Azure & AWS

What Azure & AWS means in practice

Our Azure and AWS service covers architecture, deployment and ongoing operation of cloud workloads, from virtual desktops and line-of-business servers to storage, networking and identity integration.

Cloud bills grow quietly. Governance - tagging, budgets, right-sizing and network design - is what keeps hosting costs predictable and security consistent across subscriptions and accounts.

01Starting prices

As a guide, azure & aws is priced as a defined project from $2,500 or as part of a managed plan of $89 to $199 per user per month. vCIO retainers start from $1,500 per month and security assessments from $1,900. A 10% launch discount applies, 5% GST is added, and there is no lock-in. Call (604) 632-4959 or email [email protected] for a free 30-minute consultation and a fixed quote.

02Part of a wider technology plan

Rarely does a single service stand alone. Azure & AWS typically intersects with Email Security & Anti-Phishing, VoIP & Teams Phone and Managed Detection & Response, and we plan them together so that identity, devices, networks and data protection fit one design. Our vCIO team keeps the sequence in order, so budget is spent in the right order and every purchase supports the following one.

03Who Azure & AWS is right for

Azure & AWS suits Canadian organisations of 10 to 500 staff that want enterprise-grade discipline without an enterprise cost base. It is especially relevant to construction & trades, healthcare & clinics and law firms teams, where the combination of regulated information, mobile workers and limited internal IT makes professional management of azure & aws worthwhile. If you already have internal IT staff, we can deliver it as part of a co-managed arrangement.

04Our delivery method for azure & aws

We treat every azure & aws engagement as a small project with a start, an end and a measurable outcome. The sequence is assess, design, implement, validate and hand over. At each step you see exactly what is changing, why and when. Documentation is created as we go and delivered at the end so your organisation is not dependent on one engineer's memory. Target: tagged and budgeted resources from day one, cost review every month, DR test annually.

05Handling your data responsibly

Access to your systems is controlled: named engineers, individual accounts, multi-factor authentication and an audit trail. We document where azure & aws data is stored, who can reach it and how it is retained or deleted. Our practices are designed with PIPEDA and BC PIPA in mind, and we align vendor selections with SOC 2-aligned providers wherever possible.

06Service levels and reporting

Our service targets are published: 99.9% uptime for managed services, 15-minute response on priority incidents and 24/7 monitoring coverage. Targets are goals backed by process, escalation and reporting rather than guarantees of outcome, and we review performance with you monthly. For azure & aws, reporting includes the metrics that matter to the business, with plain-language commentary instead of raw dashboards.

07What happens in the first weeks

Early weeks focus on visibility and risk reduction. We inventory what exists, close the most urgent gaps and agree a plan for everything else. Staff receive short notices describing what will change, and leadership receives a first findings summary. By the end of the first month you will know the state of your azure & aws, what it will cost to improve and what outcome to expect.

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