Cloud done properly — secure, scalable, sensibly priced.

Whether you’re moving the last on-prem server out, designing a green-field Azure environment, or running a hybrid estate — we plan and run it for you.

Why move with us

Cloud strategy that respects the bill.

We design for resilience and security first — but we never forget the monthly invoice.

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Strategy first

Cloud is not always the answer. We assess workload-by-workload and recommend the right home: M365, Azure, hybrid or on-prem.

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Secure by default

Conditional Access, MFA, just-in-time admin, encrypted-at-rest. Hardened landing zones from day one.

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FinOps discipline

We tag, monitor and review your spend monthly. Reserved instances, savings plans and right-sizing.

Performance & UX

Right SKUs, regions and SD-WAN tuning so users actually notice things got faster.

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DR & resilience

Built-in Azure Site Recovery, geo-redundant backup, immutable snapshots and tested failover.

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Fully managed

24/7 patching, monitoring, alerting and incident response across your cloud estate.

Azure landing zones

A landing zone that scales — and stays compliant.

We follow Microsoft’s Cloud Adoption Framework so your environment is built on a foundation auditors love: clear naming, central identity, network segmentation, policy and cost controls.

  • Management groups & subscriptionsClear hierarchy for prod/non-prod, separation of duties and billing.
  • Identity & accessEntra ID with Conditional Access, PIM and break-glass accounts.
  • Hub-and-spoke networkingPrivate endpoints, Azure Firewall, segmentation, no flat networks.
  • Policy & Defender for CloudGuardrails enforced, drift alerts, posture management.
  • FinOps taggingEvery resource tagged for owner, project and cost centre.
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Workloads

What we run in the cloud

End-user computing

  • Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)
  • Windows 365 Cloud PCs
  • Hosted Remote Desktop
  • Citrix / Parallels (where appropriate)
  • Intune-managed endpoints

Servers & applications

  • Lift-and-shift VMs to Azure
  • SQL Server & Azure SQL
  • File & print services modernised to SharePoint/FSLogix
  • Line-of-business apps (Sage, Iris, MIRROR, Practice Engine)
  • Web apps in Azure App Service
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Will my data stay in the UK?

By default we provision in UK South / UK West Azure regions with paired-region failover. We can keep data UK-only end-to-end where required.

Can we keep some servers on-premise?

Yes. Many of our clients run a hybrid model — we manage both sides through a single pane of glass.

How do you control Azure spend?

We tag everything, monitor monthly, right-size quarterly and buy reserved capacity or savings plans where the math works.

Do you do disaster recovery testing?

Yes — annual DR tests are included in our managed service plans, with a written report you can share with auditors.

Ready to take IT off your plate?

Free, no-pressure scoping call with a Firstnet Direct specialist.