Azure Foundations

Do you need help with an accelerated deployment of Microsoft Azure Cloud Services?

At Elysian IT we have a Secure Azure Baseline deliverable which provides the governance, security and configuration to onboard to Azure quickly and securely. At the end of this process, you will be left with the basic building block to allow you to host cloud workloads.

We are a Microsoft Gold platform partner recognised for delivering Azure Services and Azure DevOps. Our approach is to automate Azure deployments using templates and deploy Infrastructure as Code (IaC). IaC is a repeatable approach which allows us to deploy a secure, rapid and affordable environment within the Azure Cloud.

Zero to Hero Secure Azure Baseline

Our typical Engagement Approach for a secure azure baseline takes 2 weeks from initial engagement to handover and uses the above methodology.

Awareness and Design consists of:

• Azure Service Awareness workshop
  • Azure Overview
  • Requirements capture
• Design Documentation covering:
  • Define blueprint and landing zone requirements
  • Create Azure Scaffolding Definitions (IAM, Security, Monitoring, Costs, Platform)
  • Defined Security Standards
  • Defined Azure Backup regimes
  • Defined Networking and VPN configuration
  • Defined Virtual Machine specification and sizing
  • Defined Key Vault
  • Defined Azure Site Recovery / Azure Back Up definition
  • Defined Azure monitor, Log Analytics and alerts

Build and Implementation consists of:

• Development of ARM JSON Scripts
• Implementation and post configuration
• Creation of the network “bridge” between existing networks and Azure
• Provision Virtual Machine for testing
• Security baseline as agreed within the design
• Azure Key Vault
• Azure Monitor, Log Analytics and Security Centre configuration
• Implement Azure Migrate Appliance on-premise and Execute Azure Migrate

Training and Handover consists of:

• Walkthrough of design documentation
• Training on:
  • Provisioning virtual machines
  • Managing security
  • Monitoring the environment
  • Backing up and restoring workloads