Windows Azure

What once seemed an abstract business concept; Cloud Computing with Microsoft Windows Azure now offers your business the opportunity to deploy an efficient, simplistic and scalable utility with high levels of processing potential on a pay-per-use basis. Simply put, the cloud is for real, is here to stay, and is rapidly gaining momentum in today’s marketplace as an alternative to traditional forms of departmental IT functions and data storage.

Our Microsoft Windows Azure Practice

  • Significant experience deploying and working with Windows Azure, having successfully worked on more Windows Azure projects across Canada than any other implementer
  • We offer Microsoft Windows Azure as a Platform as a Service (PaaS) to provide full access to an on-demand, powerful and flexible operating system that allows organizations to develop and run applications in the cloud
  • A member of the Azure virtual Microsoft team, putting Ideaca in a position to establish strong working relationships with Microsoft and our clients as well as receiving the latest Windows Azure information and updates

The Solution Benefits

  • Better control your costs by paying for what you use, achieve better visibility into your IT spending and convert costly capital expenditures to operating expenses
  • Gain ongoing access to the latest technology required to effectively run your business without having to constantly develop and maintain your IT infrastructure yourself
  • Eliminate IT concerns and focus your resources on core business issues
  • Access to platform speed, elasticity and scalability that will grow with your business at all times; not to mention strong security services and disaster recovery support
  • Improve flexibility by quickly deploying new applications without having to worry about strain on your existing systems
  • Global mobility, so you can retrieve the latest information wherever you are with any device

Our Microsoft Windows Azure Capabilities

We have experience with cloud migrations to both organizations and independent software vendors (ISVs) that spans back to the initial launch of Windows Azure itself. Based solely on your business needs and stage in the deployment process, we have a variety of unique service offerings that tailor to your business’s specific situation and focus on delivering tangible benefits:

  • Windows Azure Discovery Pack – 3 Day Engagement
    • Day 1 – Overview & Training Read More
      • Introduction to Cloud Computing and Windows Azure
      • Using Web Roles
      • Cloud Scenarios
      • Queues: Decoupling your Systems
      • Blobs: File Storage in the Cloud
    • Day 2 - Training Read More
      • Advanced Worker Roles
      • Diagnostics and Management APIs
      • SQL Azure
      • AppFabric
      • Cloud Scenarios
    • Day 3 - Azure Consulting Workshops Read More
      • Business Readiness Assessment
      • Coporate Architecture Readiness Assessment
      • Application Architecture Readiness Assessment
  • Azure Quick Start – 3 Day Engagement
    • Day 1 – Windows Azure Overview (Half Day) + Developer or Architecture Training (Half Day)
    • Day 2 – Developer or Architecture Training Read More
      • Developer Training
        • Introduction to Cloud Computing and Windows Azure
        • Using Web Roles
        • Cloud Scenarios
        • Queues: Decoupling your Systems
        • Tables: Scalable Hierarchical Storage
        • Blobs: File Storage in the Cloud
        • Advanced Worker Roles
        • Diagnostics and Management APIs
        • SQL Azure
        • AppFabric
        • Cloud Scenarios
      • Architecture Training
        • Introduction to Cloud Computing and Windows Azure
        • Architecting Cloud Applications and Architecting for Cost
        • Conducting a Cloud Architecture Design Session
        • SQL Azure and Working with Data
        • Windows Azure AppFabric and Connecting to the Cloud
        • Building High Availability and Low Latency Web Applications
        • Application Lifecycle Management
        • Identity, Social, Mobile
        • Architecture Scenarios
    • Day 3 – Azure Consulting Workshops Read More
      • Business Readiness Assessment
      • Corporate Architecture Readiness Assessment
      • Application Architecture Readiness Assessment
  • Azure Consulting Workshops
    • Business Readiness Assessment Read More
      • Overview of Cloud Computing and Azure
      • Risk and Security
      • Service Level Agreements
      • Multinational Considerations
      • Financial Considerations
      • Business Process Changes
      • IT Process Changes
      • Vendor Lock-In
      • Compliance and Regulation
      • Contractual Considerations
      • Solution Fit
      • Implementation Considerations
      • Getting Started
    • Corporate Architecture Readiness Assessment Read More
      • Overview of Cloud Computing and Azure
      • Architecting for Cost
      • Identify Management
      • Working with Large Data Sets
      • Connecting Cloud and On-Premise
      • Architecting for High Availability
      • Application Lifecycle Management
      • Integration with other Applications and Services
      • Data Sovereignty
      • Geo-Location
      • Disaster Recovery
      • Security
      • Monitoring and Diagnostics
      • Performance
      • Reporting
    • Application Architecture Readiness Assessment Read More
      • Overview of Cloud Computing and Azure
      • Define Architecture – Full Cloud, Hybrid
      • New vs. Existing Systems
      • Application and Database Migration Issues
      • Map Application Components to Cloud Based Components
      • Developer Basics

As the market for cloud computing services continues to grow, so too does our cloud computing team, having already successfully deployed Windows Azure PaaS to a number of clients across Canada. Being an active player in this expanding industry since its inception has given us the knowledge, resources and depth of experience to help your business take advantage and get the most out of the Windows Azure platform.

Learn more about Application Modernization as it relates to Cloud Computing by watching our pre-recorded Application Migration and Cloud Computing Webinar.

To speak with one of Ideaca’s Microsoft Windows Azure experts in Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary or Vancouver, call 1-866-816-4332 or contact us online and we’ll respond shortly.