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Microsoft 365, Azure, and hybrid cloud, migrated, optimized, and managed without downtime or data loss. Whether you're moving from on-prem to the cloud, consolidating from multiple tenants, or just trying to get more value from licenses you already own, we handle the planning, execution, and ongoing administration.
We're a Microsoft Partner with deep experience in M365 (Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, Intune) and Azure (VMs, networking, identity). We're also fluent in the licensing maze, many clients save 15-30% on their first license review with us, just by right-sizing what they're paying for.
Cloud done right, not just lift and shift
The cloud is the right answer for most modern small business workloads, but the "just move everything to the cloud" advice you hear at conferences usually skips over the parts that matter. Migration without planning costs more, not less. Microsoft licensing without a review is almost always overspending. And running cloud services in London without proper identity, backup, and access management makes you less secure, not more.
Our cloud services for London businesses are built around four core practices:
- Migration done properly: We plan migrations in phases (identity → email → files → applications → workloads), with parallel running periods so you can fall back if something doesn't go as expected. No "weekend cutover, fingers crossed", that's how data is lost.
- License optimization: Most clients we onboard are paying for Microsoft 365 licenses they don't fully use. Our first license review usually finds 15–30% savings, either by right-sizing tiers or by removing unused seats.
- Identity hardening: Cloud security starts with identity. MFA on every account, conditional access policies (block sign-ins from unexpected countries, require compliant devices), and proper guest-access controls so your tenant doesn't quietly accumulate external collaborators with too much access.
- Backup that includes cloud data: Microsoft 365 has impressive availability, but it does not back up your data the way you probably think. The retention windows are short, and recovering a folder deleted last quarter is often impossible without a third-party backup tool. We deploy a proper M365 backup solution as part of every cloud engagement.
What our cloud services typically cover: Microsoft 365 administration (Exchange, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive), Azure infrastructure (VMs, networking, Entra ID, hybrid identity), Intune device management for laptops and phones, Azure Virtual Desktop for businesses with specific workload needs, and SharePoint / Teams architecture for businesses past the "we just turned it on" stage.
We're a Microsoft Partner, which gives us access to deployment tools, escalation paths, and licensing programs that aren't available to direct customers. For an SMB in London, that translates to faster deployments, better support when something breaks, and pricing that usually beats what you'd get going direct to Microsoft.
The essentials, without the upsell
Microsoft 365 migrations
Azure & hybrid cloud
Intune device management
Licensing optimization
Common questions
How long does a Microsoft 365 migration take?
For a typical SMB (10–50 users) moving from on-prem Exchange or Google Workspace, plan on 2–4 weeks of active work plus 1–2 weeks of pre-migration discovery. The actual mailbox cutover happens over a weekend with users picking up where they left off Monday morning. Larger or more complex migrations (multiple tenants, custom Outlook rules, integrations with line-of-business apps) take longer.
Should we move our file server to SharePoint or OneDrive?
Usually yes, but not always all at once. SharePoint Online is excellent for shared team files and collaborative work; OneDrive is the right place for individual user files. Where we sometimes recommend keeping on-prem: files larger than 250 MB used frequently, line-of-business applications with hard-coded file paths, or specific compliance requirements that mandate local storage.
How does Microsoft 365 licensing actually work?
M365 is sold per-user-per-month, with several tier levels (Business Basic, Business Standard, Business Premium, plus the enterprise E-tiers). The right tier depends on what your team actually needs, desktop apps, advanced security, device management. Most SMBs are best served by Business Premium, which includes everything most teams use plus the security tooling that would otherwise cost separately. We do a full license review on every cloud engagement.
What about Azure? When do we need it?
Azure (the infrastructure-as-a-service side of the Microsoft cloud) makes sense when you have specific workloads that don't fit Microsoft 365, line-of-business applications, custom servers, virtual desktops, or specialized compliance needs. Many small businesses do everything they need in Microsoft 365 and never touch Azure; others use Azure heavily. We help you decide based on what's actually running, not on what's trending.
Is cloud actually more secure than running our own servers?
Generally yes, but only if you configure it properly. Microsoft's underlying infrastructure is more secure than any on-prem environment we've ever seen. But misconfigured cloud (no MFA, default permissions, external sharing left wide open) can be worse than well-run on-prem. The cloud is more secure when you treat the configuration with the same seriousness as you would a server room, which is what we do.
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