From virtual machines and cloud backup to app hosting and database management, Epic IT designs, deploys, and manages Microsoft Azure infrastructure for Perth businesses.
Solutions Partner for Azure cloud and infrastructure
Hosted in Sydney and Melbourne Azure regions
Managing IT infrastructure for WA businesses
Full stack Azure management under one agreement
Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing platform that provides the infrastructure, tools, and services businesses need to run workloads without owning physical servers. Instead of maintaining hardware in your office or a local data centre, your applications, files, databases, and backups run on Microsoft’s global network of data centres, including facilities in Sydney and Melbourne.
Azure cloud services fall into two main categories. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) gives you virtual machines, networking, and storage that you control like a traditional server, but without the hardware. Platform as a Service (PaaS) goes further, providing managed environments for databases, web apps, and automation where Microsoft handles the underlying infrastructure and you focus on the application.
For most Perth small and medium businesses, the real value is not choosing between IaaS and PaaS. It is having a managed IT services provider that understands both, designs the right architecture for your needs, and takes care of it under a single agreement. That is what Epic IT does. We handle everything from initial cloud strategy through to day-to-day management, monitoring, and cost optimisation.
Our Azure practice covers the full stack. These are the services our Perth clients use most.
Windows and Linux virtual machines for line-of-business applications, remote desktop services, and workloads that need dedicated compute resources. We size, deploy, and manage VMs with automated patching, backup, and monitoring. For businesses moving off ageing on-premises servers, Azure VMs provide the same functionality without the capital expenditure.
Cloud-based backup for servers, workstations, and Microsoft 365 data, plus full disaster recovery with Azure Site Recovery. We design backup strategies that meet your retention and recovery time requirements, then monitor them daily. If the worst happens, we can failover your critical workloads to Azure within minutes.
Fully managed relational databases with automated backups, high availability, and built-in security. Azure SQL Database removes the overhead of database server management and makes your data accessible to line-of-business applications across your organisation. We handle provisioning, performance tuning, and integration with your existing systems.
Managed hosting for web applications, APIs, and mobile backends. Azure App Service lets your development team deploy and scale applications without managing servers. We configure the hosting environment, SSL certificates, custom domains, and scaling rules so your apps perform reliably under load.
Virtual networks, VPN gateways, ExpressRoute connections, and Azure Firewall. We design network architectures that securely connect your Perth office to your Azure environment, with proper segmentation, access controls, and traffic monitoring. For multi-site businesses, Azure networking replaces expensive MPLS circuits with modern SD-WAN and VPN configurations.
Workflow automation that connects your cloud and on-premises systems. Azure Logic Apps let you build automated processes that trigger actions across Microsoft 365, databases, and third-party applications without writing code. We design and deploy automation workflows that save your team hours of manual work every week.
Not every workload belongs in the cloud, and not every business is ready to move everything at once. Epic IT specialises in hybrid infrastructure, where some workloads run in Azure and others stay on-premises or in Microsoft 365, all connected and managed as a single environment.
For Perth businesses with existing on-premises servers, we start with an infrastructure assessment: what can move to Azure, what should stay local, and what the cost and performance implications are for each approach. Common first moves include shifting backup and disaster recovery to Azure, migrating file servers to SharePoint or Azure Files, and moving ageing application servers to Azure VMs. This staged approach reduces risk and lets your team adapt to cloud operations at a manageable pace.
We have been managing this transition for over 22 years across hundreds of Western Australian organisations. Our team knows which workloads perform well in Azure’s Australian regions, which configurations avoid latency issues for Perth users, and how to structure hybrid environments that give you the flexibility of the cloud without losing control of your data. For hardware and licensing needs during migration, our IT procurement services handle the sourcing.
From initial assessment to ongoing management, here is what the process looks like.
Azure cloud services is the broad term for Microsoft’s cloud computing platform. It includes Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) like virtual machines and storage, Platform as a Service (PaaS) like managed databases and app hosting, and Software as a Service (SaaS) like Microsoft 365. For Perth businesses, Azure provides a way to run IT workloads without owning and maintaining physical servers, with data hosted in Australian data centres.
Azure pricing is consumption-based, meaning you pay for the resources you use. A typical Perth SMB running a few virtual machines, cloud backup, and a managed database might spend between $500 and $3,000 per month depending on workload size and redundancy requirements. Epic IT monitors your Azure consumption and optimises resource allocation monthly to keep costs predictable. We also apply reserved instance pricing where long-term commitments make sense. Contact us for a cost estimate based on your specific environment.
Azure meets more than 90 compliance certifications globally, including ISO 27001, SOC 2, and Australian-specific standards like IRAP. Data stored in Azure’s Australian regions stays in Australia. However, security depends on how the environment is configured. Epic IT applies network security groups, encryption, identity-based access controls, and continuous monitoring to every Azure deployment. For businesses with specific compliance requirements, we design architectures that meet your obligations.
Yes. Hybrid infrastructure is the most common approach for Perth businesses transitioning to the cloud. You might keep a legacy application server on-premises while moving backup, disaster recovery, and newer workloads to Azure. Epic IT designs and manages hybrid environments where on-premises and cloud resources work together seamlessly, connected through secure VPN or ExpressRoute links.
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) gives you virtual machines, storage, and networking that you manage like traditional servers, but without physical hardware. Platform as a Service (PaaS) provides managed services like Azure SQL Database and App Service where Microsoft handles the underlying infrastructure and you focus on the application. Most Perth businesses use a combination of both. Epic IT manages the full Azure stack so your team does not need to understand the distinction to benefit from it.
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