Microsoft Azure
If Your Organisation RunsMicrosoft 365, Azure Is
Already Your Identity Platform. Azure integrates natively with Microsoft 365, Active Directory, and the Microsoft productivity suite — making it the right cloud platform for organisations where Microsoft is already the enterprise standard. Symhas architects, migrates, and operates Azure environments for enterprises — with Zero-Trust security, hybrid connectivity, and the OCI interconnect for organisations also running Oracle workloads.
Cloud Infrastructure Platforms
Oracle Cloud (OCI)Best for Oracle ERP & database workloads
Amazon Web ServicesBroadest services · Global regions
Microsoft AzureBest for Microsoft workloads & hybrid
Google Cloud (GCP)Best for AI/ML & data analytics
FinOps & Cost GovernanceMulti-cloud cost optimisation
When Azure Is the Right Choice
The Microsoft Ecosystem.
Strongest Hybrid Cloud. Best Entra ID Integration. Azure is the right choice when your organisation has deep Microsoft dependencies — Active Directory / Entra ID for identity, Microsoft 365 for productivity, and Teams for collaboration. Azure's native integration with these services means your cloud platform and your productivity platform share the same identity layer, which simplifies security governance significantly. Azure is also the strongest hybrid cloud platform — Azure Arc allows Symhas to manage on-premise servers, Kubernetes clusters, and data services using the same Azure management plane as cloud resources, which is critical for enterprises in regulated industries that cannot fully exit their data centres.
Strongest Hybrid Cloud. Best Entra ID Integration. Azure is the right choice when your organisation has deep Microsoft dependencies — Active Directory / Entra ID for identity, Microsoft 365 for productivity, and Teams for collaboration. Azure's native integration with these services means your cloud platform and your productivity platform share the same identity layer, which simplifies security governance significantly. Azure is also the strongest hybrid cloud platform — Azure Arc allows Symhas to manage on-premise servers, Kubernetes clusters, and data services using the same Azure management plane as cloud resources, which is critical for enterprises in regulated industries that cannot fully exit their data centres.
Microsoft Entra ID — one identity for everythingAzure Active Directory / Entra ID is already the identity provider for most enterprise Microsoft environments. Extending that same identity to cloud workloads eliminates the complexity of running a separate cloud IAM alongside an on-premise directory.
Azure Arc — best hybrid cloud architectureAzure Arc extends Azure management, policy, and monitoring to on-premise and multi-cloud resources — so enterprises can govern their entire estate from Azure without requiring a full data centre exit. Critical for regulated industries with residency requirements.
OCI–Azure interconnect for Oracle workloadsThe Oracle–Microsoft partnership provides a dedicated sub-2ms interconnect between OCI and Azure. Symhas uses this architecture for enterprises running Oracle ERP on OCI while keeping Microsoft 365, Dynamics, and Teams on Azure — the best of both platforms without public internet traversal.
Microsoft Defender — unified security across Microsoft stackMicrosoft Defender for Cloud provides a unified security score across Azure, Microsoft 365, and hybrid workloads — making it significantly easier to maintain a consistent security posture across the entire Microsoft estate than managing separate tools for each surface.
Azure Services Symhas Commonly Architects
Azure Virtual Machines & Scale SetsCompute with Availability Zones and auto-scaling
Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)Identity, SSO, Conditional Access, and PIM
Azure Arc & Hybrid InfrastructureUnified management of cloud and on-premise
Microsoft Defender for CloudUnified security posture across Azure and M365
Azure SQL & Cosmos DBManaged relational and NoSQL databases
OCI–Azure InterconnectSub-2ms dedicated link to Oracle Cloud
What Symhas Delivers on Azure
Six Azure Services.Migration, Security, Hybrid, and Multi-Cloud. Every Symhas Azure engagement includes Azure Landing Zone design, Microsoft Defender baseline, Entra ID governance, and FinOps cost management from day one.
Azure Landing Zone & MigrationAzure Landing Zone design to Microsoft CAF standards — management groups, subscriptions, policy, and network hub design — followed by server and application migration using Azure Migrate and Azure Database Migration Service.
Microsoft Entra ID GovernanceEntra ID design for cloud-only, hybrid, and federated identity — Conditional Access policies, Privileged Identity Management, Access Reviews, and integration with on-premise Active Directory via Entra Connect.
Zero-Trust on AzureMicrosoft Defender for Cloud, Sentinel SIEM, Defender for Endpoint, and Azure Firewall — unified into a Zero-Trust security architecture with automated incident response playbooks and 24/7 SOC monitoring.
Azure Arc & Hybrid CloudAzure Arc-enabled servers, Kubernetes, and SQL — extending Azure Policy, Azure Monitor, and Defender for Cloud to on-premise and multi-cloud resources under a single pane of glass.
OCI–Azure Multi-Cloud ArchitectureOracle–Microsoft dedicated interconnect architecture — Oracle ERP workloads on OCI, Microsoft 365 and Dynamics on Azure, connected at sub-2ms latency via the dedicated Oracle Interconnect for Microsoft Azure.
Azure Cost Management & FinOpsAzure Cost Management dashboards, Reserved Instance analysis, Azure Advisor rightsizing, and Savings Plans optimisation — with monthly governance reviews identifying an average 20% cost reduction within 90 days of managed operations.
Verified Client Outcome
$25B AUM Financial Institution.
OCI + Azure Multi-Cloud. 33% Cost Reduction. Zero Audit Findings. "The OCI–Azure interconnect Symhas designed gave us the best of both platforms. Oracle data on OCI where it costs less. Microsoft 365 and Teams on Azure where we needed them. One Zero-Trust security architecture across both. The audit passed first time." CTO · US Financial Services Institution · $25B+ AUM Download Full Case Study PDF →
OCI + Azure Multi-Cloud. 33% Cost Reduction. Zero Audit Findings. "The OCI–Azure interconnect Symhas designed gave us the best of both platforms. Oracle data on OCI where it costs less. Microsoft 365 and Teams on Azure where we needed them. One Zero-Trust security architecture across both. The audit passed first time." CTO · US Financial Services Institution · $25B+ AUM Download Full Case Study PDF →
↓33%Infrastructure cost year 1
ZeroAudit findings
99.9%Uptime SLA delivered
12wkFull deployment
Start with an Azure Assessment
Know Exactly What YourAzure Environment Should Cost. Symhas runs a free Azure assessment for every engagement — covering security posture, cost optimisation, and hybrid architecture recommendations. No obligation. No pitch deck first.