Virtual machine hosting
Windows Server and Linux VMs for file shares, line-of-business apps and SQL Server. Sized honestly, right-sized every quarter, scheduled off hours where workloads allow.
Cloud · Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure hosting for UK small businesses
The obvious choice if you already live in Microsoft 365. VM hosting, Entra ID, Azure Backup, Azure Monitor and proper cost management — architected, deployed and managed by a UK team that keeps your spend honest.
What we run on Azure
The workloads that actually fit.
Azure is strongest on Windows workloads, identity-linked apps, and anything that benefits from tight Microsoft 365 integration. We'll tell you when a workload belongs elsewhere — see AWS and Google Cloud for the honest comparison.
Entra ID & identity
Your Microsoft 365 identity extended to cover Azure resources. Conditional Access, MFA, role-based access control — no more shared admin passwords in a spreadsheet.
Azure Backup
VM, file and SQL backup with geo-redundant storage. 30-day, 12-month or 7-year retention depending on what your regulator or insurer asks for.
Azure Monitor & Sentinel
Metrics, logs and alerts piped into our 24/7 ticketing. Optional Sentinel overlay for clients who need a managed SIEM.
Networking
VNets, peering, VPN, ExpressRoute where the office needs a private link. Private endpoints for storage and SQL so nothing's hanging off the public internet.
Cost management
Budgets, alerts, reservations and savings plans. Monthly review meeting or emailed report. If we can save you money by right-sizing, we do — not hoarded as a "value-add".
Best fit
When Azure is the right answer.
- You're on Microsoft 365 and want one identity across everything
- You have Windows Server file or app servers to retire from the cupboard
- You run SQL Server or a .NET line-of-business app
- You need a hybrid link back to an on-prem site for a while
- You want Microsoft's compliance tooling (Defender, Purview) across cloud workloads
Tight integration with Microsoft 365 means user provisioning, single sign-on, Conditional Access and device compliance all live in the same place. One console, one skillset.
What a typical SME Azure build costs
- Small file/app VM + backup: £150–£300 per month
- Windows RDS for 10 users: £400–£700 per month
- SQL Server (small database): £200–£450 per month
- Site-to-site VPN to one office: £40–£80 per month
Plus our management fee. Reservations typically cut 25–40% off compute once workloads are steady. You see the maths, not an estimate.
How we work
A four-step Azure project.
Design
Resource group structure, naming, networks, identity and backup plan — written down before the portal gets clicked.
Deploy
Infrastructure-as-code (Bicep or Terraform) so the build is repeatable and reviewable, not hand-fiddled.
Migrate
Lift-and-shift with Azure Migrate, cutover out of hours, hand-holding during the first week on the new platform.
Run
Monitoring, backup verification, patching, and monthly cost reviews. You get an email report you can actually read.
Free Azure cost review.
Already on Azure? We'll review your tenant for right-sizing, reservations and cleanup opportunities — written report, no obligation.