose Microsoft Azure?
Azure goes beyond SaaS (Software as a Service) to become IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) and PaaS (Platform as a Service), providing the operating system, computing power and network from which all necessary components are hosted.
While Office 365 is a managed solution that is more than enough for many businesses, some may have the need for a more tailored approach, greater server power and extensive storage. Azure provides a wide range of further integrated services that can accommodate a multitude of operating systems, languages, tools and app development capabilities.
With substantial increases in virtual capacity, Azure is the choice of many businesses when migrating to cloud-based infrastructure owners as it allows for customised business applications and enhanced mobile app support. This enables businesses to host complex third-party applications as a service to their workforce and customer base outside of the Microsoft ecosystem.
Reasons to consider Microsoft Azure
- Most extensive hybrid capabilities.
- Integration with Microsoft Cloud.
- Enhanced developer capabilities.
- Preconfigured IoT integration suite.
- Easy on Budget (Pay as You Go Subscription)
- Scalability
- Collaboration
- create, edit and share across the network or workgroup.
- Subscription-based service with no up-front software costs. Plans start as low as £3.00 per user/per month.
- Robust security features include 128 bit SSL/TSL encryption and more
FAQs
Some frequently asked questions
At its core, Azure is a public cloud computing platform—with solutions including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) that can be used for services such as analytics, virtual computing, storage, networking, and much more. It can be used to replace or supplement your on-premise servers.
Yes, security and privacy are built into the Azure platform. Microsoft is committed to the highest levels of trust, transparency, standards conformance and regulatory compliance with the most comprehensive set of compliance offerings of any cloud service provider.
No. Azure supports open source technologies, so you can use the tools and technologies you prefer. Run virtually any application using your data source, with your operating system, on your device. With Azure, you have choices.
With no upfront cost, you only pay for what you use. Azure provides flexible purchasing and pricing options for all your cloud scenarios, such as the Azure Hybrid Benefit, and offers extensive tools to help manage your cloud spend.
By partnering with us you’ll get the technical assistance, advice and support to invent and deliver the Azure solution your business needs, all from Azure certified Engineers. We can assess your goals and show you how to get there – as well as demonstrate opportunities that may be new to you.
Alpha Scan have helped many clients move to the cloud utilising Azure technology.
Please call us on 02380 253008 or fill out our contact form if you are interested to see how Azure solutions can help your business flourish.
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