Azure managed services

Keep your Microsoft Azure environment secure, compliant, and cost-optimised—backed by 24/7 proactive monitoring and expert support.
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Challenges organisations face

Azure adoption scales fast—often faster than governance. Without consistent security management, cost controls, and operational discipline, Azure resources sprawl, service-level agreements become hard to meet, and teams get pulled into repetitive admin work instead of strategic initiatives.

The risk is familiar: rising spend, configuration drift, weaker security posture, and increased exposure to threats and compliance gaps.

The CBS solution

The CBS solution

CBS delivers Azure managed services that run your Azure cloud infrastructure end-to-end—monitoring, security management, optimisation, and support—so your cloud environment stays reliable as your business grows.


As a Microsoft partner (Tier-1 CSP) with access to Premier Support, we provide expert advice, tooling, and service tiers that keep your Azure ecosystem running smoothly, minimise downtime, and keep your Azure infrastructure aligned to business goals.

Benefits of Azure managed services

Reduced operational burden

Free your team from day-to-day Azure management so they can focus on strategic initiatives and digital transformation.

Stronger security and compliance

Improve security management and threat detection across cloud services, helping reduce risk and support compliance obligations.

Better cost control

Ongoing optimisation keeps Azure resources right-sized and spend aligned to actual business value.

Higher reliability and minimal downtime

Proactive monitoring and structured operations improve stability across your Azure cloud infrastructure.

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What we manage in your Azure environment

Our Azure managed services cover the operational controls that keep Azure stable, secure, and cost-effective:

  • Ongoing monitoring and proactive monitoring (performance, availability, incident response)
  • Security management and threat detection to reduce cyber risk and support industry regulations
  • Data security controls, including identity and access management, logging, and policy enforcement
  • Cost optimisation and cost efficiency across workloads, storage, and Azure resources
  • Backup, disaster recovery and business continuity planning for critical services
  • Support for virtual machines, core Azure services, and common workloads (including Azure App Service where relevant)
  • Governance and reporting aligned with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
What we manage in your Azure environment

How we deliver Azure managed services

Assess and baseline
We review your current Azure environment—architecture, risks, cost drivers, and compliance posture—so you can make decisions with clear visibility.
Optimise and automate
We streamline processes using automation and tooling (e.g. Azure Lighthouse and monitoring tools) to reduce manual effort and improve reliability.
Operate with predictable service levels
You choose the service-level agreements and support model that fit your operating needs—business hours through 24/7—so service delivery stays consistent.
Stabilise and secure
We implement guardrails for security posture, policy, identity, and monitoring, then tighten operational workflows to reduce drift and recurring incidents.

Why choose CBS to managed your Azure enironment

CBS is a Microsoft Solutions Partner with multiple designations and specialisations

One accountable partner for Microsoft Azure

Instead of coordinating multiple providers, CBS becomes your central support partner across your Microsoft Azure and broader Microsoft ecosystem—so issues are resolved faster and ownership stays clear. And our support tiers of Bronze/silver/gold service models, provide predictable monthly costs and scalable support as your business needs change.

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Microsoft partner credentials + Premier Support access

As a Tier-1 CSP with access to Premier Support, you benefit from direct escalation pathways and proven delivery practices.

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Tooling that improves visibility and control

We use monitoring, automation, and management tools to keep workloads stable and provide the reporting you need for governance and decision-making.

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One accountable partner for Microsoft Azure

Instead of coordinating multiple providers, CBS becomes your central support partner across your Microsoft Azure and broader Microsoft ecosystem—so issues are resolved faster and ownership stays clear. And our support tiers of Bronze/silver/gold service models, provide predictable monthly costs and scalable support as your business needs change.

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Microsoft partner credentials + Premier Support access

As a Tier-1 CSP with access to Premier Support, you benefit from direct escalation pathways and proven delivery practices.

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Tooling that improves visibility and control

We use monitoring, automation, and management tools to keep workloads stable and provide the reporting you need for governance and decision-making.

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Our approach

Our approach

We believe no business succeeds alone. That’s why we partner with you—taking the time to listen and truly understand your goals, challenges, and opportunities.


With that insight, we plan the right‑fit solutions that balance technology, process, automation, and talent, then deliver with precision and care.


The result is a trusted partnership that helps you stay agile, resilient, and confident as you move forward to meet your desired outcomes.

Frequently asked questions

What are Azure managed services?

Azure managed services provide end-to-end management of your Microsoft Azure environment, including monitoring, security management, optimisation, incident response, and governance—so workloads run reliably and costs stay controlled.

Do I need an MSP to manage Azure?

Not always, but most organisations benefit once they need 24/7 coverage, tighter compliance, stronger security posture, or consistent optimisation across Azure resources. An Azure managed service provider helps reduce downtime, improve governance, and free internal teams for strategic work.

What should I look for in an Azure managed service provider?

Look for proven Azure operational capability, strong service level agreements, mature security management and threat detection, cost optimisation practices, and the ability to support compliance obligations. Microsoft partner status and escalation access (e.g. Premier Support) are also valuable.

Does CBS offer cost optimisation and predictable pricing?

Yes. CBS offers tiered service options with predictable monthly costs, plus ongoing optimisation to improve cost efficiency and reduce waste across Azure resources.

Does CBS help optimise costs with custom plans?

Our pricing model is flexible and built to meet the needs of your business. We have a suite of bronze, silver, and gold packaged solutions that ensure clear and set monthly fees. Our proactive approach to delivering your managed services means we’re always looking at how to optimise your Azure or M365 environments, so you’re never spending money where you don’t need to.

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