Yes. Azure Virtual Machines supports both Windows and Linux workloads, with many VM families for general-purpose, compute, memory, storage and other requirements.
Microsoft Azure Services • Microsoft CSP
Microsoft Azure Consulting, Migration & Managed Cloud Services
Plan, migrate and operate Azure environments for virtual machines, storage, databases, networking, Kubernetes, hybrid infrastructure and business applications.
Microsoft CSP
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure SQL & Storage
Hybrid & Azure Arc
Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider
Azure for Cloud-Native, Microsoft and Hybrid Environments
Systron can help organizations build Azure infrastructure around application, identity, networking, data, security, recovery and operational requirements.
Azure is particularly useful where organizations already depend on Microsoft technologies, but it also supports Linux, open-source workloads, containers, databases and hybrid architectures.
Microsoft CSP
Systron's Microsoft CSP relationship can support Azure adoption alongside Microsoft 365, cloud infrastructure, migration and managed services.
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Microsoft Azure Infrastructure
Core Azure Services We Can Help You Deploy
The architecture should be selected around the workload rather than simply recreating an existing server inside a public cloud.
Azure Virtual Machines
Run supported Linux and Windows workloads on Azure virtual machines for websites, applications, databases and business systems.
- VM sizing and deployment
- Managed disk selection
- Availability planning
- VPS / server migration
Azure Storage
Use Azure storage services for object data, files, managed disks, application data, archives and other cloud storage scenarios.
- Blob Storage
- Azure Files
- Disk Storage
- Redundancy and lifecycle planning
Virtual Network & Connectivity
Design Azure networking for workloads, application tiers, private connectivity and hybrid environments.
- Virtual Network design
- Subnets and security groups
- VPN connectivity
- Load balancing and DNS
Azure SQL & Databases
Use Azure SQL and other database services for managed relational workloads or migrate SQL Server workloads to Azure infrastructure.
- Azure SQL Database
- Azure SQL Managed Instance
- SQL Server on Azure VMs
- Migration and modernization
Azure Kubernetes Service
Deploy and operate containerized applications using Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Microsoft's managed Kubernetes platform.
- Cluster architecture
- Container migration
- Ingress and networking
- Scaling and operations
Azure Arc & Hybrid Cloud
Extend Azure management and governance to supported infrastructure running outside Azure, including multi-cloud and on-premises resources.
- Hybrid server management
- Kubernetes management
- Multi-cloud governance
- Centralized Azure control plane
Azure Migration
Discover, Assess, Migrate and Modernize
Azure migration can involve straightforward VM rehosting, database migration, application modernization or a broader hybrid-cloud transformation.
1. DiscoverInventory servers, applications, databases, dependencies, storage and network requirements.
2. AssessEvaluate Azure readiness, target architecture, sizing, estimated cost and migration priorities.
3. MigrateMove VMs, applications, databases and data using the appropriate Azure migration approach and cutover plan.
4. ModernizeWhere useful, move from infrastructure-only hosting toward managed databases, containers, PaaS or other Azure services.
Azure Migrate:
Microsoft's Azure Migration and Modernization tooling supports workload discovery, assessment, cost estimation and migration planning. Systron's broader Migration Services page will cover Azure alongside Google Cloud, AWS, hosting and hybrid migration.
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Azure Well-Architected Framework
Design Azure Workloads Around Five Core Pillars
Microsoft's Azure Well-Architected Framework organizes architecture guidance around reliability, security, cost optimization, operational excellence and performance efficiency.
Reliability
Plan resilience, availability, recovery and operations around business requirements.
Plan resilience, availability, recovery and operations around business requirements.
Security
Protect identity, data, workloads and access while reducing avoidable exposure.
Protect identity, data, workloads and access while reducing avoidable exposure.
Cost Optimization
Model cost, control waste and select resources that fit actual usage.
Model cost, control waste and select resources that fit actual usage.
Operational Excellence
Improve observability, repeatability, governance and safe operational processes.
Improve observability, repeatability, governance and safe operational processes.
Performance Efficiency
Scale and tune architecture according to workload performance requirements.
Scale and tune architecture according to workload performance requirements.
Managed Azure Services
Support the Environment After Deployment
A production Azure environment needs operational ownership after the initial migration or deployment.
Provisioning & Configuration
Deploy Azure resources and configure the environment according to the agreed architecture.
Monitoring & Operations
Monitor infrastructure and review availability, utilization and operational issues.
Security Configuration
Support access control, networking, OS hardening and security configuration within the agreed managed-service scope.
VM & OS Management
Operating-system administration, patching and troubleshooting can be included for supported Azure VM workloads.
Backup & Recovery Integration
Include backup and recovery requirements in the architecture for workloads that need retention and recovery beyond general platform availability.
Cost & Capacity Review
Review VM size, storage, utilization and architecture as requirements change.
Hybrid & Multi-Cloud
Azure Extends Beyond Workloads Running in Azure
Azure Arc gives organizations a way to project supported non-Azure and on-premises resources into Azure Resource Manager, helping centralize management and governance across distributed environments.
This makes Azure relevant to hybrid environments where some workloads stay in the data centre, at the edge, on Systron infrastructure, or in another public cloud.
A dedicated Systron Hybrid & Multi-Cloud page will connect Azure Arc with our broader cross-cloud architecture services.
Related Services
Azure Cost Planning
Estimate Azure Infrastructure Before Deployment
Azure cost varies by region, VM series, operating system, storage, network traffic, database tier, reservation or savings model and other services.
Systron Azure VM Calculator — Planned
We will add an Azure VM calculator under Systron Tools using current Azure retail pricing data for selected infrastructure scenarios.
The result will be labelled as an estimate because actual Azure billing can vary with discounts, commitments, usage, network transfer, support, taxes and other services.
Planned Calculator Inputs
- Azure region
- VM series / size
- Linux or Windows
- Disk type and capacity
- Monthly runtime
- Selected pricing model
Microsoft Azure FAQ
Common Azure Questions
Can Azure run both Windows and Linux virtual machines?
Can Systron migrate an existing server to Azure?
Yes. The migration method depends on the source platform, operating system, application, database, storage, network dependencies and acceptable downtime.
What is Azure SQL Database?
Azure SQL Database is a fully managed relational database platform based on the SQL Server engine. Microsoft manages platform tasks such as patching, backups, availability and monitoring while customers manage their applications, data models and queries.
What is Azure Blob Storage?
Azure Blob Storage is Microsoft's object-storage service for large amounts of unstructured data such as documents, media, logs, archives, backup data and application objects.
What is Azure Kubernetes Service?
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) is Microsoft's managed Kubernetes service for deploying and operating containerized applications while Azure handles much of the underlying control-plane operational work.
What is Azure Arc?
Azure Arc extends Azure management and governance to supported resources running outside Azure, including on-premises and multi-cloud environments.
Can Systron manage Azure after migration?
Yes. Depending on the service scope, managed Azure operations can include provisioning, monitoring, VM administration, patching, security configuration, backup integration, incident support and capacity review.
Does using Azure remove the need for backup?
No. Infrastructure availability, redundancy and backup are separate design concerns. Backup and recovery should be defined according to retention, RPO, RTO and business-continuity requirements.
Planning a Microsoft Azure Project?
Share your current infrastructure, applications, Microsoft environment, database requirements, user locations, security needs and migration goals. Systron can help scope an appropriate Azure architecture.