Cloud Platforms

Cloud platforms

What are cloud platforms?

Microsoft’s cloud platforms are a comprehensive suite of products that provide a wide range of features, including platform as a service (PaaS), infrastructure as a service (IaaS), and managed database services. Built on and around Microsoft Azure it enables organisations to build, manage, and deploy applications at scale.

The adaptable and flexible nature of the Microsoft Cloud Platforms allow you to innovate, save costs and gain productivity, providing you with tools to succeed in the digital era. 

Our approach with cloud platforms

Scalable, adaptable and always there when you need it.

Secure

Take advantage of technology built and delivered using industry-leading security processes and standards. Combine Microsoft products, Cloud Platforms, and third-party apps to create powerful, comprehensive, and connected solutions.

Hybrid Capabilities

Our Cloud Platforms offer seamless operation across on-premises, multiple clouds, and the edge, with services designed for hybrid cloud environments.   

Flexibility

With complete adaptability you have the freedom to build on your terms with a commitment to open source, and support for all languages and frameworks, allowing you to deploy where you want to.

Scalability

Our cloud platforms solutions provide the ability to scale resources up or down as needed, ensuring that you have the flexibility to manage the demands of your business efficiently.

Innovation

Continuous innovation from Microsoft allows us to support your development today and your product visions for tomorrow, helping you stay ahead in a competitive market.

Global Reach

Azure’s extensive network of data centres across the globe ensures high availability and low latency, enabling businesses to deliver seamless experiences to their customers, regardless of their location. 

Microsoft Azure

Welcome to the world of Microsoft Azure, where Ingentive’s expertise elevates cloud computing. Azure offers a versatile and robust cloud platforms with comprehensive computing, storage, networking, networking and AI services. We are your trusted partner to unlock its full potential. Our Azure services enable clients to develop, deliver and manage applications strategically and efficiently. With features like virtual machines, serverless computing, and managed databases, we tailor Azure to your specific needs.   

We specialise in securing identities, integrating AI, and managing IoT devices within Azure’s flexible framework. Whether you’re a startup or an enterprise, Azure’s pay-as-you-go model and our expertise ensure scalability, cost-effectiveness, and innovation for your cloud platforms. Explore how we can help to revolutionise your cloud journey, enabling efficient application development, deployment, and management. 

At Ingentive, we tailor our Azure assessments and planning to each client’s specific needs, existing infrastructure, and strategic goals. Our process starts with a thorough assessment to understand your current technology environment and future goals. 

With this in-depth insight, we develop a tailored Azure adoption plan that aligns with your needs. Our aim is to select and implement the most appropriate Azure services to address specific requirements, optimise resources, and guide our clients towards their desired outcomes. 

Ingentive creates detailed plans to ensure a smooth transition to Azure with minimal disruption. We evaluate the best workloads for migration, schedule events precisely, and maintain data integrity throughout the process.   

We are dedicated to safeguarding the continuity of your operations while harnessing the full benefits of Azure’s capabilities.   

Ingentive specialises in producing precise architectural designs within Azure. We evaluate your needs, goals, and technical requirements to create blueprints that optimise performance, scalability, security and cost-effectiveness. Our designs follow industry best practices and Azure capabilities, ensuring a robust, future-ready environment aligned with your success. 

Ingentive provides ongoing Azure resource monitoring and optimisation, prioritising cost-effectiveness and performance. We ensure your resources are finely tuned, allowing you to scale based on actual needs while maintaining efficiency. 

We are your trusted partner for securing your Microsoft Azure environment. We implement a robust security strategy, leveraging Azure’s suite of security products and methodologies such as Azure Security Centre, Azure Active Directory, and Azure Policy. We focus on threat detection, identity and access management, and compliance to protect your data and meet regulatory requirements. Our cutting-edge security measures ensure your assets are safeguarded and compliant. 

We offer comprehensive Azure training programs, including hands-on workshops, to empower client’s teams with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively manage their Azure environment

Our Azure support services ensure smooth operations by leveraging Azure’s support and monitoring tools for proactive assistance and troubleshooting. With Ingentive, you gain expertise and dedicated support to navigate Microsoft Azure’s complexities successfully. 

Ingentive excels in Azure implementation and deployment, leveraging specialised tooling to streamline the process. We utilise Azure DevOps for seamless application lifecycle management, facilitating code development, testing and deployment. Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates enable us to define and deploy Azure infrastructure as code, ensuring consistency and efficiency.

We use Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for containerised applications, providing scalability and flexibility. Our implementation and deployment services are tailored to our clients’ unique requirements, ensuring efficient, secure, and optimised Azure solutions that align with your organisation’s goals. 

Ingentive specialises in hybrid solutions that seamlessly bridge on-premise and Azure environments. Leveraging Azure Arc, we extend Azure services to your on-premise infrastructure, allowing for centralised management and governance. Azure Stack Hub is employed to enable consistent development and deployment across hybrid scenarios.

Our approach involves robust hybrid connectivity solutions like Azure ExpressRoute and VPN Gateway, ensuring secure and efficient data flow between on-premise and Azure resources. With Ingentive’s expertise, our clients benefit from a unified, well-integrated hybrid solution that maximises flexibility, scalability and operational efficiency.

Ingentive’s Azure DevOps implementation streamlines the entire application lifecycle, leveraging Azure DevOps Services for efficient code creation, testing, deployment, and monitoringWe set up CI/CD pipelines with Azure Pipelines for automated consistent and rapid application releases.   

Azure Artifacts manages artifacts, and Azure Boards supports agile project management. Our tailored Azure DevOps solutions enable faster development cycles, better code quality, and enhanced collaboration, accelerating your digital evolution.

We offer a comprehensive suite of services and methodologies to optimise your data operations. We use Azure Data Factory for efficient data integration and transformation, Azure Databricks for advanced analytics and machine learning, and Azure Synapse Analytics for scalable data warehousing and analytics. 

Our data management approach uses Azure Data Lake Storage and Azure SQL Database for secure, scalable storage and retrieval. Ingentive’s expertise ensures enhanced data quality, accessibility, and actionable insights, driving your business forward in the data-driven era. 

We optimise Azure costs using tools like Azure Cost Management Advisor and Reserved Instances. Our tailored approach ensures maximum value from your Azure investment without overspending. 

Ingentive has a focus on disaster recovery and business continuity solutions within Azure, using Azure Site Recovery for seamless replication and failover. We create comprehensive plans with Azure’s geo-redundancy and backup solutions to safeguard your data and applications, ensuring minimal downtime and protecting critical operations. 

Reduce Costs

Optimise Productivity

Maximise Value

Enhance Security

Customise Environments

Scale Business

A few of our clients

Why choose Ingentive for cloud platforms?

There are a multitude of partners out there who work with cutting-edge technologies so why choose Ingentive for cloud platforms journey?

We are a safe pair of hands. We have worked with clients across the globe on projects from small pilots to rollouts with some of the largest companies in the world.  We have won multiple awards and accolades, but most importantly.  We believe that every technology project starts with you, the client. 

To us every client is an individual, and we support that uniqueness.  We work with technology but built around your organisation’s needs strengths and values.  

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Ingentive were brilliant, their approach was friendly and accommodating, and people went out of their way to email after to tell me how much they enjoyed the sessions they attended.
Sarah Boyd - Head of Digital Experience & Transformation at Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals

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