NaviSite, an international provider of cloud-enabled hosting and managed applications, will provide managed multi-cloud services with the addition of the Microsoft Azure cloud platform to its cloud portfolio.
“Multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments come with complexity, however they also offer a more cost-effective and flexible environment and additional competitive benefits when compared to traditional single cloud deployments,” said Sumeet Sabharwal, General Manager of NaviSite. “By providing the ability to deploy and manage both bare-metal and cloud workloads in both NaviSite and Azure datacenters, NaviSite is able to fulfill customer IT requirements based on business need, not technical limitations.”
NaviSite manages Azure cloud networking components and virtual machines (VMs) via optimized tools and processes for monitoring, troubleshooting, incident and change management, patching, security support, and virtual connectivity. NaviSite architects and manages the customer’s Azure environment including:
- Virtual Machines – Provisioning of Windows and Linux VMs in minutes.
- Storage – Massively scalable cloud storage.
- Backups – Server backup to the cloud.
- Load Balancing – Enhanced availability and network performance for apps.
- VPN Gateway – Secured, cross-premises connectivity.
Additionally, NaviSite’s Network Operation Center (NOC) manages all Azure support calls, issues and escalations providing round-the-clock support to give IT staff peace of mind. The service is designed to complement existing NaviCloud and bare-metal hosting services. Customers would be able to benefit from the union of 24/7/365 NaviSite monitoring and management and a highly scalable, stable Microsoft Azure cloud environment.
