Cloud Computing

If our relationships with our clients have taught us anything, it’s that there’s no such thing as one size fits all. So, while a local server might be perfect for your anti-virus software, if your business operates in several locations, Office 365 will help with seamless transitions from place to place. We’ll talk to you about how you can mix and match to find the best solutions.

And if you want to use a storage system in the cloud, we can do that too. Cloud computing gives you the ultimate in mobility, permitting you to store all your business applications in the cloud so that you can access them anytime and anywhere.

Microsoft Office 365 | Support and Migrations

Microsoft Office 365 or Microsoft 365 as it is now known is an all-inclusive productivity solution that delivers familiar Office applications coupled with powerful enterprise-class communications, collaboration and Security capabilities in a cloud-based subscription service you can easily use.

Microsoft Office 365 Modernises your business

You’ve got big plans. That’s why you need technology that can grow alongside with you, offering power, agility, and protection, all the while giving you the freedom to work how you and your team work best.

Making technology a business advantage

With Microsoft 365, you can choose your own path to becoming a modern business with flexible, complete, and trusted solutions. Microsoft 365 offers a range of opportunities to reduce costs, embrace the cloud, and use powerful business-ready tools across desktops, laptops, and mobile devices. Everything you need to get your job done is in front of you and accessible from wherever the day takes you. And because it’s Microsoft, you gain peace of mind knowing that everything works together seamlessly and provides the security you need to protect your business.

Let Smooth IT Help you:

Grow efficiently with Microsoft 365. Take advantage of the power of the cloud, the latest business tools, and low up-front costs to keep you competitive today and prepared for tomorrow.
Safeguard your business with Microsoft 365. Keep your corporate and customer data protected with enterprise-grade security and powerful privacy features.
Do business anywhere with Microsoft 365. Bring your office with you wherever you go with a complete set of business-ready tools accessible from virtually anywhere.
Connect with customers with Microsoft 365. Communicate in new ways, build deeper insights from your data, and create meaningful experiences that build long-term relationships.

You can see how Microsoft Office 365 works for you and your business with a 30 day free trial (up to 25 users) – Contact us today to see how your business could benefit.

Microsoft Azure

Azure is Microsoft’s secure and scalable cloud platform, providing a wide range of integrated cloud services from backups to data storage to website hosting. As one of the industry’s leading cloud platforms, its inherent flexibility to choose between infrastructure and platform services allows us to identify the best solution for your needs, giving you increased agility in today’s competitive market.

It works with existing IT

Some cloud providers make you choose between your datacenter and the cloud. Not Microsoft Azure, which easily integrates with your existing IT environment through the largest network of secure private connections, hybrid database and storage solutions, and data residency and encryption features—so your assets stay right where you need them. Microsoft Azure’s hybrid cloud solutions give you the best of both worlds: more IT options, less complexity and cost.

It’s built to protect your data

We know some organisations are still wary of the cloud. That’s why Microsoft has made an industry-leading commitment to the protection and privacy of your data. They are the first cloud provider recognised by the European Union’s data protection authorities for their commitment to rigorous EU privacy laws. Microsoft was also the first major cloud provider to adopt the new international cloud privacy standard, ISO 27018.

It’s everywhere

Microsoft Azure runs on a worldwide network of Microsoft-managed datacenters across 19 regions—more countries and regions than Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud combined. This fast-growing global footprint gives you lots of options for running applications and ensuring great customer performance

It’s ready for any business

From small dev-test projects to global product launches, Microsoft Azure is engineered to handle any workload. More than 57% of Fortune 500 companies rely on Microsoft Azure, which offers enterprise grade SLA’s on services, 24×7 tech support, and round-the-clock service health monitoring. Customers include 3M, AccuWeather, Condé Nast, Diebold, GE Healthcare, HarperCollins, Heineken, LG, NBC, Pier 1 Imports, Real Madrid, Saab, Samsung, Trek, Xerox…and many, many more.

Hosted Exchange

Email has become critical to every company be it private sector or public, large enterprise or small.

If the email system is not working the organisation can quickly grind to a halt. Most organisations now need an ‘always on and access anywhere’ email solution which is exactly what we offer our clients large and small.

Setting up a Hosted Exchange service with us is a straightforward and easy process, however we understand that moving your existing email from your own servers or transferring from another hosted email service can seem like a daunting prospect. Therefore we provide a migration consultation service with our specialist cloud team. We will develop a seamless, hassle-free migration plan with you, completely managed by us from start to finish.

Fully featured, reliable and secure email solution.

Use the latest Microsoft Outlook client to send, receive and manage emails, calendars and contacts. Fully integrated with Microsoft Office you can work both on-line and offline from your desktop, laptop, iPad, Android tablet or smartphone. Built on a resilient infrastructure with a 99.99% service level agreement. Use our resilient shared infrastructure and ‘software as a service’ solution or alternatively we can host a Dedicated Exchange Server just for you.

Mobile email – stay in touch on the move – perfect for home & remote working.

Never miss an email, lead or contact from colleagues or customers. Get your emails delivered on your tablet or phone iOS iPhone, Android or Windows based. Email, contacts and calendars are fully synchronised between office and mobile or remote devices.

Email spam and malware protection built in

Reduce the amount of spam reaching your users email. Protect against viruses, phishing and malware attacks. Reduce risk and save on processing and storage costs.

Value for money email – get more for your IT budget

Generally hosted email solutions are significantly cheaper when compared with in-house email solutions. The sharing of overheads between many organisations means that the price per user is surprisingly cost effective. Free up your scarce IT staff to manage your business solutions and leave the email headaches to us.

Simple, outsourced email that keeps you in control

Get many of the benefits of a Microsoft Exchange solution without needing the technical resources and in-house skills. Flexible configuration allows you to stay in control of folders, storage per user, archiving policies and filters.

Flexible payment options

Scale your email as you need it. Pay as you go and pay as you grow. Add users only when you need them and at a straightforward fixed cost per month per user.

Hosted Desktop

There are many benefits in moving your IT to the cloud. Key drivers are value, productivity, security and scalability.

Hosted Desktops transforms IT expenditure from a traditional capital expenditure model to an operating expenses model. If you are not an IT business you may not want to spend your money on servers that depreciate but which also need replacing at regular intervals as technological advancements make hardware redundant very quickly. Instead, you can escape the perennial capex refreshment need and simply ‘pay as you go’. Hosted Desktop is a pure usage based payment model, meaning you have fixed unit pricing per desktop. Transparency of costs and predictability are key benefits, as well as the reduction in capex.

Hosted Desktops enables you, and your workforce, to work from anywhere, at any-time, on just about any device, including smart phones (Android, Windows or iPhone), tablets, laptops, Macs, PCs and thin clients. With so many new types of device now available and with Hosted Desktop cloud computing there is no need to be tied to a particular computer or office any more.

Technology development is all about making life better for you – it should empower, it should lower costs, it should make things more manageable. Above all, it should free you from distractions to focus on what really matters. As your desktop, apps and company data are all stored on-line rather on your local hard drive, the need to use one physical machine in the office is removed – the ties are cut and you are free to work from anywhere.

Leaving you to go about your business secure in the knowledge that a more efficient and enjoyable working environment is always within your reach.

Private Cloud Infrastructure (IaaS)

Computing capacity without capital investment, our cloud infrastructure as a service

Now Cloud computing can provide virtually unlimited computing capacity, on-demand and without the need for costly hardware, installation and maintenance. You pay only for what you use, and should you need further capacity to cope with business growth, or just seasonal peaks, then it can be available in minutes.

In today’s economy, every business needs to do more with less expenditure. It’s an old IT adage that ‘however much you spend on hardware, you will never have sufficient storage space or processing capacity’ – this is no longer the case with our Private Cloud Infrastructure solutions.

You can eliminate the need for capital investment and instead purchase computing infrastructure through operating budgets which can be kept in line with company or departmental income. With increasing competitive pressures, a new computer application could make the difference between success and failure.

With Private Cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) these applications can be purchased on a monthly basis and run within the cloud. The Private Cloud Infrastructure operate as if they belong to you and as if they are being delivered via traditional dedicated IT equipment, but without the need for purchasing servers, software, traditional licensing or expensive and specialised network equipment.

We can transform your traditional server infrastructure into a Private Cloud Infrastructure service that provides flexible management of demand for all kinds of computing power. This will give your workforce faster access to the applications and data they need to achieve your goals and meet financial priorities, as well as providing secure access to remote and mobile users.