In most cases, using the cloud simply costs less than legacy equipment. As well as being more efficient, reliable and adaptable, switching to a cloud platform can save money. Still not convinced? Here are some of the ways we can help with Azure cost saving…
Efficient set up and fast turnarounds
When you migrate applications to the cloud, there is no upfront capital expenditure to source hardware (and no long wait for delivery). You won’t have to wait for parts, rely on delivery dates and SLAs being met, and you’ll likely already have everything you need ready to go. There will often be an onboarding consultancy fee to cover the cost of provisioning and performing the Microsoft Azure migration of your applications and data, which unlocks the savings you’ll discover from utilising our bespoke application hosting packages.
More power, less waste
Even a relatively small data centre can be expensive to run. It can cost money for power, hours for maintenance and resource for running. You need to pay for power for the servers and also for the cooling equipment to keep systems operating at an appropriate temperature. Having a dedicated member of the team to maintain and troubleshoot the data centre can be extremely costly. Changing to Microsoft Azure application hosting means that you benefit from the scale of an enterprise data centre where hardware is fully optimised and where all of the costs are included in the subscription.
Complete flexibility and adaptability
As noted above, a key advantage of hosting in Microsoft Azure is that you have the ability to scale the machines based on demand. This means that rather than having a fixed set of infrastructure, you can raise and lower performance levels as required which means we can reduce the cost of Microsoft Azure.
You can also use Azure to enhance remote working or hybrid working models to ensure every employee has access to the files they need, all the while keeping your data safe. For example, Azure IoT Hub (Microsoft’s Internet of Things cloud capability) hosts connections to any virtual device, and Azure Virtual Desktop mirrors your on-premises desktop set up.
Low costs of maintenance
Having qualified staff on hand as part of your internal IT team with the skills to manage legacy hardware is costly – especially at times when things are running fine. With Microsoft Azure, and Valto’s managed services, you benefit from access to a team who provide full support including applying software patches – and with high uptime SLAs, you don’t need to worry about maintenance in the same way.
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