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Managed Cloud Services
From Microsoft 365 and Azure to cloud migration and backup, Sharp EIT helps businesses move to and manage the cloud across one office or multiple locations Australia-wide.
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Why Sharp EIT for Cloud Services?
Led by CIO Andrew Bakhsh, a senior technology and business leader with more than 25 years of experience, Sharp EIT brings strategic oversight and practical cloud expertise to every engagement.
Whether you are moving to the cloud for the first time, reviewing an existing environment or managing a mix of cloud and onsite systems, our team will help you understand what should move, what can remain and what needs attention.
From planning and migration through to security, backup and ongoing management, you have one accountable technology partner throughout the process.
Not Sure Where to Start?
Andrew, our CIO, can help you understand your current IT environment, where the risks and opportunities are, and what support model makes the most sense for your business.
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#What Do Managed Cloud Services Include?
From businesses moving their first systems to the cloud to larger organisations managing cloud and onsite infrastructure across multiple locations, Sharp EIT provides managed cloud services Australia-wide, shaped around each organisation’s users, systems and operational requirements.
Cloud Migration
Move business information, applications and systems to the cloud through a planned migration process. Sharp EIT reviews your existing environment, identifies dependencies and manages the transition to help minimise disruption for your staff.
Microsoft 365
Manage Microsoft 365 through one team, including email, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, user accounts, licensing and security settings. Sharp EIT can also assist with Microsoft 365 migrations and improve how your staff access, store and share business information.
Microsoft Azure
Use Microsoft Azure to host servers, applications, storage and other business systems without relying entirely on physical infrastructure at your premises. Sharp EIT can assist with Azure planning, migration, configuration, security and ongoing management.
Hybrid Cloud
Connect cloud platforms with the onsite systems and applications your business still needs. A hybrid environment can allow selected workloads to move to the cloud while other infrastructure remains in place.
Cloud Backup & Disaster Recovery
Protect critical business information and establish how systems would be restored following accidental deletion, equipment failure, an outage or a cyber incident. Sharp EIT can manage cloud backups, monitor whether they are completing and assist with recovery planning.
Cloud Management
Continue managing your cloud environment after the migration is complete. Sharp EIT can assist with user access, licensing, security, performance, capacity and ongoing cloud costs.
Overview
#Which Cloud Approach Is Right for Your Business?
Moving to the cloud does not mean every system needs to move at once. The right approach depends on the applications you use, where your information is stored and your requirements around security, access, performance and cost.
Public Cloud
Public cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure provide hosted infrastructure, storage and applications without requiring your business to maintain all the underlying physical equipment.
Private Cloud
Private cloud environments provide dedicated infrastructure for organisations that require greater control over how systems and information are hosted.
Hybrid Cloud
Hybrid cloud combines cloud services with onsite or privately hosted infrastructure. This can suit organisations that need to retain selected systems while moving other workloads to the cloud.
What Could Moving to the Cloud Improve?
Moving to the cloud can reduce reliance on ageing servers, make information easier to access across locations and improve how systems are backed up and recovered.
The right outcome depends on your current environment, the applications your business uses and how your staff need to work.
Sharp EIT can help you assess whether cloud services could:
- reduce the need to maintain ageing onsite infrastructure
- give staff secure access to information across locations
- improve backup and recovery arrangements
- support remote and hybrid teams
- make systems easier to manage as the business changes
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#Discuss Your Cloud Requirements
Whether you are planning a cloud migration, reviewing your current environment or managing a mix of cloud and onsite systems, Sharp EIT can help you understand the right approach. Tell us a little about your organisation and our team will be in touch to discuss your current setup, priorities and next steps.
#Managed Cloud Services FAQs
Managed cloud services provide ongoing management and support for cloud-based systems, applications and infrastructure through an external technology provider.
This may include Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, cloud migration, backup, security, monitoring and ongoing technical support.
A cloud migration begins with a review of your current users, applications, information and infrastructure.
The migration is then planned in stages, including preparing the new environment, moving systems and information, testing access and supporting staff through the transition.
The right cloud model depends on your applications and requirements around security, access, performance, control and cost.
Some organisations can operate primarily in the public cloud, while others may require private infrastructure or a hybrid approach.
Yes. A hybrid cloud environment allows selected servers, applications or infrastructure to remain onsite while other systems and information are moved to the cloud.
Sharp EIT can assess how the different parts of your environment should connect and be managed.
Yes. Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Azure can form different parts of the same cloud environment.
Microsoft 365 supports productivity, communication and collaboration, while Azure can host infrastructure such as servers, storage, networks and business applications.
Reducing disruption requires careful planning, an understanding of system dependencies and testing before systems are moved.
Sharp EIT can manage the migration process, confirm user access and support staff as the new environment is introduced.