A complete solution

Microsoft private cloud solutions deliver all the core benefits that drive business value in today’s organisations:

It’s all about the app
While to date much of the focus has been on virtualised machines, the reality is that what businesses really care about is applications. That’s why with Microsoft, applications drive resources (not the other way round). So you get a service-centric approach which helps you manage the entire application lifecycle from provisioning services to operating them.

Cross-platform from the metal up
We put the needs of your business ahead of any particular technology. So our private cloud solutions support multiple hypervisor environments (Hyper-V, XenServer, VMware ESX/ESXi), operating systems (including Windows, RedHat, SUSE, CentOS) and application development frameworks (such as .NET, Java, Ruby and Python). It means you can continue to use all your existing infrastructure investments and skills.

Best-In-class performance
With our private cloud solutions, you get best-in-class performance and scalability for Microsoft applications like SharePoint, SQL and Exchange. This means you can virtualise business-critical applications on Microsoft private cloud with confidence.

Cloud on your terms
As mentioned above, many companies are implementing cloud solutions that span traditional, private and public cloud computing environments. That’s why we provide common management (with System Center), identity (Active Directory), virtualisation (Hyper-V) and development tools (Visual Studio, .NET) that work across private and public cloud environments. Ultimately, it means you can get the cloud infrastructure that delivers the highest value for your business.

A better choice for your business

While there are other solutions on the market, most fall short of delivering true cloud services. What’s more, options such as VMware cost far in excess of a more complete solution from Microsoft*. Let’s take a look at some of the key differences

With Microsoft you can deliver application services, not just virtual machines. This enables you to drive resources in an integrated manner rather than having to provision them individually. The result? Higher business value.

A comprehensive approach that puts your needs ahead of any particular technology. Whether you are using multiple hypervisors, development languages or even different infrastructure platforms, we can help you bring them all together.

Cloud computing under your control. With Microsoft cloud solutions, you get common management, identity and development tools that work across both private and public cloud environments. So you can choose whatever delivers the greatest business value to your organisation.

Private cloud at one-third the cost of VMware. Microsoft provides exceptional value for those looking to reduce the costs of running their datacenter services. Simply, with Microsoft, you get a private cloud architecture that’s one-third* the cost of a comparable offering from VMware.

*Based on web store list prices.