Store structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data with no limits on the amount of data.
Overview
Microsoft Azure is a managed cloud service that supports a wide variety of solutions across infrastructure, platform, and Software as a Service. Running on a secure network spanning the globe, it offers a reliable, always-available service.
Azure provides cloud-based services that support scalable solutions in a flexible environment. These services are wide-ranging, so we have covered some of the more commonly used ones below to help you better decide how to start your cloud journey.
Azure solutions and support
Adaptable Journey
Flexibly plan a cloud journey that is uniquely tailored to your needs and supported by proven tools and guidance.
Migration
Free resources, tools, and expert support for moving apps, servers, databases, or workloads into Azure.
Storage
Store any type of data, any amount of data, and retrieve it as often as you’d like.
AI & Machine Learning
Developer Tools
Analytics
A wealth of Azure offerings
Azure currently delivers more than 200 products and services.
Here are some of the more popular offerings:
Computing Services
On-demand computing services for running cloud-based applications via virtual machines and containers.
Data Lake
Stream Analytics
Complex event-processing engine that is designed to analyse and process high volumes of fast streaming data.
Synapse Analytics
In one single resource, you can transform, orchestrate, and consume/store data.
Event Hub
Big data streaming platform and event ingestion service that can receive and process millions of events per second.
Hybrid and Multicloud
This service unifies on-premise, hybrid, and cross-cloud infrastructure.
Four Square has had great success deploying Azure services
Recent examples include:
Azure Data Factory
This cloud-based ETL and data integration service allow you to create data-driven workflows for orchestrating data movement and transformation at scale. Azure Data Factory supports fully managed, serverless deployments which enable rapid development without the need for complex infrastructure setup, as well as allowing customers to integrate with existing self-hosted, on-premise infrastructure.
Azure Analysis Services
This is a Platform as a Service offering that provides an analytical data engine for preparing analytics models. It can combine data from multiple sources, define metrics, and secure data in a single tabular semantic model. Users can perform data analysis using tools like Power BI, Tableau, and Excel, and the platform is compatible with SQL Server Analysis Service.
How will Azure benefit your business?
Simple
The easy-to-use Management Console enables users to host new applications securely in minutes.
Scalable on demand
Scale your applications up or down as needed or follow a tailored approach matching your spending level.
Secure Identity and Access Management
Reduce hacking risks through Azure’s proven IAM capabilities, relying on features such as multi-factor authentication, application proxy, and conditional access policies.
Improved Insights
Cost Effective
Microsoft Integration
Why choose us as your Azure partner?
We have an expert team of Azure Certified consultants with a track record of delivering value for clients on Azure projects across a range of industries.
Through experience and know-how, we can work with your organization to help you achieve your project goals and maximize the value you gain from Azure.
If you are looking to move your business onto a cloud-based infrastructure such as Azure or need support on your existing platform, then we can help with the following:
- Readiness Assessment
- Migration
- Support
- Optimisation
Advantages of Azure:
- Scalability on demand
- Wide service catalogue at competitive speed
- Integrated delivery pipeline
- Microsoft integration
- Availability zones and disaster recovery
- High Security
- Bespoke industry applications
Who is Four Square?
Four Square is one of the leading Data Management, Business Intelligence (BI), Digital Marketing & Strategy, and Analytics Consultancies, with a focus on delivering value for our clients across a range of technologies. We have a diverse team of consultants with the knowledge and experience to support any data project, no matter the size or complexity.
Four Square works with clients across a range of sectors including Banking & Financial Services, Education, Retail, Logistics, Utilities and SMEs. We work closely to become trusted data partners for our clients and provide data solutions that work for their business.