Azure Experts

Whether you're looking to benefit from a unified management interface, utilising advanced security features, or rapidly deploying infrastructure with Infrastructure as Code, our team of Azure Experts at The Cloud Collective are ready to assist.

Experts in Azure Cloud Computing

We’re proud to be recognised as a premier Microsoft Solutions Partner for Azure Infrastructure, holding seven distinct Microsoft Specialisations. This recognition highlights our position as one of the leading Azure partners in Australia. Our dedicated team of Azure experts is deeply immersed in cloud computing, having been at the forefront of Azure technology since Microsoft established Australian data centres in 2015. We deliver tailored, secure solutions that cater to both present and future business needs. 

Whether you’re looking to benefit from a unified management interface, utilising advanced security features, or rapidly deploying infrastructure with Infrastructure as Code, our team is ready to assist. 

Shape Your Cloud Future with Azure 

Incorporating cloud technology is a critical part of any modern business strategy, driving efficiency, resilience, and innovation. However, selecting the right approach and implementing an effective solution can be complex. 

Leveraging Azure’s potential is essential to maintaining your agility and competitive edge. With its flexibility to develop, operate, and manage workloads across various clouds and on-premises environments, Azure offers customisable solutions designed to fit your specific needs. 

Maximise Your Azure Capabilities 

Azure’s platform provides businesses with the opportunity to adopt cloud computing by offering essential compute, storage, and networking resources on demand. Our holistic approach to cloud transformation includes offering strategic guidance tailored to your Azure environment. 

We often observe clients struggling with inefficiencies and inconsistencies within their current Azure setups. Balancing your business needs with Azure’s full capabilities can be challenging for internal IT teams without specialised expertise. 

Our expert consultants will work closely with you to design an Azure solution that aligns with your business goals. We’ll map out a migration plan that will have you fully utilising Azure in no time. 


Building a Strong Case for Azure 

Azure is central to Microsoft’s cloud-first approach, offering a wide range of benefits that can transform your IT infrastructure, cut down on on-premises data centre maintenance, reduce hardware costs, and provide real-time business insights. Some of the key advantages of Azure include: 

  • Robust business continuity planning and disaster recovery, ensuring resilience and data retention 
  • Leading geographic coverage across more than 50 regions and over 140 countries 
  • Access to Azure specialists with cutting-edge knowledge 
  • Effortless scalability to meet growing needs 
  • Transition from costly hardware refresh cycles to a flexible, pay-as-you-grow cloud model 
  • Simplification of server lifecycle management by eliminating the need for physical server upkeep 
  • Enhanced focus on higher-value business activities, with Azure managing the infrastructure 
  • Built-in, rather than add-on, security features 
  • Expertise in Azure Landing Zones 
  • Empowering your organisation’s mission with Azure solutions 

Azure comprises over 200 products and cloud services, laying the groundwork for innovative solutions to today’s challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities. With the flexibility to build, run, and manage applications across multiple clouds—whether on-premise or remote—Azure gives teams the ability to tailor tools and frameworks to their specific needs. 

Using Microsoft’s Cloud Adoption Framework, we help organisations migrate to Azure for the first time. Every organisation’s cloud adoption journey is unique and involves key foundational decisions that shape the success of the process. At Cloud Collective, we develop tailored approaches based on both current and future organisational demands, supporting long-term strategic goals and enabling faster, more efficient migrations. 

Our implementation of Azure landing zones allows teams to manage deployment and operational needs across cloud portfolios of any scale. With a strong focus on infrastructure and platform services, we create secure, scalable Azure landing zones that incorporate governance, networking, and identity solutions. 

Securing Your Business: Backup & Disaster Recovery 

Building resilience, protecting your reputation, and ensuring continuity 

We’ve all experienced the frustration of a lost file, a crashed drive, or sending an email to the wrong recipient. While we can’t promise to prevent every mistake, we can certainly help your organisation build resilience against them. 

Business continuity reflects your organisation’s ability to thrive in an ever-evolving technological landscape, foster an agile work culture, and recover swiftly from interruptions with minimal disruption. 

Benefits of Azure Backup and Disaster Recovery 

  • Peace of mind knowing your digital environment is secure, backed up, and prepared to handle threats 
  • Protection of your brand’s reputation and value 
  • Fostering a resilient organisational culture 
  • Enhanced agility to restore normal operations quickly in the event of an incident 

How We Protect You Using Azure 

Building your Azure environment isn’t just about meeting immediate needs—it’s also about safeguarding your future. During our discovery and assessment process, we identify every potential vulnerability in your digital ecosystem, implement protective measures, and develop strategies for rapid response in case of an incident. 

Working together to develop a comprehensive Business Continuity Plan, we design your Azure environment to minimise downtime and protect critical assets. Should you experience a service interruption, accidental deletion, or data corruption, Azure’s data protection standards will help restore your business services efficiently. 

Additionally, with Azure Site Recovery, we can get you back up and running quickly, minimising disruptions to workflows and productivity. This tool can also be leveraged to migrate existing servers to Azure from on-premises environments or to shift workloads between Azure regions or resource groups.