Managed Cloud IT Services for Microsoft 365 and Azure
What most businesses call the cloud is one Microsoft tenant and everything hanging off it: who can sign in and from where, which devices are allowed to reach the data, where the files live, and what happens the week after someone deletes a site. NetSys runs that tenant end to end. Entra ID and Conditional Access, Intune device compliance, SharePoint and OneDrive, Azure workloads and Azure Virtual Desktop, and a Microsoft 365 backup that does not depend on Microsoft retention windows. Month to month, from our office at 1 Prospect Park SW in Brooklyn.
The short answer
Cloud IT services cover the decision to move, the migration and the ongoing responsibility for the resulting environment. NetSys's Microsoft 365 and Azure work includes productivity, identity, infrastructure, files, backup and support. An on-premises-to-cloud assessment checks application dependencies, internet resilience, recovery and cost before choosing a destination. AWS advisory, migration and management are separately scoped pathways with their own requirements.
Cloud work at NetSys is mostly Microsoft work. We run Microsoft 365 tenants day to day: licensing, Exchange Online, SharePoint and OneDrive, Teams, and the Entra ID identity layer underneath all of it. We move companies onto the platform from on-premises Exchange and file servers or from Google Workspace, and we move servers, SQL and file storage into Azure when that is where the workload belongs rather than on aging hardware in a back office closet. Latoya Reed leads the Microsoft 365 and cloud side of the practice.
A Smarter, More Secure Way to Work
We build the tenant before we move anything into it. Azure gets a landing zone with subscriptions, networking and role assignments decided up front instead of accumulating over time. Conditional Access is written so that reaching company data requires a known user on a device Intune is checking for compliance. SharePoint and OneDrive get a structure agreed before the old file server is copied in, because a migration is the last easy chance to fix a folder tree nobody wants to own. Then the move runs in phases, old and new in parallel, and no phase cuts over until it validates.
Our Cloud Services
Cloud Migration & Deployment
A migration is planned before anything moves: what goes to Microsoft 365, what goes to Azure and what stays where it is. Each phase runs with old and new systems in parallel and cuts over only after it validates.
- Full assessment of current systems and needs
- Migration to Microsoft 365, Azure, Google Workspace, and other platforms
- Hybrid cloud and on-premise environments
- Data migration, testing, and cut-over support
- Application and workflow optimization
Ongoing Cloud Management
After the move, we run the environment day to day: users added and removed, licenses kept matched to staff, device compliance and Conditional Access maintained, Azure servers patched, single sign-on for the other applications your staff use, and Azure spend reviewed against what the workloads need.
- Virtual server and network management
- Resource optimization and scaling
- Performance monitoring and traffic analysis
- Cost control and budget planning
- Backup and redundancy strategies
Microsoft 365 & Productivity Solutions
Enhance productivity with a fully managed Microsoft 365 environment. We handle setup, configuration, and continuous support across all applications.
- Microsoft 365 deployments and licensing
- Exchange Online and SharePoint management
- Teams collaboration configuration
- Email security, archiving, and threat protection
- Access control and policy enforcement
Cloud Security & Compliance
Your cloud environment is only as strong as its security. We design secure-by-default cloud infrastructures that protect your data and help maintain compliance with industry standards.
- Identity and access management (MFA, SSO, conditional access)
- Data encryption and secure storage policies
- Continuous monitoring and threat detection
- Compliance alignment for various regulatory frameworks
- Risk assessment and policy development
Why Choose The NetSys Group for Cloud Services
Fifteen minutes with a NetSys engineer, not a salesperson, and you will know where your cloud services stands and what it would take to fix it. Call 845-203-3914 or request a call to discuss the scope and next steps.
Who does the work: meet the NetSys team on our About page.
- One team on the whole tenant: Entra ID, Conditional Access, Intune compliance, Exchange Online, SharePoint, OneDrive and Teams, on a month-to-month agreement
- Tenant hardening comes with the build: MFA and Conditional Access enforced, legacy authentication switched off, and the gaps behind Microsoft 365 Direct Send abuse and OAuth consent phishing closed
- Microsoft 365 backup kept independent of Microsoft retention, in storage that shares no credentials with your tenant, with restores tested on a schedule
- Azure work covering servers, SQL, file storage and Azure Virtual Desktop, plus Dynamics 365 Business Central when accounting leaves the legacy system too
- A named account manager with a real cell number, engineers on site across New York City, Long Island, Westchester, the Hudson Valley, North Jersey and Fairfield County, CT for cutover weekends, and remote delivery anywhere in the US
Cloud Services in practice
- Accounting firms
Corporate accounting firm
Migration of 2 TB of business data to Azure, secure remote access for 42 employees, and backup and recovery configuration.
- Architecture and engineering
Civil engineering firm
Migration of 3 TB of project data to Azure, secure access for 55 employees, and cloud backup configuration.
Azure Cloud MigrationIT for Architecture and Engineering Firms
Client names are withheld. Each card is the scope of a real NetSys engagement, as delivered.
Choose the cloud pathway by workload
A business can need several of these services without needing to move everything at once.
| Business need | Pathway | First decision |
|---|---|---|
| Email and collaboration | Microsoft 365 migration and management | What happens to mail, files, identities and shared access? |
| Servers and applications | Azure workload migration | Is the application supported in the proposed design? |
| Shared documents or SMB files | SharePoint or Azure Files assessment | Does the workload need collaboration or file-share behavior? |
| Ongoing operation | Management, backup, support and cost reviews | Who owns changes, recovery and recurring spend? |
| AWS environment | Separate AWS consulting, migration or managed-service scope | Which workloads, accounts and responsibilities are in scope? |
Microsoft 365 · Azure migration · Azure Files · AWS consulting.
The published Azure case studies describe Azure engagements. They are not evidence of an AWS deployment.
On-premises-to-cloud assessment checklist
Use the checklist to choose a destination and an order of work.
- Applications: supported versions, vendors, integrations and tasks users must still perform.
- Identity: Active Directory, Entra, service accounts and applications tied to existing sign-in.
- Files: document ownership, SMB requirements, permissions and archives.
- Connectivity: bandwidth, latency, resilient internet and access when a connection fails.
- Recovery: the systems that must return first, backup scope and a restore test.
- Cost and ownership: migration, licenses, consumption, support and the person approving changes.
Separate the migration from the operating agreement
The handover should be a documented checkpoint.
| Before acceptance | After acceptance |
|---|---|
| Migration lead resolves agreed exceptions and records application tests | Operating owner receives the runbook, inventory and escalation contacts |
| Business owner confirms users can complete the important tasks | Support handles incidents and changes within the new scope |
| Recovery checks and source-retention decisions are recorded | Backup, monitoring and cost reviews run on the agreed cadence |
Microsoft 365 and Azure migration scope
What a migration includes and what is billed separately, so two quotes can be compared line by line:
| Workstream | Included | Scoped or billed separately |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment and plan | An inventory of mailboxes, file shares, servers, applications and licenses, and a phased cutover plan | Licenses for new software |
| Identity and security | Entra ID, MFA and Conditional Access, Intune device compliance, and legacy authentication switched off | Security products outside the Microsoft stack |
| Microsoft 365 | Exchange Online, a SharePoint and OneDrive structure agreed before files move, and Teams setup | Redesigning business processes around the new tools |
| Azure | A landing zone with subscriptions, networking and roles, then servers, SQL, file storage or Azure Virtual Desktop | Azure consumption, billed by Microsoft by usage |
| Cutover | Phased moves with old and new systems in parallel, each phase validated before it cuts over | Changes to hosted line-of-business software made by its vendor |
| After the move | Day-to-day management, Microsoft 365 backup independent of Microsoft retention, and scheduled restore tests | Hardware replacement |
Microsoft subscriptions and Azure usage are separate from our work. A move to Dynamics 365 Business Central is scoped as its own project.
What moves the cost of cloud IT services
We publish no rate card. These are the inputs behind a quote, for the migration and for running the environment afterward:
- Users and devices: management is priced per user per month, and device count shapes the scope
- Data volume: the mailboxes, file shares and archives to move, and how much the folder structure needs cleaning up
- Workloads moving to Azure: each server, database and application, and whether it moves as-is or is rebuilt
- Azure usage: compute, storage and data transfer billed by Microsoft, which you can estimate with Microsoft's pricing calculator before committing
- Compliance scope: HIPAA, NYDFS or SEC obligations add controls, logging and documentation
- On-site needs: cutover weekends and hardware work at your office
Already paying for Azure? Azure cost optimization for a small business.
A migration is quoted as a project; running the environment afterward is a monthly service.
Where we deliver Cloud Services
Cloud Services in New York City · Cloud Services in Fairfield County · Cloud Services in New Jersey · Cloud Services in Maryland · Cloud Services in Hudson Valley · Cloud Services in North Jersey · Cloud Services in Westchester County · Cloud Services in Suffolk County, NY · Cloud Services in Philadelphia. We also support clients remotely wherever their systems run. See all locations and service areas.
Cloud Services FAQs
Should we move everything to one cloud?
Not automatically. Start with application support, data access, connectivity, recovery and the team's ability to operate the result. Some workloads fit Microsoft 365, some need infrastructure, and others may stay on premises. The assessment should show the tradeoffs and recurring responsibilities before you commit.
How long does a cloud migration take?
Most SMB migrations run four to ten weeks depending on workloads. We plan first, migrate in phases, and cut over on weekends with parallel-run validation so your team barely notices the move.
Will we lose data during the migration?
Not if the move is validated before cutover. We run old and new systems in parallel and check every mailbox, file share and database against its source before anything is switched off. In our published law office case study, every mailbox and document came through the migration with zero items lost.
Microsoft 365 or Azure: which do we need?
Microsoft 365 covers email, documents, and collaboration; Azure hosts servers, databases, and applications. Most growing businesses use both, and we design the right mix for your workloads, security needs, and budget.
What does a cloud IT services provider do?
A cloud IT services provider moves your email, files and servers into platforms such as Microsoft 365 and Azure, then runs them: user accounts and sign-in security, device compliance, backups, updates, cost control and support. NetSys also plans the tenant structure before migrating, so permissions and folders are set on purpose instead of copied over.
What are cloud services, and what are managed IT services?
Cloud services are software and infrastructure you rent from a provider such as Microsoft and reach over the internet: Microsoft 365 for email, files and Teams, and Azure for servers, databases and virtual desktops. Managed IT services are an outside team running your technology for a monthly fee: help desk, monitoring, patching, security and backup. Managed cloud IT services put the two together, so the same team that supports your staff also administers your Microsoft 365 tenant and Azure workloads.
How does onboarding work for managed cloud services?
It starts with an inventory of the tenant and anything running in Azure: accounts and licenses, admin roles, MFA and Conditional Access coverage, device enrollment, sharing settings and whatever backup exists. The urgent gaps are closed first, usually legacy authentication, accounts without MFA and the lack of a backup independent of Microsoft. Then monthly management begins. If you are migrating, the tenant is built and secured before any mail or files move into it.
Who handles support and escalations once we are in the cloud?
Your staff call or email the NetSys help desk, staffed by engineers seven days a week from 4 a.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern, and the same team administers your tenant, so a sign-in or sharing problem does not bounce between providers. Monitoring and emergency service run 24/7. Your named account manager is the escalation point when something needs a decision from you.
How much do cloud IT services cost?
Cloud IT services have two costs: Microsoft's subscriptions and usage, and the provider's work. NetSys prices ongoing management per user per month and quotes migrations as projects. The price moves with headcount, devices, data volume, the number of workloads moving to Azure, compliance scope and on-site cutover needs. We publish no rate card.
Do you provide cloud services in New York City, Westchester and Fairfield County?
Yes. Engineers work on site for cutover weekends and hardware work across New York City, Long Island, Westchester, the Hudson Valley, North Jersey and Fairfield County, CT, from our office at 1 Prospect Park SW in Brooklyn. Tenant administration, monitoring and support run remotely, so we manage Microsoft 365 and Azure elsewhere in the US remote-first, with visits arranged in advance.
Sources and technical references
Guides on this topic
- Plan hybrid file storage
- Scope AWS advisory work
- Plan an AWS migration
- Define AWS operating responsibilities
- Build an employee intranet in SharePoint
- Microsoft 365 vs Google Workspace: The Full Comparison
- Is Copilot for Microsoft 365 Worth It?
- Case Study: 7 Restaurant Locations Moved to Azure, Then Ransomware Hit
- Case Study: Azure Rebuild After a Storm Took Operations Down
- Azure Cloud Migration: How the Move Actually Runs
- Microsoft 365 Management & Independent Backup
- Case study: Azure-hosted systems moved to Dynamics 365 Business Central
- Microsoft 365 migration from Google Workspace or on-premises Exchange
- Azure Virtual Desktop for staff who work from anywhere
- Cloud migration questions small businesses ask
- switching from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365
- moving file servers to SharePoint
- Azure Files vs SharePoint for company file storage
- Cloud vs On-Premise: An Honest Cost Comparison
- VMware After Broadcom: 11 Questions SMB Owners Ask
Choose the destination around the work your business does.
Bring your application list, file and identity dependencies, current costs and recovery needs. We will identify the assessment and migration pathway that fits.