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Azure Expert MSP

Azure cloud services

Get the most out of Microsoft Azure with Datacom as your trusted partner in New Zealand.

Migrate and optimise your enterprise digital ecosystem to the secure, AI-driven and scalable Microsoft cloud.

As an Azure Expert Managed Services Provider, we deliver secure landing zones, modernise workloads and manage your Azure environment at scale.

Choosing Datacom and Microsoft Azure means your business benefits from the perfect blend of local knowledge and world-leading cloud technology. Our certified local teams use proven frameworks to reduce risk, fast-track time to value and deliver compliant solutions tailored to your industry. With Azure’s elastic platform and Datacom’s FinOps expertise, you gain clear cost control and enterprise-grade agility, without the overhead.

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What cloud challenges do we solve for?

  • Stronger governance and compliance

    Azure environments designed from day one with built-in controls and identity guardrails.
  • Reduced cloud waste and improved cost control

    Datacom's Azure FinOps frameworks help you eliminate unnecessary spending and optimise workloads.
  • Smarter application modernisation

    We migrate and modernise legacy workloads using Azure-native tooling and containers.
  • Better visibility and security

    24/7 operations support combined with Microsoft Sentinel and Defender helps you stay ahead of threats while maintaining policy compliance.
  • Industry-specific, context-aware solutions

    Deep experience and Azure-native tools deliver security and compliance. From government to healthcare, we address regulatory requirements.
  • Seamless scalability and better performance

    Azure’s elastic compute, storage and networking scale to meet demand. Only pay for what you need.
  • Less complexity, more productivity

    Simplify your Azure operations with certified teams and automated cloud management. Let your team focus on innovation, not infrastructure.
  • Azure Expert MSP

    A holistic approach to managing your Azure environment across the cloud transformation lifecycle, from strategy to design, build and operation.
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Ready to make Azure work harder for your organisation?

Deep local expertise, global scale.

Let’s build your cloud-smart Azure environment; secure, scalable and designed for what’s next.

  • Azure Expert MSP; independently verified to deliver enterprise-grade cloud services.

  • Decades of Microsoft partner experience across Australasia.

  • Deep understanding of government, education and regulated environments.

  • Local engineering, security and FinOps teams across Australia and New Zealand.

  • Purpose-built to support lean IT teams, our managed Azure services reduce workload on internal teams while improving operational agility.

  • Certified across Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Entra, Defender and Sentinel.

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cloud-capabilities

Explore our hybrid, multi and private cloud capabilities

At Datacom, we unlock the value of cloud to solve your key challenges and priorities with solutions that deliver greater resilience, efficiency, productivity and growth.

  • Cloud migration and modernisation

    Confidently move and modernise legacy systems with tailored migration pathways. Move to the cloud
  • Cloud innovation

    Solve business challenges with rapid experimentation and scalable cloud platforms. Innovate with cloud
  • Cloud operations and optimisation

    Streamline operations, improve performance and reduce costs with managed services. Optimise your cloud
  • Application modernisation

    Modernise your legacy applications through advanced AI, expert engineering, or a blend of both. Modernise your apps
  • Public cloud

    Run secure, high-performance workloads on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud. Explore public cloud
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Azure managed services by Datacom

Whether you’re migrating legacy systems, modernising apps or enabling AI innovation, Datacom delivers secure, scalable Azure solutions across the entire lifecycle – with a cloud-smart approach that minimises risk and speeds up delivery.

Build a secure, cloud-smart foundation

We deliver Azure environments that are resilient, scalable and aligned to your industry’s security and compliance requirements.

  • Compliant from deployment with perpetual visibility of standards across NZISM, Australian Government ISM PROTECTED, ISO27001, and multiple other leading industry and government standards certifications and compliance controls.

  • Infrastructure-as-code and policy-based configuration.

  • Network segmentation and zero-trust architecture. 

  • Built-in identity and access controls using Entra ID.

Run and optimise with confidence

Our local Azure teams offer full-service operational management as your Azure Expert MSP. Datacom’s cloud operations can deliver a full ecosystem of cloud management services with the capability to scale at pace. Create custom solutions with its flexible and transformational service blocks, adding, scaling, and removing managed services to suit your business needs.

  • 24/7 monitoring, patching, and automated remediation.

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  • Sentinel integration for real-time threat detection.

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  • Governance reporting, audit logs and policy enforcement.

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  • Azure managed services with comprehensive FinOps frameworks.

Modernise at your own pace

We help you modernise apps, workloads and data services without disruption. Deploy new features and modern apps in days, not months, without waiting on infrastructure cycles or complex re-platforming.

  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) management.

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  • Azure Arc for hybrid and multi-cloud control.

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  • App migration and containerisation strategies.

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  • Managed environments for data and AI enablement.

Accelerate value with proven frameworks

Datacom helps you realise a faster, lower-risk migration to Azure using industry-specific accelerators and repeatable deployment patterns. Our cloud-smart methodology is built to reduce complexity, fast-track ROI and minimise disruption.

We have achieved seven Solutions Partner designations in the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program, and fourteen Microsoft Advanced Specialisations, all earned locally in New Zealand and Australia based on in-region capability and evidence.

These designations reflect Datacom’s validated technical capabilities and customer success across key Microsoft solution areas. They are earned through rigorous audits and performance benchmarks, and awarded to partners who demonstrate deep technical expertise and proven success in delivering high-impact solutions in specific Microsoft technology areas., and position Datacom as a global leader in Azure and Microsoft Cloud services

  • Proven Azure migration frameworks to reduce transition timelines.

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  • Fast-track application modernisation using automation and containerisation.

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  • Pre-built Azure reference architectures for banking, retail, government, healthcare and manufacturing.

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  • Infrastructure as code (IaC) and policy-driven templates for consistent, scalable builds.

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  • Highly efficient, mature methodologies and tools to migrate legacy on-premises systems to the secure, AI-driven and scalable Microsoft cloud, with predictable outcomes, reduced costs and minimal risk.

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Build intelligent systems with Azure innovation

As demand for advanced technology increases, Datacom helps you make the most of Azure's full capability from AI to edge. With decades of deep industry knowledge and expertise, Microsoft and Datacom drive solutions that are specific to the industry but customised to your enterprise and context.  

  • AI and machine learning: Leverage Azure Cognitive Services, Azure ML, and OpenAI to drive intelligent automation.

  • IoT and edge computing: Build connected solutions with Azure IoT Hub and edge computing capabilities.

  • Modern workplace: Transform collaboration with Microsoft 365 and Teams integration.
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Why Datacom for Microsoft Azure?

Datacom is your local partner for enterprise-scale success on Microsoft Azure. Backed by decades of experience across Australia and New Zealand, we help you build end-to-end cloud environments that integrate across legacy and modern systems. As a Microsoft Azure Expert MSP with hundreds of certified engineers across Australia and New Zealand, we deliver enterprise-grade outcomes on a secure, compliant and flexible cloud foundation.

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faqs

Frequently asked questions

What is covered by Datacom’s Azure Expert MSP capability?

Datacom delivers secure, compliant Azure environments aligned to Microsoft’s Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF). As an Azure Expert MSP, we manage everything from landing zones and migration to platform operations, security and FinOps – independently verified by Microsoft for enterprise cloud excellence.

How does Datacom use Azure Arc for hybrid operations and governance?

Azure Arc enables Datacom to extend Azure governance, policy and monitoring across hybrid or multi-cloud infrastructure. We help customers unify identity, security and configuration management for environments that include on-prem and non-Azure resources.

Can Datacom deploy and manage Azure Kubernetes Service clusters?

Yes. Datacom designs, deploys and manages secure Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) environments, with support for containerised workloads, CI/CD pipelines, autoscaling and integrated monitoring.

Which CAF compliance controls does Datacom implement in Azure?

We implement Microsoft’s Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) across identity, governance, security and operations. Our landing zones include pre-defined guardrails, policy-as-code, access control, audit logging and encryption to support IRAP, NZISM, ISO 27001 and other compliance requirements.

What is Azure hybrid cloud?

Azure hybrid cloud allows you to manage and operate resources across on-prem, Azure, and multi-cloud using tools like Azure Arc. Datacom uses this to create secure, unified environments.

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