Cloud Platforms

What is Cloud Platform

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, open and flexible nature of the Microsoft Cloud Platforms allow you to innovate with purpose and achieve cost savings and productivity gains, providing you with the tools to succeed at scale in the digital era.

The power of 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 offering offers 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 various regions worldwide ensures high availability and low latency, enabling businesses to provide seamless experiences to their customers, no matter where they are located.

Microsoft Azure

Welcome to the world of Microsoft Azure, where Ingentive’s expertise brings cloud computing to new heights. Azure is a versatile and robust platform encompassing computing, storage, networking and AI services, and Ingentive is your trusted partner to unlock its full potential. Our services within Azure empower our clients to not just develop, deploy, and manage applications but to do so strategically and efficiently. With features such as virtual machines, serverless computing and managed databases, we tailor Azure to your specific needs.

We excel in securing identities, integrating AI, and managing IoT devices within Azure’s flexible framework. Whether you are a startup or an enterprise, Azure’s pay-as-you-go model, combined with Ingentive’s expertise, ensures scalability, cost-effectiveness and innovation. Join us in exploring how Azure, enriched by Ingentive, can revolutionise your cloud journey, enabling you to build, deploy and manage applications with unparalleled efficiency.

At Ingentive, our approach to Azure assessments and planning is rooted in a meticulous understanding of our clients’ unique needs, existing infrastructure and strategic objectives. We begin by conducting a comprehensive assessment which allows us to understand your current technology landscape and future goals.

With this in-depth insight, we craft a customised Azure adoption plan that precisely aligns with your requirements. Our goal is to ensure the selection and implementation of the most suitable Azure services to meet specific needs, optimise resources and drive our clients towards their desired outcomesTop of Form

Ingentive excels at crafting a comprehensive plan designed to minimise disruption and deliver a seamless transition to Azure. Our approach involves a meticulous evaluation to determine the optimal workloads for migration, precise timing for migration events and the implementation of strategies to maintain data integrity throughout the entire 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 assess your needs, goals and technical requirements to create blueprints that optimise performance, scalability, security and cost-effectiveness. Our designs are meticulously designed, adhering to industry best practices and Azure’s capabilities, ensuring a robust and future-ready Azure environment that aligns with our client’s success.

Ingentive offers continuous 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.

Ingentive is 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. Our approach includes threat detection, identity and access management, and compliance practices to safeguard your data and meet stringent regulatory requirements. Our clients Azure environments are fortified with cutting-edge security measures to protect their assets and ensure regulatory compliance.

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.

Additionally, our Azure support services are designed to ensure their operations run smoothly. We leverage Azure’s suite of support and monitoring tools to provide proactive assistance and troubleshooting, ensuring the optimal performance and security of their Azure resources. With Ingentive, you not only gain the expertise, but also the dedicated support needed to navigate the complexities of Microsoft Azure 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.

Additionally, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is employed for containerised applications, providing scalability and flexibility. Our implementation and deployment services are tailored to our clients’ unique requirements, guaranteeing efficient, secure and optimised Azure solutions that align with their 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 empowers our clients with an efficient and collaborative development pipeline. Leveraging Azure DevOps Services, we streamline the entire application lifecycle, from code creation and testing to deployment and monitoring. We set up CI/CD pipelines using Azure Pipelines, ensuring automated, consistent and rapid application releases.

Azure Artifacts allows for artifact management, while Azure Boards facilitates agile project management. With our tailored Azure DevOps solutions, you can achieve faster development cycles, improved code quality and enhanced collaboration among development and operations teams, ultimately accelerating your digital evolution journey.

Ingentive offers a comprehensive suite of services and methodologies to optimise your data operations. We harness Azure Data Factory for data integration and orchestration, enabling the efficient movement and transformation of data. Azure Databricks facilitates advanced analytics and machine learning tasks, while Azure Synapse Analytics empowers you with scalable data warehousing and analytics capabilities.

Our data management approach encompasses Azure Data Lake Storage and Azure SQL Database for secure, scalable data storage and retrieval. With Ingentive’s expertise, our clients benefit from a well-structured data management strategy that enhances data quality, accessibility and actionable insights, propelling their business forward in the data-driven era.

Ingentive excels in Azure cost optimisation, employing tools like Azure Cost Management Advisor and Reserved Instances to reduce expenditure while maintaining resource efficiency. Our tailored approach ensures that you get the most value from your Azure investment without overspending.

Ingentive has a focus on disaster recovery and business continuity solutions within Azure, leveraging Azure Site Recovery for seamless replication and failover capabilities. We craft comprehensive disaster recovery plans, utilising Azure’s geo-redundancy and backup solutions to safeguard your data and applications. With our expertise our clients ensure minimal downtime in the event of disruption, protecting critical operations and data integrity.

Reduce Costs

Optimise Productivity

Maximise Value

Enhance Security

Customise Environments

Scale Business

Our Clients

Why choose Ingentive?

There are a multitude of partners out there who work with cutting-edge technologies so why choose Ingentive for your Cloud Platform 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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