Managed Microsoft Azure Cloud Services, Hybrid & 24/7 SRE.
Accelerate enterprise workloads across Microsoft Azure IaaS and PaaS. Our certified Azure engineers execute seamless Windows Server and SQL Server modernizations, orchestrate Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), bridge hybrid clouds with Azure Arc, and provide 24/7/365 proactive Sentinel monitoring with zero vendor lock-in.
Our Managed Microsoft Azure Capabilities
Comprehensive planning, migration, governance, and operational support designed for complex enterprise Microsoft environments.
Azure Architecture & Migration
Evaluate, design, and execute flawless migrations of on-premises VMware, Hyper-V, and bare-metal environments to Microsoft Azure IaaS and PaaS.
- Automated discovery, readiness scoring, and sizing using Azure Migrate
- Enterprise Landing Zones aligned with Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)
- Virtual Network (VNet) peering, Hub-Spoke topologies, and Azure Firewall
- Low-risk cutover schedules with synchronized data replication
Windows & SQL Server Modernization
Modernize legacy Microsoft database and server workloads. Migrate to Azure SQL Managed Instances, SQL VM AlwaysOn availability groups, and App Services.
- Azure SQL Database & Managed Instance zero-data-loss migrations
- High-availability SQL AlwaysOn clustering on Azure Virtual Machines
- Active Directory and Windows Server 2016/2019/2022 lifecycle upgrades
- Maximizing Azure Hybrid Benefit (AHB) for up to 85% software license savings
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) & DevOps
Deploy, secure, and operate scalable containerized applications with production-hardened Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and automated Azure DevOps pipelines.
- Managed AKS clusters with automated node pool scaling and OS patching
- Azure Container Registry (ACR) vulnerability scanning and private endpoints
- CI/CD release engineering via Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Bicep, and ARM templates
Hybrid Cloud & Azure Arc
Unify control across Azure, on-premises data centers, and ServerMango bare metal. Apply consistent Azure governance, monitoring, and security policies anywhere.
- Azure Arc enabled servers and Kubernetes clusters across distributed locations
- Azure ExpressRoute and site-to-site IPsec VPN private interconnects
- Centralized patch management, policy enforcement, and compliance tracking
- Hybrid identity synchronization via Microsoft Entra Connect
Microsoft Entra ID & Sentinel Defense
Enforce Zero Trust access controls, configure Conditional Access policies, and detect threats in real time using Microsoft Sentinel and Defender for Cloud.
- Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) Single Sign-On (SSO) and Multi-Factor Auth (MFA)
- Privileged Identity Management (PIM) and just-in-time administrative access
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud automated security score auditing
- Microsoft Sentinel SIEM log analytics and automated threat response playbooks
Azure FinOps & Cost Optimization
Stop overpaying for idle capacity. We structure Azure Reservations, optimize storage tiers, eliminate orphaned managed disks, and right-size virtual machines.
- 1-year and 3-year Azure Reserved Virtual Machine Instances strategy
- Automated VM power scheduling for non-production environments
- Azure Storage lifecycle management (Hot, Cool, and Archive tiers)
- Elimination of unattached NICs, unallocated public IPs, and idle gateways
Why Enterprises Partner with Us for Azure
Seasoned systems engineers who understand the nuances of Microsoft enterprise environments, hybrid routing, and high-availability databases.
Certified Azure Architects
Deep mastery in Azure Solutions Architect Expert, DevOps Engineer Expert, and Azure Security Engineer domains.
Direct Level-3 Escalation
Direct access to principal cloud engineers. Zero script-readers, ticket queues, or multi-day email delays.
Month-to-Month Flexibility
Agile managed service agreements without mandatory multi-year commitments or restrictive lock-ins.
True Hybrid Architecture
Seamlessly link Azure resources with ServerMango high-performance bare metal and private data center colocation.
Managed Microsoft Azure FAQs
Answers to common technical, licensing, and operational questions about our managed Azure service.
Q: What does ServerThings Managed Azure Support include?
Our Managed Azure service includes continuous 24/7/365 infrastructure health monitoring via Azure Monitor, VM patch management, OS hardening, backup management (Azure Backup), disaster recovery failover testing (Azure Site Recovery), security posture auditing, and monthly FinOps cost reviews.
Q: How do you handle Windows Server & SQL Server licensing on Azure?
We help you leverage Azure Hybrid Benefit (AHB) using your existing Software Assurance licenses, which can reduce compute costs by up to 40% on Windows VMs and up to 85% on Azure SQL Database. If you do not own licenses, we provision pay-as-you-go SPLA licensing.
Q: Can we connect Azure to our on-premises network or ServerMango?
Yes. We engineer hybrid architectures using Azure ExpressRoute for dedicated high-throughput private connections, or redundant site-to-site IPsec VPN gateways connecting Azure VNets to on-premises enterprise networks and ServerMango bare-metal racks.
Q: How does Azure Arc help manage our hybrid servers?
Azure Arc installs a lightweight agent onto your external Windows and Linux servers (whether on-premises or in other clouds), allowing us to manage them as native Azure Resource Manager assets. You gain unified patch management, policy enforcement, and security auditing from a single pane of glass.
Q: What is your SLA for critical Azure production incidents?
For Priority 1 (P1) outages, our certified systems engineers respond and initiate technical remediation within 15 minutes. We maintain round-the-clock 24/7/365 NOC operations with direct Level-3 phone and priority email escalation.
Q: How do you help reduce our monthly Microsoft Azure bill?
We perform rigorous FinOps audits: analyzing VM CPU/RAM utilization to eliminate over-provisioning, restructuring 1-year/3-year Reserved Instances, removing orphaned unattached disks and snapshots, and enforcing Azure Hybrid Benefit to eliminate duplicate licensing fees.