Core IT & Cloud Services

Azure Cloud Setup and Management

Design, build, and operate Azure environments with governance and cost control.

Serving Houston, TX and surrounding areas including Sugar Land, Katy, The Woodlands, and Galveston.

Quick facts

Who we serve: IT leads moving to Azure, Organizations modernizing servers, App teams needing secure landing zones
Problems solved: Uncontrolled Azure spend, No landing zone standards, Gaps in identity and network security
Tools and platforms: Azure, Entra ID, Defender for Cloud, Azure Monitor
Next step: Design your Azure environment

Who it is for

IT leads moving to Azure
Organizations modernizing servers
App teams needing secure landing zones

Problems we solve

Uncontrolled Azure spend
No landing zone standards
Gaps in identity and network security

Solutions and deliverables

Landing zone design with networking, identity, and policy guardrails
Lift-and-shift plus modernization plans
Ongoing cost optimization and security monitoring

Tools and platforms

Azure
Entra ID
Defender for Cloud
Azure Monitor

Service area and availability

Serving Houston, TX and surrounding areas including Sugar Land, Katy, The Woodlands, and Galveston.
Onsite in Houston with remote coverage elsewhere
Business hours: Mon-Fri 8am-6pm CT with after-hours for incidents

Trust and proof

Documented runbooks and SLAs
Security-first configurations
Internal links to related services and contact

What's included

Comprehensive coverage of our azure cloud setup and management service for Houston businesses.

Azure landing zone design and deployment

Enterprise-scale landing zones with hub-spoke networking, VPN gateways, and ExpressRoute for Houston offices
Subscription and management group hierarchy aligned to business units and cost centers
Azure Policy enforcement for tagging, allowed regions, VM sizes, and compliance requirements
Network segmentation with VNets, subnets, NSGs, and Azure Firewall for defense in depth
Hybrid identity setup with Entra ID Connect for seamless on-premises and cloud authentication
Blueprint and infrastructure-as-code templates for repeatable deployments and disaster recovery

Identity and access management

Entra ID (Azure AD) configuration with conditional access policies and MFA for all admin accounts
Role-based access control (RBAC) with least privilege assignments for subscriptions and resources
Privileged Identity Management (PIM) for just-in-time admin elevation and approval workflows
Service principals and managed identities for application authentication without hardcoded secrets
Guest user management and B2B collaboration policies for vendor and partner access
Regular access reviews and automated deprovisioning for leavers and role changes

Cloud migration and modernization

Azure Migrate assessment of on-premises servers, databases, and applications for cloud readiness
Lift-and-shift migrations using Azure Site Recovery for minimal downtime VM transitions
Database migrations from SQL Server, Oracle, and MySQL to Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, or managed instances
App modernization roadmap identifying PaaS opportunities like App Service, Functions, and Containers
Storage migration from file servers and NAS devices to Azure Files, Blob Storage, and NetApp Files
Pilot and phased rollout strategies with rollback plans and business continuity validation

Cost optimization and governance

Cost analysis and tagging strategy to allocate cloud spend by department, project, and environment
Reserved instances and savings plans for predictable workloads reducing costs up to 72%
Automated shutdown schedules for dev/test resources and rightsizing recommendations for underutilized VMs
Azure Advisor and Cost Management alerts to prevent budget overruns and identify waste
Chargeback and showback reporting for internal billing and accountability across business units
Monthly governance reviews with Houston leadership covering spend trends and optimization opportunities

Security and compliance monitoring

Microsoft Defender for Cloud continuous assessment with CIS and Azure Security Benchmark scoring
Azure Sentinel SIEM integration for threat detection, incident response, and compliance logging
Network security monitoring with NSG flow logs, Azure Firewall analytics, and DDoS protection
Data encryption at rest and in transit using Azure Key Vault and customer-managed keys
Compliance frameworks pre-configured for HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, and industry regulations
Automated remediation playbooks for common security findings and vulnerability patching

Ongoing Azure management and support

24/7 monitoring of Azure resources with alerts for performance, availability, and cost anomalies
Patch management for Azure VMs with update orchestration and compliance reporting
Backup monitoring and disaster recovery testing for virtual machines, databases, and file shares
Performance tuning and capacity planning for compute, storage, and network resources
Monthly Azure health reviews with Houston teams covering security, cost, and roadmap recommendations
Escalation to Microsoft support with unified case management and SLA tracking integrating with managed IT services

FAQs

Common questions from Houston clients and AI/voice search.

Do you help Houston businesses migrate to Azure?

Yes. We assess on-premises infrastructure, design Azure landing zones, and execute lift-and-shift or modernization migrations with minimal downtime.

How do you control Azure costs?

We implement tagging, reserved instances, automated shutdowns, rightsizing recommendations, and monthly cost reviews to keep Azure spend predictable and optimized.

Do you provide ongoing Azure management?

Yes. We offer 24/7 monitoring, security management, cost optimization, backup oversight, and monthly governance reviews as part of our managed IT services.

Can you help with Azure compliance and security?

Yes. We configure Defender for Cloud, implement HIPAA/PCI frameworks, set up Azure Sentinel, and conduct regular security assessments for Houston organizations.