Cloud Architecture in Microsoft Azure for companies
At ABD Consultoría y Soluciones Informáticas, as a Microsoft Partner, we help organizations design, deploy, and optimize architectures in Microsoft Azure with a technical, secure, and business‑aligned approach.
Today I want to focus on two fundamental pillars for any modern Cloud infrastructure: Compute and Security/Business Continuity.
Highlight two critical areas for any modern cloud infrastructure:
Compute in Azure with Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines for critical workloads
Azure Virtual Machines allow you to run critical workloads with flexibility, high availability, and granular control.
Scalable, secure, and optimized Azure architectures
Differential services we offer:
- Scalable architectures based on specific series (D, E, F, M, Lsv3…) depending on CPU‑bound, memory‑bound, or high‑performance storage.
- Implementation of Availability Sets and Availability Zones to ensure SLAs of up to 99.99%.
- Predictive autoscaling through Azure Monitor and custom metrics.
- FinOps optimization with advanced techniques: Azure Advisor, Reserved Instances, Spot VMs, and consumption pattern analysis.
- Hybrid integration through Azure Arc and ExpressRoute for hybrid or multicloud environments.
- OS hardening following CIS Benchmarks and native tools such as Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
With this approach, we ensure that virtualized environments not only run, but become more efficient, more resilient, and more cost‑effective.
Managed Azure Virtual Machines services
Azure Virtual Machines allow companies to have flexible, scalable, and secure environments, adapted to critical workloads or migration scenarios from on‑premise environments.
- Design and deployment of optimized architectures
- Management, maintenance, and monitoring
- Cost and performance optimization
- Ongoing advisory aligned with business needs
Security and business continuity in Azure
Protecting data and ensuring business availability is more important than ever. That’s why we work with two key solutions in the Azure ecosystem:
Azure Backup for advanced data protection
Azure Backup is not just “a copy”; it is a complete protection system with:
- Snapshot‑based Instant Restore for fast recoveries.
- Vault‑Standard and Vault‑Enhanced, depending on retention and performance needs.
- Automated policies with long‑term retention (LTR), ideal for audits and compliance requirements.
- Encryption in transit and at rest with customer‑managed keys (CMK).
- Protection against accidental deletion (soft delete / enhanced soft delete).
At ABD we take care of designing tailored policies and monitoring their compliance with customized dashboards.
Azure Site Recovery for disaster recovery
Azure Site Recovery (ASR): Essential service for business continuity, enabling replication, failover, and fast recovery in the event of outages or disasters.
At ABD we take care of:
Azure Site Recovery (High availability and disaster recovery): ASR enables the replication of virtual machines, physical servers, and VMware environments, allowing fast recovery in case of failures.
Business continuity plans and DRP in Azure
Differential services we offer:
- Design of customized DRP strategies based on the RTO and RPO required by the business.
- Failover tests (DR Drills) without impacting production.
- Replication between Azure regions and on‑premise environments → Azure.
- Automation with Runbooks to orchestrate the recovery of complex services.
- Integration with virtual networks, NSGs, and firewalls to ensure end‑to‑end security.
Thanks to this, companies can ensure that their operations continue even in the face of critical incidents.
- Configuration and implementation of Backup strategies
- Design of disaster recovery plans (DRP)
- Monitoring and periodic testing
- Regulatory compliance and best practices
Microsoft Azure partner for critical infrastructures
Do you want to boost your Cloud infrastructure with expert guidance?
Our goal is to turn Azure into a platform that delivers reliability, visibility, cost savings, and business continuity.
With a team specialized in Cloud, security, and Azure architecture, at ABD we help organizations evolve toward a more modern environment that is ready for any challenge.
Shall we talk about how to improve your Cloud infrastructure? As a Microsoft Partner, we provide you with a technical team specialized in Azure solutions to help you build a secure, efficient, and future‑ready environment. If you want to know how we can help you, I’ll be happy to talk with you.