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Azure Infrastructure as a Service — Managed IaaS

Building enterprise infrastructure on Azure requires more than spinning up VMs — it demands proper networking, security, identity management, and operational governance from day one. Opsio's Azure Infrastructure as a Service delivers fully managed compute, storage, and networking on Azure with enterprise-grade security, monitoring, and cost optimisation built into every layer.

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What's Included

01

Compute Management

Provisioning and management of Azure VMs, VM Scale Sets, and Azure Dedicated Hosts. Right-sizing based on actual utilisation, Reserved Instance optimisation, and automated scaling policies for variable workloads.

02

Network Architecture

Hub-and-spoke VNet design with Azure Firewall, NSG management, Azure Private Link, ExpressRoute and VPN connectivity, Azure Front Door for global load balancing, and DDoS Protection Standard for internet-facing workloads.

03

Storage & Data Services

Managed disk provisioning with appropriate tiers (Premium SSD, Standard SSD, Standard HDD), Azure Files and Blob storage configuration, lifecycle management policies, and encryption at rest with Key Vault managed keys.

04

Identity & Access Management

Azure AD integration, Conditional Access policies, Privileged Identity Management (PIM) for just-in-time access, managed identities for service-to-service authentication, and role-based access control (RBAC) aligned to least-privilege principles.

05

Security & Compliance

Microsoft Defender for Cloud deployment, Azure Security Benchmark alignment, network segmentation, encryption enforcement, vulnerability scanning, and compliance mapping for ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, and industry regulations.

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Included with your managed cloud

Two enterprise security platforms. Included free.

Others pay a fortune for continuous vulnerability monitoring and a unified security-and-cost workspace — and then pay again for the people to run them. Every Opsio managed-cloud customer gets both, at no extra cost, with our engineers acting on what they surface.

Included free

SeqOps

Vulnerability monitoring

Continuous vulnerability monitoring across your entire cloud & server estate — always on, never in the way.

SeqOps
SeqOps dashboard — vulnerability findings, compliance score and cloud health across AWS, Azure and GCP
  • Every vulnerability, misconfiguration & exposure found continuously across AWS, Azure, GCP, Windows & Linux
  • AI ranks findings by real risk, so effort goes where it matters
  • Continuous compliance scoring: NIS2 · ISO 27001 · GDPR · PCI · HIPAA
  • Read-only — collects security metadata, never your data
Included free

Opsio Shield

Security · compliance · cost

One intelligent workspace that unifies security posture, compliance scoring and cloud cost — so nothing hides between tools.

Opsio Shield
Opsio Shield — unified security, compliance and cloud-cost dashboard across AWS, Azure and GCP
  • Security posture, compliance score & multi-cloud spend on one live dashboard
  • Cost anomalies & budget overruns caught before the invoice lands
  • Auto-generated compliance evidence & vulnerability reports
  • Encrypted secrets, mandatory MFA & row-level isolation by design
No extra licence.·No extra headcount.

It's simply part of being an Opsio managed-cloud customer.

Enterprise-Grade Azure Infrastructure, Managed

Azure IaaS gives you the raw building blocks — VMs, virtual networks, storage accounts, and load balancers — but turning those blocks into reliable, secure enterprise infrastructure requires significant expertise and ongoing operational investment. Without proper architecture, organisations end up with flat networks without segmentation, VMs exposed to the internet through overly permissive NSGs, unencrypted storage accounts, and no monitoring beyond basic Azure metrics. The infrastructure works until it does not, and troubleshooting an improperly architected environment during an outage is orders of magnitude harder than designing it correctly from the start. Opsio delivers Azure IaaS as a fully managed service: we design the architecture, provision infrastructure using Terraform, configure security controls, deploy monitoring, and manage ongoing operations with 24/7 support. Our approach follows Azure Well-Architected Framework principles from the first resource group — hub-and-spoke networking with Azure Firewall, NSG rules following least-privilege principles, managed disk encryption with Azure Key Vault, Azure Bastion for secure administrative access, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud for continuous security posture monitoring.

Whether you need a handful of VMs for a specific workload or a multi-region infrastructure supporting hundreds of services, Opsio scales the managed service to your requirements. We handle capacity planning, performance tuning, patch management, security incident response, and cost optimisation — delivering enterprise-grade reliability without requiring you to build an internal infrastructure operations team. Featured reading from our knowledge base: Cloud Managed IT Services for Streamlined Infrastructure – Opsio, Managed Cloud Services for the Next Generation Infrastructure – Opsio, and We Deliver Managed Infrastructure Services for Operational Efficiency. Related Opsio services: IT Infrastructure Service Provider, Cloud Managed Services — Your Cloud, Our 24/7 Operations, AWS Managed Services — 24/7 Operations & Support, and Cloud Hosting Service Provider — Managed Hosting.

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Why Choose Opsio for Cloud Services

Architected, not just provisioned

Every infrastructure deployment follows Azure Well-Architected Framework principles — not quick-and-dirty VM spinning with default settings.

Terraform-managed

All infrastructure provisioned and managed through Terraform for reproducibility, audit trails, and consistent environments across dev, staging, and production.

24/7 operations included

Monitoring, patching, incident response, and capacity planning handled by our operations team. SLA-backed with financial guarantees.

Cost-optimised from day one

Right-sizing, Reserved Instances, and storage tier optimisation built into the initial design — not discovered after months of overspending.

Not sure yet? Start with a pilot.

Begin with a focused 2-week assessment. See real results before committing to a full engagement. If you proceed, the pilot cost is credited toward your project.

Our 4-Phase Delivery Process

01

Requirements & Design

Understand workload requirements, compliance needs, and performance targets. Design the Azure infrastructure architecture. Deliverable: architecture document and Terraform modules. Timeline: 1-3 weeks.

02

Provisioning & Hardening

Deploy infrastructure via Terraform, configure networking and security controls, deploy monitoring, and validate against design specifications. Timeline: 1-3 weeks.

03

Managed Operations

24/7 monitoring, incident response, patching, security operations, and performance management. SLA enforcement begins. Timeline: Ongoing.

04

Optimisation & Reviews

Monthly operations reviews covering performance, security, costs, and capacity planning. Quarterly architecture reviews for improvement opportunities. Timeline: Ongoing.

Key Takeaways

  • Compute Management
  • Network Architecture
  • Storage & Data Services
  • Identity & Access Management
  • Security & Compliance

Azure Infrastructure as a Service — Managed IaaS — FAQ

What is Azure Infrastructure as a Service?

Azure IaaS provides virtualized computing resources — VMs, networking, storage — delivered on demand through Microsoft Azure. Unlike PaaS or SaaS, IaaS gives you full control over the operating system and application stack. Opsio's managed Azure IaaS takes operational responsibility for that infrastructure: architecture design, provisioning, security hardening, monitoring, patching, and ongoing management with 24/7 support and contractual SLAs.

How does managed Azure IaaS differ from running our own VMs?

Self-managed Azure VMs require your team to handle networking design, security hardening, patching, monitoring, backup configuration, cost optimisation, and incident response. Managed IaaS transfers these responsibilities to Opsio: we design proper architecture, maintain security posture, patch on schedule, respond to incidents 24/7, and continuously optimise costs. Your team focuses on applications while we ensure the infrastructure runs reliably.

What does managed Azure IaaS cost?

The management layer typically adds 10-15% on top of Azure infrastructure costs. For an environment with $20,000-$80,000 monthly Azure spend, managed services run $3,000-$10,000 per month. Cost optimisation savings typically offset 50-100% of the management fee. You pay Azure directly for infrastructure consumption, and Opsio separately for management services — full transparency with no markup on Azure resources.

Can Opsio manage hybrid Azure and on-premises infrastructure?

Yes. We use Azure Arc to extend Azure management capabilities to on-premises servers and other cloud environments. This includes unified monitoring, policy enforcement, and security management across hybrid infrastructure. ExpressRoute or VPN connectivity ensures secure, low-latency communication between Azure and on-premises resources.

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