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Azure Managed Services.

ANS is the UK’s leading Azure Expert Managed Service Provider (MSP) and understands that managing an Azure environment pose a challenge to your IT resources. We solve this problem for organisations by acting as an extension of your tech team, managing, optimising and protecting your Azure environment, so you can focus on what you do best.

What is included with Azure managed services?

ANS’ Azure managed services are built up on industry leading tools and processes to ensure the service can be tailored to your exact requirements enabling you to maximise the value of your investment in public cloud.

Service Monitoring.

• Setup Performance Monitors
• Create Availability Alerts
• Azure Service Monitoring
• Establish Escalation Procedures

Technical Support.

• Diagnose Service Issues
• Recommend Remediations
• Standardized Runbooks
• Corrective Maintenance

Issue Management.

• Provide Issue MGT System
• Manage Incident Lifecycles
• Formal Incident Analysis
• Resolve According to SLA

Managed Backups.

• Create a Backup Plan
• Schedule Backups
• Perform Data Recovery
• Manage Retention

System Maintenance.

• OS Patching
• Azure Scheduled Events
• Platform Updates
• Change Management Procedures

Security.

• SSL Cert Management
• Enabled Auditing Tools
• User Account Management
• HIPAA Compliance Configurations

We didn’t want just a vendor. We were looking for an organisation to build a partnership with. It was crucial that we choose an organisation that could guide us through the whole digital transformation journey – not just one part of it.

Nadeem Shafi

IT Director

Calisen  Group

Microsoft’s Well-Architected Framework

Our services are aligned to the five pillars of Microsoft’s Well-Architected Framework which are: Reliability, Security, Cost Optimization, Operational Excellence, and Performance Efficiency. This means our services are secure, reliable, efficient, and cost-effective, enabling you to deliver high-quality cloud solutions on Azure that meet your business objectives.

Our Microsoft Credentials

ANS is an Azure Expert Managed Service Provider and Advanced Specialisation partner, some of the highest Microsoft certification levels available. Microsoft have named ANS as their UK Services Partner of the Year for 2024. This prestigious award recognises our outstanding performance and delivery of innovative solutions based on Microsoft technologies.

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We Are Microsoft UK Services Partner of the Year 2024

ANS has been named the Microsoft UK Services Partner of the Year 2024. This prestigious award recognises our innovation, excellence, and contribution in delivering Microsoft solutions that help our customers transform their organisations.

FAQs: Azure Managed Services

What are Azure Managed Services?

Azure Managed Services involve outsourcing the maintenance and management of your Azure cloud infrastructure to a trusted partner. These partners leverage their extensive expertise and in-depth knowledge to manage your cloud environment, ensuring it remains secure, optimized, and compliant with industry standards. By utilizing Azure Managed Services, organizations can concentrate on innovation and advancing their business, without the need to develop and maintain in-house cloud management capabilities.

What are the benefits of using Azure Managed Services?

Azure managed service provider offers expert management of your Azure cloud infrastructure by certified professionals, ensuring optimum performance and availability. 

 At ANS, unlike other partners, we’ll proactively work with you to manage and optimise your Azure cloud environment together to ensure you receive the maximum value from your public cloud investment. ANS Azure Co-Managed Cloud Service gives you four main benefits:   

  • Expert access: Receive 24/7/365 proactive technical support, design guidance, and architecture validation from certified experts and make the right decisions on your cloud platform.   
  • Proactive technical operations: We’ll continuously monitor and maintain your cloud platform. Also provide comprehensive insights into resource utilization, performance metrics, and predictive analytics to anticipate and mitigate potential issues effectively.
  • Financial insights: Understand your cloud spend, identify cost-saving opportunities, and enhance overall cost efficiency to maximize your ROI.
  • Security and governance: We’ll continuously monitor your Azure platform to make sure it adheres to the highest security standards and governance protocols. 

What types of businesses can benefit from Azure Managed Services?

Businesses of all sizes and across industries can benefit from Azure Managed Services. Whether you’re an SMB without in-house expertise to manage the cloud platform or an enterprise aiming to streamline operations, optimize performance, enhance security, and reduce costs, ANS as your Azure managed service provider offers services tailored to your specific business needs.

How do Azure Managed Services optimize costs?

We continuously evaluate resource utilisation within the Azure platform, providing detailed insights into the financial consumption of your Azure resources. Detailed reporting provides efficiency ratings based on the analysis of cost and utilisation, assessing the overall efficiency and potential cost savings for cloud assets, broken down by product lines, functional workloads, and cost centres. We provide you with information on how your resources are being utilised. This gives you an at-a-glance representation to indicate whether your resources can be altered to provide better financial efficiency and reduced costs, resulting in a significantly lower consumption spend without compromising service.

How does Azure Managed Services support business growth?

Azure managed services from ANS support business growth with scalable solutions and expert management. This allows businesses to handle more work efficiently and focus on strategic goals. It frees up internal IT for innovation, enhances performance and security, and provides data analytics for better decision-making, helping businesses grow and stay competitive.

How can I get started with Azure Managed Services?

Begin your Azure journey today by scheduling a personalized consultation with one of our Azure experts. Our team will assess your requirements and create a solution tailored precisely to your needs. Get in touch with us now and discover how we can help your business grow and gain most of the Azure platform.

Ready to unlock the full potential of your Azure infrastructure?

Schedule a consultation with our cloud experts at ANS to find out how our Azure Managed Services can streamline your cloud operations, enhance security, and optimize costs.