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Abstract

Are you gaining as much value as you could be from your current Azure hosting arrangement?

Background

Azure is one of the most popular cloud platforms in the market, providing users with a plethora of services and features. However, managing Azure subscriptions can be a challenging task, especially for Microsoft partners with numerous subscriptions, multiple users, and complex billing structures. Let's take a look at three pro tips for managing your Azure subscription.

AWS vs Azure which is better?

AWS and Azure are both top-tier cloud services providers, but they differ in their approach to pricing, features, and target markets. Many organisations use both AWS and Azure as a cloud service in their cloud deployments so that they are not restricted to one supplier.

Summary

The wrong Microsoft Azure architecture goes to the root of most Azure issues we see. If the architecture is off then it can have a series of knock-on effects such as rising Azure costs, performance bottlenecks, and unexpectedly high costs when adding workloads or customers to a software application.

In today's cloud-centric business landscape, optimising cost and performance in your Azure environment is not just a good practice; it's a necessity. With the ever-growing complexity of cloud resources and the associated costs, organisations need robust strategies to keep expenses in check while ensuring top-notch performance. This is where Azure monitoring solutions come into play. In this article, we'll explore how Azure monitoring can help you achieve these goals and why partnering with a cloud consultancy like IG CloudOps is a game-changer.

Before April 2020, it had already been predicted that over 80% of all workloads and applications could move to the cloud by the end of the year because of the greater flexibility it gives application providers and users.

By taking advantage of the cloud, Microsoft Azure ISV Partners (independent software vendors)  can increase their margin through increased revenues and reduced infrastructure costs.  It’s not all plain sailing through, there can be hidden challenges in a migration to Azure including rising costs due to higher than expected consumption, and a need for specialist technical skills.

Moving to the cloud with Microsoft Azure can bring significant benefits to a business including reducing overall IT costs and improving business resilience but as with any change, there are always some challenges.

As CIO, a question you should ask is why driving digital transformation important to your business?

A Digital Transformation strategy can unite and drive an organisation’s digital processes. With IT software and services at the core of most modern businesses, they are a core component of productivity and management information. Digital transformation can drive a business’ culture to be more responsive, more adaptable and able to scale up quickly.