Production Ready Cloud Platform:3W Implementation

Logicalis Production Ready Cloud Platform is a consulting led engagement to deploy the foundations and guardrails to deploy workloads to Azure rapidly with full confidence the environment is secure and ready for business-critical workloads.

Our design includes connectivity between Azure and on premises environments, and all the key design requirements aligning to the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework.

1. Guidelines for all future Azure deployments

2. Ensure scalability, security, cost savings and high availability. a. Security and compliance b. Protect administrative access c. Implement standards and compliance policies for all future deployments d. Report non-compliance in real time e. Enforce policies such as Password Complexity.

3. Governance

4. Enshrine company policies, procedures and controls a. Detailed reporting to avoid “bill shock” b. Ensure access from known trusted locations c. Adhere to encryption and data sovereignty policies.

5. Ongoing management a. Leverage Azure DevOps capabilities b. Simplify Portal Administration c. Leverage Azure automation engine d. Consistent backup and recovery e. Automated security management.

6. Availability a. Built in disaster recovery b. Automatically and seamlessly switch to a highly reliable backup c. Applications remain available during an IT interruption, limiting downtime d. Peace of mind knowing business-critical applications are available if disaster strikes.

The project is delivered in 3 simple phases, and is generally delivered within 3 weeks.

1. Discovery and Design Workshops
2. Platform Deployment
3. Onboarding and handover.