Managed Azure
Managed Azure services that keep cost, security and performance in balance
Azure environments managed for performance, security and cost, with the auditing and right-sizing that stops you paying for capacity you do not use.
Book Your Free IT Roadmap SessionAzure is powerful, but an unmanaged Azure environment tends to drift: resources get provisioned for a project and never scaled back, security settings vary between subscriptions, and nobody is watching the monthly bill until it becomes a problem. DJC manages Azure environments for Australian SMBs with a clear focus on getting the balance right between performance, security, and cost.
Cost optimisation is not an afterthought here, it is a core part of the service. We use cloud auditing and right-sizing to align your Azure spend with what your business genuinely uses, and apply Microsoft's commitment-based discounts where they make sense, in some cases reducing costs significantly. If you want a focused, one-off review of where your Azure spend can be trimmed, our Azure Cost Optimisation Assessment is the place to start.
Security is handled with the same rigour: managed identities, Microsoft Entra ID authentication, and access controls configured properly from the outset, backed by DJC's ISO 27001 certification and cyber security expertise. For businesses whose Azure environment needs to run bespoke systems, our custom software development team builds production AI and line-of-business applications directly on the Azure stack we manage.
What our managed Azure service covers
Azure auditing and right-sizing
A full review of your Azure environment to optimise performance, cost, and configuration against what your business actually needs.
Cost optimisation and commitment discounts
Ongoing cost management, budget alerts, and access to Microsoft commitment-based discounts to keep your Azure spend under control.
Dynamic environment configuration
Burst performance and flexible resource allocation, so your environment adapts to demand instead of being sized for the worst case, always.
Security and disaster recovery
Managed identities, Microsoft Entra ID authentication, and disaster recovery planning built around Azure's native protections.
Migration and growth support
Guidance and hands-on delivery for cloud migrations, mergers, and scaling transitions, right-sized every step of the way.
Billing and administration
End-to-end management of Azure billing and administration, so nothing about your environment is a surprise on the invoice.
If IT is your responsibility
An owner, not an account manager
You deal with Daniel or Julian Church directly. We keep the client list deliberately short so the people who answer already know your environment.
Numbers you can defend
Every engagement starts with a costed IT roadmap: what technology should cost this year and next, in business terms you can take to a board or a budget meeting.
See what managed IT typically costsWorking alongside internal IT
If you already have an IT manager or a small team, we are not here to replace them. Co-managed IT adds tooling, escalation and after-hours cover around them.
How co-managed IT worksWhy DJC
- Cost optimisation is central, not incidental. Azure spend is actively managed with auditing, right-sizing, and commitment discounts, not just monitored after the fact.
- Security configured properly from day one. Managed identities and Microsoft Entra ID are set up as standard, not left as a future project.
- Deep Azure expertise, applied to your business. We understand Azure as a platform for production systems, not just virtual machines and storage.
- Backed by DJC's wider capability. When Azure needs to run custom software or AI workloads, our own development team builds it on the same platform we manage.
Quick answers
What does a managed Azure service include?
DJC's managed Azure service covers auditing and right-sizing, cost optimisation using commitment discounts, security configuration including managed identities and Microsoft Entra ID, disaster recovery planning, and ongoing billing and administration.
How much can Azure cost optimisation actually save?
It depends on how overprovisioned your current environment is, but right-sizing combined with Microsoft's commitment discounts can meaningfully cut Azure spend for many businesses. A proper audit, such as our Azure Cost Optimisation Assessment, is the only way to know the real number for your environment.
Do we need a managed Azure service if we already have an internal IT team?
Many businesses keep their internal team focused on day-to-day operations while DJC manages the specialist Azure work: cost control, security configuration, and disaster recovery. It can run standalone or alongside our co-managed IT service.
Can DJC help migrate our on-premises systems to Azure?
Yes. We manage the full migration process, from auditing your current environment through to deployment, and we right-size the destination environment so you are not paying Azure prices for on-premises habits.