# Microsoft Azure

Domain: [Cloud & Infrastructure](https://bedreweb.com/services/cloud-and-infrastructure) · Page: https://bedreweb.com/services/cloud-and-infrastructure/microsoft-azure

Microsoft Azure solutions that connect hosting, identity and data with the Microsoft tools your organisation already uses.

## What it is
Azure is Microsoft's cloud platform. It is a natural fit for organisations that already use Microsoft 365, Windows servers or Active Directory, because identity, licensing and management can be brought together.

A good Azure setup starts with a landing zone: a structured foundation for subscriptions, networking, policy and monitoring. Workloads then move onto it in a controlled way.

## What is included
- **Landing zone**: Subscriptions, networking and policies set up as a secure foundation.
- **Identity integration**: Single sign-on and access control tied to your directory.
- **Workload hosting**: Virtual machines, web apps or containers suited to each system.
- **Hybrid connectivity**: Secure links between Azure and on-premises systems.
- **Backup and recovery**: Protection for servers and data with tested restores.
- **Governance and cost**: Policies, tagging and budgets to keep the environment in order.

## Outcomes
- **Fits your Microsoft estate**: Identity and management work across cloud and on-premises.
- **Controlled growth**: Policies keep new resources consistent and secure.
- **Easier recovery**: Backups and failover options are designed in.

## Good fit if
- You rely on Microsoft 365 and Windows servers.
- You want a hybrid setup.
- You need governance across several teams.

## FAQ
**Do we need Azure if we already use Microsoft 365?**
Not necessarily. Azure is useful when you want to host servers or applications, or integrate identity and management.

**Can Azure connect to our office network?**
Yes, through secure VPN or private connections.

**How do you keep Azure costs under control?**
With budgets, alerts, right-sizing and regular reviews of what is running.

## How Bedre delivers
1. **Discover**: Workshops and stakeholder interviews to define goals and constraints.
2. **Assess**: Current-state review of systems, data, security and spend.
3. **Architect**: Target design, integration map and phased plan with owners.
4. **Implement**: Build in short releases with demos, tests and staging sign-off.
5. **Optimize**: Measure against agreed KPIs and tune performance and cost.
6. **Manage**: Monitoring, support and a monthly review with an account manager.

## Pricing and next step
Bedre does not publish prices. A consultant agrees scope and price in a written quote after discovery.
Contact: https://bedreweb.com/contact?topic=Microsoft%20Azure