Are you looking for innovative solutions to optimise the management of your company data with Microsoft Azure? Are you wondering how you can maximise the performance of your cloud platform while ensuring the highest security standards? soxes itself uses Azure as its “standard cloud” and supports all your customers with Azure services. Find out how you can utilise the full potential of your data and internal company software with us.
Azure: the easy way to use the cloud
10 reasons that speak in favour of Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure is a cloud computing service. It is used to set up, test, provide and manage applications and services via the data centres managed by Microsoft. With Microsoft Azure, companies can provide and manage their applications in a large global network. If required, resources such as storage space or computing power can be expanded without restriction and without having to make large physical investments.
Azure Cloud can be used for Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and supports a wide range of programming languages, tools and frameworks. Here are 10 reasons why you should use Azure for your enterprise software:
- Comprehensive services: Microsoft Azure offers a wide range of cloud services, including cloud computing, databases, AI, IoT and more, to cover all your needs.
- Scalability: Azure allows organisations to scale resources on demand, ensuring flexibility and efficiency in the use of cloud resources.
- Security standards: Microsoft Azure implements strict security protocols and compliance standards to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of your data.
- Hybrid cloud options: Azure enables seamless integration of on-premise systems with cloud services, providing flexibility and control over IT infrastructure.
- Cost optimisation: Usage-based billing and the ability to scale resources on demand allows companies to efficiently manage and optimise their costs.
- Worldwide network of data centres: Azure has an extensive global network of data centres, which enables reliable and high-performance provision of services worldwide.
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning: Azure offers powerful tools and resources for the development of AI and ML applications to create innovative solutions.
- Integration with Microsoft products: For organisations already using Microsoft products, Azure offers seamless integration with applications such as Office 365 and Dynamics 365.
- DevOps support: Azure offers tools and services that promote collaboration between development and operations (DevOps) and accelerate the deployment of applications.
- Dynamic expansion options: Azure provides a dynamic platform that enables companies to quickly introduce new technologies and services. This opens up opportunities for continuous innovation and adaptation to changing business requirements.
Challenges in the use of Azure
There are many benefits to implementing and using Microsoft Azure, but there are also some challenges to overcome. The wide range of Azure services can be overwhelming at first, and selecting the most suitable services requires a thorough knowledge of the platform. Cost management in Azure requires careful control to avoid unnecessary expenditure. A reliable internet connection is essential, as interruptions or insufficient connectivity can lead to service disruptions. In addition, a lack of expertise within the organisation can make it difficult to implement the Azure portal, but soxes is here to help you as an Azure expert. Finally, implementing automation scripts and DevOps practices requires time and resources, but these can be efficiently managed with soxes’ comprehensive DevOps solutions.
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Where did soxes use Azure?
As a developer of customised software, soxes covers the complete cycle from the conception to the system integration and maintenance of a project. When creating concepts for projects, it is important to find the right integration method for a company. soxes has a lot of experience in cloud computing deployment and therefore has the ability to find the best solution for each customer. soxes has successfully completed the migration of its servers to the Azure Cloud, and the last remaining servers are currently in this process. At the same time, soxes is redeveloping its products with a focus on being able to operate them directly in the Azure cloud, such as in the case of its own accounts payable module.
We have also successfully completed the Atlassian Cloud Migration, which is operated by Atlassian itself. This emphasises our ongoing efforts to migrate our systems to an efficient and modern cloud architecture.
For customers, soxes almost exclusively uses servers in the Azure cloud or Azure services to operate various components such as websites, individual SQL servers and applications. This switch enables soxes to provide optimised and reliable IT infrastructures to meet the different requirements of its customers. As one of many exemplary projects, the MyPortaNet application works entirely from the cloud.
KUBE-X meets Azure Cloud
KUBE-X was developed specifically for the development of enterprise software and uses the Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) in a highly standardised setup that is fully orchestrated with Infrastructure as Code (IaC). This innovative approach not only offers all the benefits of Kubernetes, but also a significantly lower price than traditional Kubernetes setups from scratch. Find out more about KUBE-X as a cloud-based software development platform here and discover innovation at the highest level!
Why soxes?
With soxes, you gain a partner with expertise and reliability. For over 25 years, our company has stood for top quality in the development, programming and outsourcing of software. With its services, soxes covers the entire life cycle of IT development (design, consulting, development and support). Take the first step towards the successful realisation of your project and contact us for more information or a cloud consultation.
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Cloud benefits for companies explained
More and more companies are deciding to move to the cloud. But what advantages does it offer and what are the arguments for a change? A question of cost One of the main arguments for moving to the cloud is the cost issue. Large cost centres such as electricity consumption, procurement or maintenance and operation of IT infrastructures can be minimised. With the so-called hyperscaler clouds from Google, Amazon and Co., far lower hosting prices can be offered than with smaller competitors thanks to economies of scale. This also applies to issues such as security and availability. And what should companies pay attention to? However, there are factors such as legal requirements for data residency or latency times for data interfaces that make the use of data centres outside of Switzerland difficult, if not impossible. For example, with complex IoT or Industry X.0 applications, high latency times can stand in the way of stable and fast operation. High latency times occur, for example, when external software components communicate with the cloud over long distances or the application runs across several data centres. By reducing the physical distance between data centres, the risk of high latency times can be significantly reduced. This is why the market share of local providers is also steadily increasing and more and more large cloud hosting providers are expanding their computing network to include the Swiss location. This development makes the switch to the cloud even more attractive for many companies. However, not all companies are willing to operate their application in a public cloud. For example, because this is associated with increased risks in the management of confidential data. The hybrid cloud addresses this problem. In a hybrid cloud, only certain parts of the application are operated on a public cloud, all remaining components are positioned in the private cloud or in the company's own data centre. But who should go to the cloud? Ultimately, the question of whether a switch to the cloud makes sense for a company must be answered based on many factors. In-house IT infrastructure is becoming increasingly inefficient and therefore more expensive. The cost of operating your own data centre is many times higher than relying on computing power from the cloud. Not least because you need to have a large amount of expertise in the company, which is not necessary when using the cloud. The flexibility gained through the cloud also enables companies to drive innovation. On the downside, risk aspects and latency times are possible obstacles to the adaptation of the cloud. Given the complex issues, it is worthwhile to obtain expert opinions for the specific company situation. With many years of experience in the field of cloud, soxes supports companies in the decision-making and implementation process of cloud applications.
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IoT in the Cloud?
The Internet of Things connects many different devices into a large network, through which they exchange information with each other or with other applications. An IoT solution can be used with a cloud as a data processing centre. Cloud computing makes it possible to facilitate the scalability and external networking of IoT applications, increase their performance and reduce costs. Thanks to cloud computing, the scalability of applications can be significantly increased. Resources such as computing power or storage space can be flexibly increased or reduced. This leaves more room for manoeuvre in the planning and design of the architecture for IoT applications. The IoT solution also benefits from the performance of the cloud and the flexible cost model. Has soxes moved IoT solutions to the cloud? Yes, even in the development of the digitalised measurement and information system for windows, doors and gates myPortaNet, for example, soxes relied on a cloud solution. The sensors on windows and doors are connected to the cloud via a low-power/wide-area network and constantly send updates about the status of the respective physical component. The system can be installed in a variety of environments thanks to the cloud architecture. MyPortaNet takes the pulse of the times and is just one of many examples of the use of IoT in conjunction with the cloud.
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