Cloud Strategy & Assessment
Azure Cloud Readiness Assessment
TypeAdvisory
Description: Evaluate on-premises workloads, identify cloud-ready candidates, and map compliance and cost considerations before commitment.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure Migrate, CAF Tools
⏱ Duration1–2 weeks
👤 Target AudienceAll organizations starting cloud journey
Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) Engagement
TypeAdvisory
Description: Structured advisory aligned to Microsoft's CAF — covering strategy, planning, governance, and operating model design.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure CAF, Landing Zone
⏱ Duration2–4 weeks
👤 Target AudienceEnterprises planning large-scale cloud adoption
Azure Well-Architected Review
TypeAdvisory
Description: Assess workloads against the five pillars: reliability, security, cost, performance, and operational excellence.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure Advisor, WAF Tool
⏱ Duration1–2 weeks
👤 Target AudienceExisting Azure workload owners
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Analysis
TypeAdvisory
Description: Quantify savings from moving on-premises infrastructure to Azure versus maintaining current environments.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure TCO Calculator
⏱ Duration1 week
👤 Target AudienceFinance and IT decision makers
IT Estate Discovery & Portfolio Analysis
TypeAdvisory
Description: Inventory servers, apps, and dependencies using Azure Migrate tools to create a migration roadmap.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure Migrate, Service Map
⏱ Duration2–3 weeks
👤 Target AudienceOrganizations with large on-premises estates
Migration & Modernization
Infrastructure Lift & Shift (IaaS)
TypeMigration
Description: Move Windows Server, Linux, and VMware VMs to Azure with minimal changes, preserving existing configurations.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure Migrate, ASR
⏱ Duration4–8 weeks
👤 Target AudienceOrganizations with VM-based workloads
SQL Server & Database Migration
TypeMigration
Description: Migrate on-premises SQL Server, Oracle, and PostgreSQL workloads to Azure SQL MI or Azure Database services.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure Database Migration Service
⏱ Duration3–6 weeks
👤 Target AudienceData-heavy organizations
VMware to Azure VMware Solution (AVS)
TypeMigration
Description: Seamlessly transition VMware environments to Azure with minimal disruption and team retraining.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure VMware Solution
⏱ Duration4–8 weeks
👤 Target AudienceVMware-dependent enterprises
Application Refactoring & Re-platforming
TypeModernization
Description: Modernize .NET and Java apps to Azure App Service, AKS, or Azure Container Apps — often with no code changes.
🔧 Key ToolsGitHub Copilot, AKS, App Service
⏱ Duration6–12 weeks
👤 Target AudienceDevelopment teams with legacy apps
SAP on Azure Migration
TypeMigration
Description: Migrate and optimize SAP workloads on Azure's preferred SAP-certified infrastructure.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure SAP Solutions, HANA
⏱ Duration8–16 weeks
👤 Target AudienceSAP-dependent enterprises
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Migration
TypeMigration
Description: Shift from on-premises RDS or Citrix to Azure Virtual Desktop or Windows 365.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure Virtual Desktop, W365
⏱ Duration3–6 weeks
👤 Target AudienceOrganizations with remote/hybrid workers
Cloud Infrastructure & Networking
Azure Landing Zone Design & Deployment
TypeInfrastructure
Description: Design and deploy a secure, governed Azure foundation — subscription structure, networking, identity, and policies.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure Blueprints, Policy, RBAC
⏱ Duration2–4 weeks
👤 Target AudienceAll organizations adopting Azure at scale
Hybrid & Multi-Cloud Architecture
TypeInfrastructure
Description: Connect on-premises and multi-cloud environments with Azure Arc for unified management and governance.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure Arc, Azure Stack HCI
⏱ Duration3–6 weeks
👤 Target AudienceOrganizations with multi-cloud or edge needs
Azure Networking Design (VNet, ExpressRoute, SD-WAN)
TypeNetworking
Description: Design virtual networks, hub-spoke topologies, ExpressRoute circuits, and Azure Virtual WAN implementations.
🔧 Key ToolsVNet, ExpressRoute, vWAN, Firewall
⏱ Duration2–4 weeks
👤 Target AudienceEnterprises with complex connectivity needs
Azure Stack HCI Deployment
TypeInfrastructure
Description: Implement hyperconverged infrastructure at the edge or on-premises while managing from Azure.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure Stack HCI
⏱ Duration4–8 weeks
👤 Target AudienceOrganizations requiring on-premises compute
Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) & Automation
TypeOperations
Description: Deploy and manage Azure resources with Bicep, ARM templates, or Terraform for repeatable governed deployments.
🔧 Key ToolsBicep, ARM, Terraform, Azure DevOps
⏱ Duration3–6 weeks
👤 Target AudienceDevOps and platform engineering teams
AI & Machine Learning
Azure OpenAI Implementation
TypeAI
Description: Deploy and govern Azure OpenAI Service for generative AI use cases including copilots, search, and content generation.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure OpenAI Service, AOAI Studio
⏱ Duration2–4 weeks
👤 Target AudienceOrganizations adopting generative AI
AI Foundry (Azure AI Studio) Setup
TypeAI
Description: Build, evaluate, and deploy AI applications using the Microsoft Foundry model catalog and agent development platform.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure AI Foundry, Prompt Flow
⏱ Duration3–6 weeks
👤 Target AudienceAI development teams
Custom Copilot & Agent Development
TypeAI
Description: Design and deploy agentic AI solutions using Azure AI Foundry, Copilot Studio, and the agentic framework.
🔧 Key ToolsCopilot Studio, AI Foundry, A2A
⏱ Duration4–8 weeks
👤 Target AudienceOrganizations building AI-powered apps
Azure Machine Learning Platform Setup
TypeML
Description: Configure Azure ML workspaces, pipelines, compute clusters, and MLOps workflows for model training and deployment.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure ML, MLflow, Responsible AI
⏱ Duration3–6 weeks
👤 Target AudienceData science and ML engineering teams
AI Governance & Responsible AI Framework
TypeAI
Description: Establish policies, monitoring, and compliance controls for ethical and governed AI workloads on Azure.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure AI Content Safety, Monitor
⏱ Duration2–4 weeks
👤 Target AudienceAI governance leads and CISOs
Azure Cognitive Services Integration
TypeAI
Description: Integrate pre-built AI capabilities — vision, speech, language, and search — into existing applications.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure AI Services, Cognitive APIs
⏱ Duration2–4 weeks
👤 Target AudienceApp developers adding AI features
Data & Analytics
Microsoft Fabric Implementation
TypeData
Description: Design and deploy Microsoft Fabric for unified data engineering, warehousing, and real-time analytics on a single platform.
🔧 Key ToolsMicrosoft Fabric, OneLake
⏱ Duration6–12 weeks
👤 Target AudienceOrganizations modernizing data platforms
Azure Synapse Analytics Setup
TypeData
Description: Build enterprise data warehouses and analytics solutions using Synapse Analytics with integrated Spark and SQL pools.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure Synapse, Spark, SQL Pools
⏱ Duration4–8 weeks
👤 Target AudienceData engineering and analytics teams
Azure Data Factory & Pipeline Development
TypeData
Description: Design ETL/ELT data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and orchestration across cloud and on-premises sources.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure Data Factory, ADF
⏱ Duration3–6 weeks
👤 Target AudienceData integration engineers
Azure Data Lake Implementation
TypeData
Description: Design and deploy Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 for scalable governed data storage for analytics workloads.
🔧 Key ToolsADLS Gen2, Azure Storage
⏱ Duration2–4 weeks
👤 Target AudienceOrganizations building data lakes
Power BI & Reporting Modernization
TypeAnalytics
Description: Migrate on-premises SSRS to Power BI and enable real-time dashboards and self-service insights.
🔧 Key ToolsPower BI, Power BI Premium
⏱ Duration3–6 weeks
👤 Target AudienceBusiness intelligence and reporting teams
Azure Purview Data Governance
TypeData
Description: Implement a unified data catalog for data discovery, classification, and lineage tracking across the data estate.
🔧 Key ToolsMicrosoft Purview (Data Catalog)
⏱ Duration3–5 weeks
👤 Target AudienceData governance officers and teams
Azure Security & Compliance
Microsoft Defender for Cloud Implementation
TypeSecurity
Description: Enable cloud workload protection, CSPM, and regulatory compliance across Azure and multi-cloud environments.
🔧 Key ToolsDefender for Cloud, CSPM, CWPP
⏱ Duration2–4 weeks
👤 Target AudienceCloud security teams
Azure Security Posture Assessment
TypeSecurity
Description: Evaluate the Azure environment against CIS benchmarks, NIST, and Microsoft Secure Score with a remediation roadmap.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure Secure Score, Advisor
⏱ Duration1–2 weeks
👤 Target AudienceCISOs and security architects
Zero Trust Architecture on Azure
TypeSecurity
Description: Implement Zero Trust across identities, devices, networking, apps, and data using Azure-native controls.
🔧 Key ToolsEntra ID, Defender, Intune, PIM
⏱ Duration4–8 weeks
👤 Target AudienceEnterprises modernizing security posture
Azure Key Vault & Secrets Management
TypeSecurity
Description: Centralize and govern secrets, certificates, and encryption keys for all Azure workloads.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure Key Vault, Managed Identity
⏱ Duration1–2 weeks
👤 Target AudienceAll Azure workload teams
Regulatory Compliance Consulting
TypeCompliance
Description: Align Azure environments to GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS using Azure Policy and Blueprints.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure Policy, Blueprints, Purview
⏱ Duration3–6 weeks
👤 Target AudienceRegulated industries (finance, healthcare)
DevOps, App Development & GitHub
Azure DevOps & GitHub Setup
TypeDevOps
Description: Implement CI/CD pipelines, repos, boards, and artifact management using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure DevOps, GitHub Actions
⏱ Duration2–4 weeks
👤 Target AudienceSoftware development teams
GitHub Copilot for App Modernization
TypeDevOps
Description: Use agentic AI in GitHub Copilot to autonomously upgrade Java and .NET applications to modern frameworks.
🔧 Key ToolsGitHub Copilot, Azure Migrate
⏱ Duration4–8 weeks
👤 Target AudienceDev teams with legacy codebases
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Deployment
TypeDevelopment
Description: Design, deploy, and operationalize containerized workloads on AKS with best-practice governance.
🔧 Key ToolsAKS, Helm, Azure Container Registry
⏱ Duration3–6 weeks
👤 Target AudienceDevOps and platform engineering teams
Serverless & Azure Functions Development
TypeDevelopment
Description: Build event-driven, serverless applications using Azure Functions, Logic Apps, and Event Grid.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure Functions, Logic Apps, Event Grid
⏱ Duration2–4 weeks
👤 Target AudienceDevelopers building event-driven apps
DevSecOps Implementation
TypeDevOps
Description: Embed security into the CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Advanced Security, code scanning, and dependency review.
🔧 Key ToolsGitHub Advanced Security, Defender
⏱ Duration3–5 weeks
👤 Target AudienceEngineering and security teams
Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
Azure Site Recovery (ASR) Setup
TypeBCDR
Description: Design and implement Azure Site Recovery for automated failover and DR of on-premises and Azure workloads.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure Site Recovery (ASR)
⏱ Duration2–4 weeks
👤 Target AudienceBusiness continuity managers
Azure Backup Implementation
TypeBCDR
Description: Configure and validate Azure Backup policies for VMs, SQL servers, file shares, and hybrid workloads.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure Backup, Recovery Services Vault
⏱ Duration1–3 weeks
👤 Target AudienceIT operations teams
Ransomware Recovery Planning
TypeBCDR
Description: Design immutable backup strategies, recovery objectives (RTO/RPO), and test failover procedures on Azure.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure Backup, ASR, Immutable Storage
⏱ Duration2–4 weeks
👤 Target AudienceCISOs and IT security teams
High Availability & Resilience Architecture
TypeBCDR
Description: Design multi-region, zone-redundant architectures on Azure for mission-critical application resilience.
🔧 Key ToolsAvailability Zones, Traffic Manager
⏱ Duration3–6 weeks
👤 Target AudienceCritical workload owners
FinOps & Cost Optimization
Azure Cost Optimization Assessment
TypeFinOps
Description: Identify wasted spend, right-size resources, and implement Reserved Instances or Savings Plans to cut monthly bills 20–40%.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure Cost Management, Advisor
⏱ Duration1–2 weeks
👤 Target AudienceIT finance and cloud operations teams
Azure Hybrid Benefit Consulting
TypeFinOps
Description: Maximize existing Microsoft Windows Server and SQL Server licenses to lower Azure compute costs.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure Hybrid Benefit, AHUB
⏱ Duration1 week
👤 Target AudienceOrganizations with on-premises licenses
Azure Cost Management Setup
TypeFinOps
Description: Implement budgets, alerts, tagging strategies, and Azure Monitor dashboards to govern cloud spending.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure Cost Management + Billing
⏱ Duration1–2 weeks
👤 Target AudienceFinance and cloud ops teams
Cloud Spend Reporting & Chargeback
TypeFinOps
Description: Design cost allocation models across business units using tagging and Azure Cost Management + Billing.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure Cost Management, Tags, Power BI
⏱ Duration2–3 weeks
👤 Target AudienceMulti-team or multi-BU organizations
Managed Services & Ongoing Support
Azure Managed Operations (MSP)
TypeManaged
Description: 24/7 proactive monitoring, patching, incident management, and governance of the Azure environment by certified experts.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure Monitor, Automation, Defender
⏱ DurationOngoing
👤 Target AudienceOrganizations without dedicated Azure ops teams
Microsoft Unified Support
TypeSupport
Description: Enterprise support covering all Microsoft products with personalized engagements and outcome-based solutions.
🔧 Key ToolsAll Microsoft products
⏱ DurationOngoing
👤 Target AudienceEnterprise Microsoft customers
Azure Expert MSP Program
TypeSupport
Description: Engage Microsoft-audited Azure Expert MSPs for fully managed end-to-end Azure operations with verified expertise.
🔧 Key ToolsFull Azure portfolio
⏱ DurationOngoing
👤 Target AudienceLarge enterprises requiring managed Azure
Azure Accelerate (Cloud Accelerate Factory)
TypeAccelerator
Description: Zero-cost deployment assistance from Microsoft experts covering 30+ Azure services for migration, data, AI, and security workloads.
🔧 Key Tools30+ Azure services
⏱ DurationProject-based
👤 Target AudienceCustomers with eligible Azure investments
FastTrack for Azure
TypeSupport
Description: Microsoft engineering-backed onboarding for eligible customers to deploy Azure workloads following proven best practices.
🔧 Key ToolsAzure core workloads
⏱ DurationProject-based
👤 Target AudienceCustomers with 150+ eligible seats