What is Azure Managed Services?
Azure Managed Services is where a trusted third party, like Macquarie Cloud Services, manages your Azure cloud infrastructure on your behalf. It means your internal teams are relieved of the burden of managing updates, optimisation, compliance and certification. Relying on a trusted managed services provider also means you can cut through the complexity associated with managing a cloud environment, and ensure you’re using the features and services that are right for your business.
Accelerating your journey to Microsoft Azure.
From inception to accreditation Macquarie Cloud Services was the fastest Microsoft Partner within Australia to achieve Azure Expert MSP status. In lead up, we managed to secure ISO 27001 certification on Azure specifically and win a global award for Managed Services innovation.
We have the utmost confidence our services will deliver outstanding value to our customers, be it via transformation and moving ‘up the stack’, optimisation, architectural oversight, implementation of advanced guardrails & policies, or simply via the promise of uncapped changes on Azure and with all knowledge retained.
What sets us apart?
"Our 18-year relationship with Microsoft has led to Microsoft Expert MSP, Advanced Specialisations and Solutions Partner across multiple focus areas meaning we gain early access to roadmaps, funding programmes, and can prioritise and ringfence rare Azure service SKUs in a way that directly benefits our customers."
Why Managed Azure?
with Macquarie Cloud Services.
Four reasons to migrate to Microsoft Azure.
With Macquarie Cloud Services.
Frequently Asked Questions.
Azure Managed Services is a comprehensive suite of support and management services on Microsoft Azure, designed to optimise your workloads and applications. These services provide expert guidance, ongoing monitoring, maintenance and troubleshooting to ensure your Azure environment is secure, efficient and aligned with your business goals.
Azure Managed Services offer these key benefits to your business:
- Expertise – Gain access to a team of Azure-certified professionals who understand the ins and outs of Azure architecture, best practices and industry standards.
- Efficiency – Manage and optimise your Azure resources to ensure cost-effective solutions and minimal downtime.
- Security – Implement robust security measures, including compliance with industry regulations, data encryption and threat detection.
- Scalability – Get guidance and support in scaling your Azure environment as your business adapts to evolving needs.
- Focus on core activities – Offload management tasks with Azure Managed Services, allowing your internal IT teams to focus on strategic initiatives and core business functions.
Azure Managed Services cover a range of services to meet your specific data and software requirements, including but not limited to:
- 24/7 monitoring – Continuously monitor your Azure resources and applications to detect and troubleshoot issues promptly.
- Expert advice – Get ongoing analysis and recommendations for optimising the performance, security and cost-efficiency of your Azure resources.
- Security management – Implement security protocols, threat detection, patch management and data encryption to your Azure environment.
- Backup and disaster recovery – Get comprehensive backup and recovery strategies to safeguard against data loss.
- Cloud strategy consulting – Receive strategic guidance to align Azure Managed Services with your business goals and IT roadmap.
When looking for an Azure Managed Services provider, consider the following factors:
- Expertise and experience – Look for providers with a proven track record, Azure certifications and experience managing environments similar to yours.
- Service Level Agreements (SLAs) – Ensure the provider offers SLAs that align with your operations and response-time requirements.
- Scalability – Confirm if the provider can accommodate your future growth and evolving needs.
- Security practices – Assess the provider’s security protocols, compliance measures and data protection practices.
- Customisation – Choose a provider that can tailor their Azure Managed Services to your unique business requirements.
- Communication and transparency – Opt for a provider that maintains clear communication and provides regular updates on your Azure environment’s status and performance.
When it comes to Azure Managed Services in Australia, no name is more trusted than Macquarie Cloud Services. For more information on how we can help you maximise the benefits of managed services for your Azure environment, get in touch with us today.