Modernise enterprise applications with Azure to unlock business value

Michael Lonnon

In today's dynamic business landscape, staying ahead of the curve requires agility and innovation. But legacy on-premises infrastructure can be a significant roadblock, hindering application development speed and efficiency. This is where Azure Platform as a Service (PaaS) comes in.

This guide explores how Azure PaaS can speed up – through efficiencies in skills, tools, and time - your application development process, helping you achieve:

Reduced Costs: Streamline IT expenses and eliminate the burden of managing on-premises infrastructure.
Faster Development: Benefit from pre-built services and a managed platform to accelerate development cycles.
Enhanced Security: Leverage Microsoft's industry-leading cloud security practices for peace of mind.
Improved Uptime: Ensure high availability with a guaranteed 99.95% SLA uptime.
Increased Developer Productivity: Empower your development team to focus on innovation with modern tools and a frictionless environment.

Understanding the challenges of legacy infrastructure

Many organisations – perhaps even yours - continue to rely on on-premises infrastructure for application development.

While this approach may have served you well in the past, it presents several challenges today:

High Maintenance Costs: Managing and maintaining on-premises servers can be expensive and time-consuming, diverting resources away from core business initiatives.
Limited Scalability: Scaling on-premises infrastructure to meet fluctuating demands can be complex and costly.
Security Vulnerabilities: Keeping pace with evolving security threats requires constant vigilance and investment in security solutions.
Slow Development Cycles: On-premises infrastructure often leads to lengthy provisioning times and delays in application deployment.
Limited Talent Pool: Attracting and retaining skilled IT professionals to manage on-premises infrastructure can be challenging.

A Modernisation Journey with Azure PaaS

The right Microsoft partner will provide you with expert guidance to help you navigate the journey of application modernisation with Azure PaaS. This fully managed platform takes care of the underlying infrastructure, allowing your development team to focus on what they do best: building innovative applications.

Here's how Azure PaaS empowers your application development process:

Cost Optimisation
Faster Time to Market
Enhanced Security
Improved Scalability
Increased Developer Productivity

Cost Optimisation

Eliminate the need for upfront hardware investments and ongoing maintenance costs associated with on-premises infrastructure. Azure PaaS offers a pay-as-you-go model, allowing you to scale resources efficiently and optimise your cloud spending.

Faster Time to Market

With pre-built services and a managed platform, developers can focus on coding and innovation, leading to faster development cycles and quicker application deployments.

Enhanced Security

Leverage Microsoft's robust cloud security practices and benefit from automatic updates and vulnerability patching. Azure PaaS offers a multi-layered security approach to protect your applications and data.

Improved Scalability

Azure PaaS offers seamless scalability to meet your organization's growing needs. Easily scale resources up or down to accommodate fluctuating application demands.

Increased Developer Productivity

Developers are freed from time-consuming infrastructure management tasks, allowing them to focus on building high-quality, innovative applications. Additionally, Azure PaaS offers access to modern development tools and DevOps practices, further streamlining development workflows.

Real-World Results: The Power of Azure PaaS

A commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Microsoft, "The Total Economic ImpactTM (TEI) of Azure PaaS," revealed the significant impact of application modernization with Azure PaaS. The study found that a composite organization using Azure PaaS can achieve a:

228% return on investment (ROI) over three years
50% increase in the speed of application development
40% reduction in app development infrastructure costs

Why choose HSO as your Azure PaaS partner?

HSO goes beyond simply providing technology solutions. We are your trusted advisor, offering comprehensive support throughout your Azure modernisation journey.

Here's what sets us apart:

Deep Microsoft expertise: Our team of certified Azure experts possesses extensive knowledge and experience to guide you through every step of the modernization process.
Customisable migration strategy: We understand that every organization has unique needs. We work closely with you to develop a tailored migration strategy that aligns with your specific goals and timelines.
Ongoing support and optimisation: HSO doesn't stop at migration. We provide ongoing support to ensure your applications run smoothly and efficiently on Azure PaaS. We also help you optimize your cloud investment for long-term cost savings.
Focus on developer enablement: We empower your developers with the skills and knowledge they need to thrive in the Azure environment. Through tailored training programs, we help them leverage the full potential of Azure PaaS for accelerated development and innovation.

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