Azure Managed Services.
ANS is the UK’s trusted Azure Expert Managed Service Provider (MSP). We act as a seamless extension of your tech team, managing, optimising, and securing your Azure environment, so you can focus on driving innovation and growth.
With ANS, you gain a strategic partner who ensures your Azure investment delivers maximum value, performance, and peace of mind.
When to use an Azure MSP?
If your organisation is facing any of the following operational challenges, ANS Azure managed services are ideal.
Security
You've taken on a large customer contract with specific security requirements and need to ensure your cloud infrastructure meets these strict demands.
Cost Optimisation
Your cloud platform expenses are steadily increasing, and you're looking for strategies to optimize and control costs more effectively.
Compliance
As your business grows, meeting regulatory compliance and governance standards is becoming increasingly important, requiring more robust cloud solutions.
Azure expertise
Your current technical capabilities are being stretched by complex Azure requirements, and you need expert assistance to deliver projects successfully.
Cloud Centre of Excellence
You need access to a broader range of specialist skills for Azure management, but only on an as-needed basis, ensuring efficiency without over-investing in full-time resources.
24X7 Managed Support
Need round-the-clock support and monitoring, ensuring that any issues with Azure infrastructure are promptly addressed, minimizing downtime and disruptions.
UK's trusted Azure Expert MSP
What’s included in ANS Azure Managed Services?
ANS’ Azure managed services are built up on industry leading tools and processes to ensure the service can be tailored to your exact requirements enabling you to maximise the value of your investment in public cloud.
Service Monitoring.
• Setup Performance Monitors
• Create Availability Alerts
• Azure Service Monitoring
• Establish Escalation Procedures
Technical Support.
• Diagnose Service Issues
• Recommend Remediations
• Standardized Runbooks
• Corrective Maintenance
Issue Management.
• Provide Issue MGT System
• Manage Incident Lifecycles
• Formal Incident Analysis
• Resolve According to SLA
Managed Backups.
• Create a Backup Plan
• Schedule Backups
• Perform Data Recovery
• Manage Retention
System Maintenance.
• OS Patching
• Azure Scheduled Events
• Platform Updates
• Change Management Procedures
Security.
• SSL Cert Management
• Enabled Auditing Tools
• User Account Management
• HIPAA Compliance Configurations
We didn’t want just a vendor. We were looking for an organisation to build a partnership with. It was crucial that we choose an organisation that could guide us through the whole digital transformation journey – not just one part of it.
Nadeem Shafi
IT Director
Calisen Group
UK's trusted Azure Expert MSP
Why choose ANS?
ANS is UK’s certified Azure Managed Services Provider (MSP), enabling you to harness Azure cloud technologies effectively and unlock a multitude of benefits. We’ve successfully delivered our Azure managed services to hundreds of companies across a wide range of industries, helping them modernise, scale, and innovate with confidence.
Here are just a few benefits of choosing ANS:
Certified Azure Expert MSP
ANS delivers proven technical excellence and deep Azure expertise. We provide continuous guidance to keep your environment optimised across security, governance, cost, and architecture, aligned with Microsoft best practices.
On-Demand Azure Expertise
Tap into certified Azure experts when you need them, no hiring required. Whether you're modernising, scaling, or optimising, our cloud CoE gives you the flexibility to plan monthly, pivot fast, and stay secure and efficient without building in-house capability.
24X7 Managed Support
Proactive support from certified Azure professionals, plus expert design guidance and architecture validation to keep your cloud environment secure, efficient, and always performing at its best.
Managed Services Portal (GLASS)
Stay in control with the ANS GLASS Portal. A centralised hub for managing your cloud services, giving your team real-time visibility, insights, and control to make smarter, faster decisions across your Azure environment.
Our Microsoft Credentials
ANS is an Azure Expert Managed Service Provider and Advanced Specialisation partner, some of the highest Microsoft certification levels available.
We are also Microsoft UK Services Partner of the Year 2024
ANS has been named the Microsoft UK Services Partner of the Year 2024. This prestigious award recognises our innovation, excellence, and contribution in delivering Microsoft solutions that help our customers transform their organisations.
Our Services are aligned to Microsoft’s Well-Architected Framework
Our Azure services align with Microsoft’s Well-Architected Framework—covering reliability, security, cost optimisation, operational excellence, and performance efficiency—ensuring your cloud is secure, scalable, and built for success
Ready to partner with Microsoft Azure Expert MSP?
Schedule a consultation with our certified Microsoft experts at ANS to find out how our Azure Managed Services can streamline your cloud operations, enhance security, and optimise costs.
FAQs: Azure Managed Services
What are Azure Managed Services?
Azure Managed Services involve outsourcing the maintenance and management of your Azure cloud infrastructure to a trusted partner. These partners leverage their extensive expertise and in-depth knowledge to manage your cloud environment, ensuring it remains secure, optimized, and compliant with industry standards. By utilizing Azure Managed Services, organizations can concentrate on innovation and advancing their business, without the need to develop and maintain in-house cloud management capabilities.
What are the benefits of using Azure Managed Services?
Azure managed service provider offers expert management of your Azure cloud infrastructure by certified professionals, ensuring optimum performance and availability.
At ANS, unlike other partners, we’ll proactively work with you to manage and optimise your Azure cloud environment together to ensure you receive the maximum value from your public cloud investment. ANS Azure Co-Managed Cloud Service gives you four main benefits:
- Expert access: Receive 24/7/365 proactive technical support, design guidance, and architecture validation from certified experts and make the right decisions on your cloud platform.
- Proactive technical operations: We’ll continuously monitor and maintain your cloud platform. Also provide comprehensive insights into resource utilization, performance metrics, and predictive analytics to anticipate and mitigate potential issues effectively.
- Financial insights: Understand your cloud spend, identify cost-saving opportunities, and enhance overall cost efficiency to maximize your ROI.
- Security and governance: We’ll continuously monitor your Azure platform to make sure it adheres to the highest security standards and governance protocols.
What types of businesses can benefit from Azure Managed Services?
Businesses of all sizes and across industries can benefit from Azure Managed Services. Whether you’re an SMB without in-house expertise to manage the cloud platform or an enterprise aiming to streamline operations, optimize performance, enhance security, and reduce costs, ANS as your Azure managed service provider offers services tailored to your specific business needs.
Is there a service level agreement (SLA) for Managed Azure?
ANS’ unique Co-Managed Services for Azure are built on a well-defined Service Level Agreement (SLA). Technical support response times SLAs, depending on the priority of a ticket, are below. For the detailed resolution KPIs and other contractual agreements, please contact us.
P1- 30 min
P2- 1 hour
P3- 4 hours
P4 – 1 day
P5 – 2 days
How does ANS integrate AI capabilities into our Azure environment?
ANS integrates AI into your Azure environment by utilizing Azure’s AI and machine learning services to create custom AI models that align with your specific business requirements. Beyond just implementation, we act as your strategic partner, guiding you through the process of using AI to drive meaningful change and transformation within your organization. No matter your current level of AI maturity, we provide ongoing consultancy, best practices, and support to help you achieve your AI objectives and fully leverage the power of AI in your Azure environment.
How do Azure Managed Services optimize costs?
We continuously evaluate resource utilisation within the Azure platform, providing detailed insights into the financial consumption of your Azure resources. Detailed reporting provides efficiency ratings based on the analysis of cost and utilisation, assessing the overall efficiency and potential cost savings for cloud assets, broken down by product lines, functional workloads, and cost centres. We provide you with information on how your resources are being utilised. This gives you an at-a-glance representation to indicate whether your resources can be altered to provide better financial efficiency and reduced costs, resulting in a significantly lower consumption spend without compromising service.
How does pricing work for Azure Managed Services?
Pricing for Azure Managed Services generally depends on factors such as the size of your Azure environment, the specific services you require, and the level of support needed. To know more, get in touch with us.
How does Azure Managed Services support business growth?
Azure managed services from ANS support business growth with scalable solutions and expert management. This allows businesses to handle more work efficiently and focus on strategic goals. It frees up internal IT for innovation, enhances performance and security, and provides data analytics for better decision-making, helping businesses grow and stay competitive.
How can I get started with Azure Managed Services?
Begin your Azure journey today by scheduling a personalized consultation with one of our Azure experts. Our team will assess your requirements and create a solution tailored precisely to your needs. Get in touch with us now and discover how we can help your business grow and gain most of the Azure platform.
