Category: Infrastructure & Migration

Azure Migration: On-premises desktop management to Intune

Managing desktops and devices can be a challenging task, especially for organizations with distributed workforces and/or multiple locations. Traditional on-premise desktop management solutions require significant resources and expertise to manage effectively, leading many organizations to look for cloud-based alternatives. Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based mobile device management (MDM) and desktop management solution that offers a […]

Should I implement a Cloud Center of Excellence?

We often hear from organizations that are trying to mature their cloud practice and are wondering if a cloud center of excellence (CCoE) is necessary. This is not a straight-forward yes-or-no question. In very general terms, yes – a CCoE can help your business in several ways by: However, whether or not to implement a […]

Best Practices for Migrating from AWS to Azure

In a previous post, we talked about the challenges of migrating from one cloud platform to another. In this post, we’ll address a more specific example – migrating from Amazon Web Services (AWS) to Azure and the strategies, best practices and tools you will want to leverage. There are several strategies or approaches that an […]

The challenges of migrating from one cloud platform to another

Migrating from one cloud platform to another can be a complex and time-consuming process, particularly if you have a large and complex infrastructure. Goals for the migration may include a reduction in costs, access to more features, better performance or improved integration with existing systems or infrastructure. Regardless of the motivation, there are several key […]

Reliability in Microsoft Azure — Have Confidence in Your Cloud-Based Systems

Microsoft Azure has security and reliability built into its core. It is one of the reasons that so many businesses migrate and trust their mission-critical systems and data to Azure. However, functionality alone isn’t enough to drive the best results for Azure users. It’s critical that organizations using Microsoft Azure get the right tools, information, […]

VIAcode Webinar: A Practical Game Plan for Building an Azure Cloud Center of Excellence

Learn how to overcome cloud challenges to build a Cloud Center of Excellence strategy tailored to your organization’s unique constraints with Victor Mushkatin, VIAcode CEO and former Group Program Manager for the Microsoft Azure Product Team. The webinar, A Practical Game Plan for Building an Azure Cloud Center of Excellence, begins at 1:00 pm EST on Wednesday, […]

8 Ways to Optimize Azure Cloud Infrastructure

Once a business has migrated to Azure, its attention often turns to optimization. Are Azure’s services and servers performing as expected, as secure as possible, and as reliable as they could be? There is usually room for improvement, and that is the goal of Azure optimization. In this article, we consider what Azure optimization means […]

How Azure SLAs Can Help You to Achieve Optimal Uptime and Availability

Microsoft Azure is designed to minimize downtime, and Microsoft offers guarantees about the maximum amount of downtime service users should expect in the form of Service Level Agreements. It provides services and guidance that help Azure users to decrease downtime and offers better SLAs when Azure users take advantage of redundancy features built into the […]

The 4 Most Common Problems in Managing Azure

VIAcode’s Azure Managed Services target the Azure infrastructure problems we see most often. Businesses migrate to Azure with clear goals, but they find it challenging to maximize the platform’s potential. We aim to help our clients to solve their Azure infrastructure problems and fully exploit the cost, security, and process advantages of hosting cloud infrastructure […]

Optimizing Your Cloud Infrastructure with Azure Managed Services

‌In our previous blog post on Azure Managed Services, What Can Azure Managed Services Do For Your Business? we looked at how businesses leverage managed services to maximize the value of their Azure infrastructure. In this article, we take a closer look at some high-impact optimization opportunities that enhance infrastructure performance, scalability, and resilience. If […]