Azure Managed Services

Your Azure environment was set up during a project and no one has looked at it since. Resources accumulate, costs drift, and configuration changes happen without governance. We keep it clean, cost-effective, and aligned with your operational needs.

at a Glance

Quarterly business reviews

for IT and finance stakeholders

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$5,000+/mo

in Azure savings maintained for Achieve Australia

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Monthly reviews

cost, security, and performance monitoring

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The Problem

Without ongoing management:

Resources accumulate from old projects — costs drift back up within months of a review

Configuration changes happen without governance — security posture degrades silently

No one is watching cost trends — anomalies only surface when someone notices the invoice

Your MSP manages infrastructure but doesn’t manage cost or optimisation

Azure becomes a black box — money goes in, but no one knows exactly what it’s buying

With managed services:

Monthly cost reviews identify drift before it becomes significant

Resource governance — tagging, naming, and lifecycle management keep the environment clean

Security configuration monitored and hardened proactively

Performance monitored with alerting for anomalies

IT and finance stakeholders get regular reporting they can act on

What’s Included

Monthly Azure cost review

We review your Azure spend monthly, identify new waste or drift, and deliver optimisation recommendations. Savings don’t erode because someone is always watching.

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Resource governance

Tagging standards, naming conventions, and lifecycle management. Every resource has a clear owner, purpose, and expiry policy.

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Security configuration monitoring

We monitor your Azure security posture against Microsoft benchmarks, flag configuration drift, and recommend hardening actions.

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Performance monitoring and alerting

Alerts configured for cost anomalies, performance degradation, and resource utilisation thresholds. Issues surface before they become outages.

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Scheduled reporting

Monthly reports for IT and finance covering cost trends, security posture, and optimisation actions taken. No surprises.

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Quarterly business review

A structured review with broader stakeholders covering cost trends, risk, optimisation opportunities, and strategic recommendations for the next quarter.

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How It Works

Onboarding

We baseline your Azure environment: current spend, resource inventory, security posture, and governance maturity

Output:
Baseline report and management plan.

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Monthly cycle

Cost review, security scan, performance check, and optimisation actions. Findings documented and delivered as a monthly report.

Output:
Monthly management report.

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Quarterly review

Broader strategic review with IT and finance stakeholders. Trends, risks, and recommendations for the next quarter.

Output:
Quarterly business review presentation.

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Continuous governance

Ongoing enforcement of tagging, naming, and lifecycle policies. New resources reviewed for compliance with governance standards.

Output:
Clean, governed environment.

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Featured Result: Achieve Australia

“I knew we’re not going to get robbed.”

Yashmin Lata
GM of ICT — Achieve Australia

The situation:

Achieve Australia’s Azure spend was reduced from $9,000/month to $3,000–4,000/month through TechRam’s initial cost review. Without ongoing management, that saving would have drifted back as new resources were added and old ones accumulated.

The result:

Ongoing managed services maintains the optimised state. Monthly reviews catch new waste before it accumulates. $5,000+/month in savings sustained over time. Finance and IT have visibility into Azure spend for the first time.

Is This Right for You?

A good fit if you are…

Spending $5,000+/month on Azure without a dedicated FinOps or cloud management function

Concerned that savings from a cost review will erode without ongoing attention

Want proactive security and performance monitoring without hiring a dedicated Azure specialist

Need regular cost reporting for IT and finance leadership

Probably not a fit if…

Your Azure footprint is minimal — the retainer may not justify the spend

You already have a dedicated FinOps team or managed services provider managing Azure

You need full infrastructure managed services (compute, networking, identity) beyond Azure cost and governance

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Savings from your last Azure review already drifting back?

A Discovery Call is the easiest way to scope an ongoing management arrangement.

Frequently Asked

Questions

01. What does the managed services retainer cost?

02. Do we need to do a cost review first?

03. What access do you need?

04. Can you manage Azure alongside the rest of our IT?

05. How quickly do you respond to issues?