- Cloud/DevOps
- Consulting
Legacy monolith to cloud-native on Azure
A mid-size professional services firm
Containerising a decade-old .NET monolith, introducing CI/CD and moving it to Azure with a zero-downtime cutover.
Technology · Cloud & DevOps
Microsoft Azure, integrated with the identity and tools you already use.
App Service, Functions, AKS and Entra ID for Microsoft-centred organisations.
Overview
What Microsoft Azure is, and why teams choose it
Microsoft Azure is Microsoft’s cloud platform, covering application hosting, containers, data, integration, identity and AI services, with close ties to Microsoft 365 and Dynamics 365.
Organisations choose Azure when they already rely on Microsoft: staff sign in with Entra ID, data sits in SQL Server and business processes run in Dynamics 365. Azure lets new applications share that identity, security and governance model rather than creating a parallel one.
Why it’s a good choice
- Single sign-on and security through Entra ID
- Natural integration with Microsoft 365 and Dynamics 365
- Licensing benefits for existing Windows Server and SQL Server
- Strong hybrid options for on-premises systems
What we build
What we build with Microsoft Azure
- 01
Line-of-business web apps
App Service applications with deployment slots, managed identities and Azure SQL, signed in through Entra ID.
- 02
Integration platforms
Logic Apps, Functions, Service Bus and API Management connecting Dynamics 365, SaaS and on-premises systems.
- 03
Containerised services
Azure Container Apps for straightforward scaling, or AKS where workloads need full Kubernetes control.
- 04
Customer identity
Sign-up and sign-in for customer portals with Microsoft Entra External ID.
- 05
Azure OpenAI integrations
Generative AI features using Azure OpenAI inside your Azure tenant, with your network and identity controls.
Our approach
Engineering practices we bring to every build.
How we keep Microsoft Azure work tested, fast, secure and easy to release.
Governance
Azure Policy and management groups that enforce tagging, allowed regions and security baselines automatically.
Identity
Managed identities instead of connection strings, and role-based access scoped to resource groups.
Infrastructure as code
Bicep or Terraform with what-if previews on pull requests, deployed through Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
Monitoring
Application Insights and Azure Monitor with alert rules and workbooks agreed with your support team.
Typical use cases
- Modernising on-premises .NET applications
- Integrating Dynamics 365 with other systems
- Internal apps for Microsoft 365 organisations
- Hybrid setups during a gradual migration
Ecosystem we use
Libraries, services and tools we commonly pair with Microsoft Azure.
- App Service
- Azure Functions
- Container Apps
- AKS
- Logic Apps
- Service Bus
- Entra ID
- Bicep
Representative projects
Microsoft Azure in practice
- Full-Stack
- Consulting
Secure customer portal with SSO
A regulated financial-services provider
A security-first customer portal with role-based access, full audit logging and Microsoft Entra ID single sign-on.
Representative engagements. Client names and some details are withheld or illustrative.
FAQ
Microsoft Azure questions, answered.
Can’t find what you’re looking for? Ask us directly. We’re happy to talk it through.
Yes. Depending on the application, we rehost it on App Service or in containers first, then upgrade to modern .NET in stages, so you get off ageing servers quickly without a risky rewrite.
Dynamics 365 runs in Microsoft’s cloud and exposes APIs through Dataverse and Business Central. Azure Functions, Logic Apps and Service Bus are the usual tools for reliable integration and custom processing around it.
Yes, scaled to your organisation. A small business doesn’t need an enterprise-scale landing zone, but it does need sensible subscriptions, policies, networking and identity from the start.
Keep exploring
Services and pages that use this technology
- Service
Cloud Solutions on Microsoft Azure
Azure platforms that fit the Microsoft ecosystem you already run: App Service, Functions, AKS, Entra ID and hybrid setups.
- Service
DevOps & Containerisation
Docker, CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code that turn shipping software into a routine, low-risk event.
- Service
IT Consulting & Architecture
Independent, senior technical advice: architecture reviews, audits, modernisation roadmaps and fractional CTO support.
- Service
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Solutions
Implementation, customisation, integration and support for Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform, including NAV / AX upgrades.
- Service
AI & Automation Solutions
Practical AI inside the software you already run: LLM features, assistants, Copilot and Power Platform automation, and the data work underneath.
- AI & Automation
AI Agents & Chatbots
Support and helpdesk assistants, and tool-using agents that act in your systems with human approval.
Planning something with Microsoft Azure?
Tell us what you’re building and where you are today. A senior engineer will reply with questions, options and a sensible next step.
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