Azure Virtual Server
Azure virtual servers provide a cost-effective and secure alternative to purchasing or replacing a physical server.
The Azure cloud service provides a comprehensive set of Cloud benefits that businesses use to store their data and that developers and IT professionals use to build, deploy and manage applications using Microsoft’s global network of data centres. Because Azure is a cloud-based service it is highly cost effective, scalable and flexible as you only pay for what you use.
Why Move to Azure Virtual Server?
If you have physical servers, ask yourself these questions:
- How old are they? When were they last patched and updated?
- Are your servers backed-up?
- What plans do you have if your servers were compromised either by physical damage, such as flood or vandalism or by a cyberattack?
- If your business has multiple locations, do you have servers in each office, potentially providing similar or even duplicated functionality?
- Do you have a sprawling infrastructure that is costly to maintain and taking up office space?
- Would you like to downsize your office space and embrace secure, remote working?
What are the Benefits of Azure virtual Servers?
Cost Savings
Not only are physical servers expensive to buy, but they are also costly to maintain. They need to be patched and updated and parts may need to be replaced over time. Azure is a highly cost-effective alternative.
Security
Physical servers must be patched and updated to ensure they are secure. With Azure you don’t have to worry about day-to-day updates and patches. In addition, Azure offers the peace of mind of knowing your data is distributed and backed up across several data centres and your data is encrypted both at rest and in transit.
Flexibility
If you require a temporary server, you can create a new virtual machine and then turn it off when you are finished. This is ideal for application development and testing and temporary data storage.
Reliability
If your physical server is reaching end of life its operating efficiency will degrade. Azure never gets old. It provides the reliability you need to power your business operations.
Scalability
Physical servers run out of space, virtual ones do not. Because Azure is subscription based, you can scale it up or down depending on internal needs or external customer demand.
Business Continuity
You no longer have to fear a physical break in, fire, flood, or cyber-attack because your data is no longer located on one machine in one location.
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Azure Virtual Services & Solutions
Microsoft Azure in its entirety offers a considerable range of services. Do you need to simply store data more securely? Is your physical server reaching the end of life and you want to save money on buying a new machine by creating a cloud server?
We work with you to understand your specific business needs and recommend the correct type of Azure cloud solution.
BACK-UP
Regulatory and compliance requirements such a as GDPR place enormous importance on how data is stored and accessed as well as what data you can legitimately hold.
Azure can help you meet many of your compliance requisites by providing an inherently secure solution to data storage that is also cost effective and scalable.
At Westlake we ask the following questions:
- How do you store your business-critical data?
- How long are you required to maintain back-ups?
- How much server space are you using for data back-up?
- How much does your back-up infrastructure cost you per annum?
Key Benefits
Azure Cloud Back-up will help you:
- Save money
- Scale up and down
- Choose between different back up options
- Back-up data and applications
DISASTER RECOVERY
Your Business Continuity plan should include disaster recovery for all your major IT systems—without the expense of putting a secondary infrastructure in place.
Azure enables you to protect all of your major IT systems affordably providing site recovery services should you experience an outage at your primary office.
It protects your physical servers and manages replication. Consider the impact of the following on your business?
- What is the impact on your business if your server goes down?
- When was the last time you had an outage and your people were unable to work?
- Do you have a disaster recovery plan and if so when did you last test it?
Key Benefits
Azure Site Recovery provides peace of mind:
- Be assured your data is easily recoverable
- Be up and running faster after a business interruption event
- Test your Business Continuity plan
SECURITY
With an increase in security breaches and cybercrimes, companies are rightfully concerned about the security of their data in the cloud.
Azure functionality enables us, as your IT Support Partner and you to ensure compliance with security standards, spot vulnerabilities and mitigate them, limit your exposure to threats and detect and respond quickly to attacks:
- What could be the impact on your business in the event of a cyberattack?
- Do you have a holistic approach to threat management?
- Have you been the victim of phishing?
- Are you concerned about whether your data storage processes are GDPR compliant?
Key Benefits
With Azure you can:
- Benefit from data encryption
- Spot and remedy security breaches
- Block malware
- Become compliant more easily
Together with our Automated Endpoint Management (AEM) software that is deployed across all your servers and PCs, we are able to monitor and resolve issues quickly and easily.
SERVER VIRTUALISATION
Azure Virtual Machine (Azure VM) provides a cost-effective and secure alternative to purchasing or replacing a physical server:
- Do you have physical servers? How old are they? When were they last patched and are they backed-up? Are you running out of space?
- Do you have a UPS or Firewall protecting your IT network?
- What plans do you have if your servers were compromised either by physical damage or cyberattack?
Key Benefits
Westlake are trained and experienced in deploying Azure Virtual Servers. We can offer you the right advice on how to streamline your current physical server infrastructure and to subscribe to Azure’s infrastructure service securely and cost-effectively:
Azure Virtual Machine
- Extend your data centre
- Virtualise your file server or application servers to reduce capital expenditure on physical hardware
Choose Westlake IT as your Azure cloud service partner
Westlake have hands on experience deploying Azure solutions and importantly we always take a pragmatic approach to whatever we recommend so that you retain what works well and make improvements where they will deliver the functionality you need at the best possible price.
With a plethora of knowledge and experience in delivering Azure cloud projects, you can be sure your business is in safe hands with our Microsoft Gold Partner-approved experts.
Get in touch to find out how we can streamline your physical server footprint by deploying Azure virtual server.
You can contact us on 023 9200 7850, via email [email protected] or complete our contact form.
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