Move to Microsoft 365 & Azure with the right guidance: faster, safer, cheaper.
The decision builds over months — slow servers, increasing cybersecurity requirements, frustrated remote staff, a messy file structure that no one wants to admit is out of control, or a looming server replacement that no one wants to budget for.
If you're planning a cloud migration - this guide gives you clarity. Move to Microsoft 365 and Azure the right way: securely, with almost zero downtime, no messy data brought across, and we'll slash the licences you're currently wasting.
Sydney organisations between 5 and 100 staff are experiencing the same four pressures at the same time:
Servers installed in 2019-2021 are now reaching end-of-life. Parts are failing. Support is difficult. Performance deteriorates.
A refresh often costs $25k–$45k once you account for hardware, Windows/SQL licensing, labour, backup, warranty, and UPS replacement.
A cloud migration costs less than a server refresh and removes the next 5–7 years of hardware ageing issues instantly.
Insurance carriers are now strict:
Most legacy server environments fail these requirements. Microsoft 365 + Azure ticks these boxes with significantly less effort.
Sydney businesses now have staff working from home, clients' sites, interstate, regional areas of Australia, and overseas.
VPN-based access to a file server feels slow, fragile and frustrating. Microsoft 365 + SharePoint + OneDrive + Teams is far smoother.
Most SMBs overpay by 20–40%. Common issues include:
A cloud migration is the perfect time to fix all of this.
For 5–100 seat Sydney businesses, a modern cloud migration typically includes:
Gmail, Exchange, IMAP, hybrid → Microsoft 365 Exchange Online
File server / Dropbox / Google Drive → SharePoint/OneDrive
Local Active Directory (e.g. Windows Server) → Entra ID (Azure AD) (optional hybrid join for organisations with specific needs)
Unmanaged PCs → Intune-managed, encrypted and compliant (see our Modern Workplace page for zero-touch deployment and device management)
Legacy LOB servers → Azure VMs or SaaS equivalents
VPN/RDP → Conditional Access + Teams + AVD if needed (our Modern Workplace approach eliminates VPNs entirely with Intune and Cloud PCs)
These points appear again and again:
Shared drives with 15-year-old folder structures, personal Dropbox accounts, undocumented permissions.
Multiple versions of files, sync conflicts, staff emailing documents to themselves.
VPN is often the #1 complaint for hybrid teams. Modern Workplace solutions eliminate this entirely.
A mix of unmanaged laptops, personal devices, old desktops, no encryption. Fix this with Intune device management.
Google Drive, Notion, Dropbox, WhatsApp documents — outside IT governance.
Password-only logins, no MFA, open ports on the firewall, no conditional access.
Incorrect SKUs, unused licences, random add-ons.
This is the real, repeatable journey almost all of our clients go through. You'll likely recognise yourself somewhere in these stages.
Something forces the issue: Server failing, remote staff unhappy, insurance renewal denied, partner merger, vendor becomes cloud-only, backup failure, budget pressure, or a compliance audit.
This is the moment when the business realises the current setup won't scale another year.
This is where clarity begins.
You receive a report detailing: What to migrate, what to clean, what to leave behind, what to secure, what will save money, what will cost money, and a fixed-price quote.
Before touching any work, we stabilise the environment:
We clean the environment before migrating:
A clean migration saves you months of pain later.
This stage ensures staff adopt the new tools smoothly:
Cloud migration is 50% technology, 50% user adoption. We plan to get both right.
This is where the real long-term value appears:
This becomes the difference between "our organisation is in the cloud" and "we're secure, stable and efficient."
Once migrated, we manage: patching, device compliance, backups, licensing, identity & access control, threat monitoring, Teams/SharePoint lifecycle management, regular cloud health reporting, support, and onboarding/offboarding.
Your environment stays well managed, secure and predictable.
Security is not something you add after a migration — it's part of the migration.
This protects you. Reducing downtime risk and helping with renewals.
Need more details on our cybersecurity approach? See our Cybersecurity Services Sydney page
Typical 5–100 seat migrations take:
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