Azure Cloud Consultancy

Cloud infrastructure

that actually works.

We help Australian businesses build, migrate, and secure their cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. No fluff, just engineering.

Capabilities

What We Do

Azure Cloud

We design, build, and manage cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. Whether you are moving workloads from on-prem, rebuilding for scale, or just need someone to untangle the mess, we get it running properly. No over-engineering, no vendor theatre.

  • Cloud architecture & landing zones
  • Migration & modernisation
  • Cost optimisation & FinOps
  • Hybrid & multi-cloud strategy

Data & AI

Most businesses are sitting on data they never use. We build the platforms that change that. From data warehouses and real-time pipelines to ML models and AI integrations, we help you make better decisions faster.

  • Azure Synapse & Fabric
  • Machine learning & MLOps
  • Power BI & analytics dashboards
  • Azure OpenAI & copilot integration

DevOps & Platform Engineering

Your developers should be shipping features, not fighting infrastructure. We build the CI/CD pipelines, automated environments, and platform tooling that lets your team move fast without breaking production.

  • Azure DevOps & GitHub Actions
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep)
  • Container orchestration (AKS)
  • Developer experience & internal platforms

Cybersecurity

Security is not a checklist, it is how you operate. We assess your posture, close the gaps, and put monitoring in place so you know when something is wrong before your customers do. We work across Essential Eight, ISO 27001, and NIST frameworks.

  • Security assessments & penetration testing
  • Microsoft Sentinel & Defender
  • Identity & access management (Entra ID)
  • Compliance frameworks & audit readiness

Partnerships

Who We Work With

Microsoft

Solutions Partner

CrowdStrike

Partner

Palo Alto Networks

Partner

Fortinet

Partner

Anthropic

Claude Partner Network

Microsoft Azure Solutions PartnerISO 27001 AlignedEssential Eight AssessorsIRAP AssessedAnthropic Claude Partner Network

About Us

Who We Are

AZNext started because we kept seeing the same problem. Businesses were spending serious money on cloud and security, but the results were not matching the investment. Consultancies were selling frameworks and slide decks when what people actually needed was someone who could build the thing and make it work.

So we built a different kind of consultancy. One where the senior engineers are the ones doing the work, not supervising juniors from the sidelines. We are a small, focused team based in Australia, and we specialise in Microsoft Azure, cybersecurity, data platforms, and the DevOps practices that tie it all together.

We are not trying to be everything to everyone. We are trying to be genuinely good at the things that matter most to Australian businesses right now: getting infrastructure right, keeping it secure, and making data actually useful.

Azure-Native

We live in the Microsoft ecosystem. Azure is not something we dabble in, it is what we do every day.

Australian-Based

Our team is here in Australia. Same time zones, same compliance landscape, same understanding of local business.

Right-Sized

Big enough to deliver. Small enough to care. You will not get passed between account managers. You will work with the people building your systems.

Startup to Gov

We have worked with three-person startups and federal agencies. The approach changes, the engineering standards do not.

The People

Our Team

AC

Alex Chen

Principal Consultant

SM

Sarah Mitchell

Cloud Architect

JP

James Park

Security Engineer

Contact

Let’s Talk

Got a project in mind, or just want to figure out where to start? Drop us a line. No sales pitch, just a straight conversation about what you need.

Email

hello@aznext.com.au

Location

Sydney & Melbourne, Australia