Microsoft 365
Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Intune, Entra ID, Defender — the full M365 stack.
IT Support · Cloud
Microsoft 365, Azure, and hybrid cloud managed end-to-end. Identity, licensing, security, backup, and cost governance — one team, one bill, 99.99% uptime.
Platforms We Manage
Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Intune, Entra ID, Defender — the full M365 stack.
Virtual machines, storage, networking, hybrid identity, and Azure security services.
Full Google Workspace administration for clients who use it — and migration between M365 and Google when needed.
Where legacy on-premise systems still make sense, we integrate them with cloud identity, backup, and security.
Managing sprawl of business SaaS — SSO, offboarding, licence rightsizing, and shadow IT visibility.
Third-party backup of Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace data because platform providers don't back up your data — that's your responsibility.
Why Managed Cloud
99.99% uptime. Properly configured Microsoft 365 and Azure deployments hit uptime numbers on-premise infrastructure struggles to match.
Anywhere access. Your team works the same way from the office, home, or on the road. Hybrid work built in.
Predictable costs. Per-user, per-month licensing means IT costs scale with headcount, not with server refresh cycles.
Better security. Cloud platforms deliver a stronger baseline security posture than most on-premise environments — provided they're configured properly.
Cloud Consultation
Migration
Inventory workloads, identify dependencies, scope timing, cost, and risk.
Target architecture, identity model, security controls, and cutover plan documented before we touch production.
Phased cutover with parallel running where possible. Users experience minimal disruption.
Post-migration cost review, security hardening, and user training. Cloud isn't a one-and-done project.
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FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Primarily Microsoft 365 (Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive) and Microsoft Azure (VMs, storage, networking, identity). We also support Google Workspace, AWS for specific workloads, and hybrid environments where legacy on-premise systems still play a role.
Yes. Cloud migration is one of our core services — from full lift-and-shift of on-premise infrastructure to greenfield Microsoft 365 rollouts. Every migration starts with a discovery and assessment phase so we can scope timing, cost, and risk transparently before touching production.
It depends on the workload. Predictable, steady workloads (like email or file storage) are usually cheaper in the cloud. Very heavy compute workloads sometimes still run cheaper on-premise. We're vendor-neutral — the answer we give you is the answer that actually saves you money, not the one that pays us more commission.
Cloud security starts with identity — MFA, conditional access, and role-based access control via Entra ID. On top of that: Defender for Cloud Apps, sensitive data classification, DLP policies, and backups of Microsoft 365 data (which Microsoft themselves recommend but don't provide).
Yes — for services built on properly configured cloud platforms (like Microsoft 365 or geo-redundant Azure), 99.99% uptime is achievable and contractually backed. For hybrid workloads, we design to hit the uptime target that matches the business requirement.
For Microsoft 365 and Azure, we deploy tenants and workloads in Australian regions by default (Australia East and Southeast). Data doesn't leave the country unless you specifically require otherwise for a reason like a global M&A integration.
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