{"id":7298,"date":"2026-06-23T09:53:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T13:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhesus.net\/it-solutions\/microsoft-365-solution-for-businesses\/azure-environment\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T10:32:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T14:32:11","slug":"azure-environment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rhesus.net\/en\/it-solutions\/microsoft-365-solution-for-businesses\/azure-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Azure Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Your servers and workstations, hosted in the cloud<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t

When a server reaches end of life, you have two options: buy new hardware, or move to the cloud. With Microsoft Azure managed by Rhesus, your environment becomes accessible from anywhere and we\u2019re the ones who take care of it. You stop chasing your own infrastructure.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

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Two concrete ways to move to the cloud<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Most of our clients don\u2019t migrate everything at once. They start with the project that\u2019s most pressing. In almost every case, it\u2019s one of these two.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Is your server getting old?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Hosted cloud servers<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t
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We move your business applications, files and databases to servers hosted in Azure. No more room to keep cool, no more disk failing on a Friday afternoon, no more big cheque to sign every five years to replace hardware.<\/p>\n

The migration, backups and monitoring are on us. On your end, you work the same way you always have, on a foundation that won\u2019t keep you up at night.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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Do your teams work from everywhere?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

Azure Virtual Desktop<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t
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Each employee opens their full workstation from whatever device they have on hand: at the office, at home, at a client\u2019s site. They find it exactly as they left it, up to date and secure.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the solution when people work remotely, on the road, or when you\u2019re hiring fast for a busy season. And the day a laptop is lost or stolen, your data doesn\u2019t leave with it: it stayed in the cloud.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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What it changes for you<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

An environment that keeps up with your growth<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t
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  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCapacity that scales: hire ten people or open a branch, and your environment follows within hours.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAutomated backups and a recovery plan: if something goes wrong, your operations are back up quickly.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOne accountable team: Rhesus manages, monitors and optimizes, while you keep your focus on the business.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n
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    Compliance and data sovereignty<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

    Where is your data stored in Azure?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

    In Canada. Microsoft operates its own data centres here, and we configure your Azure environment so your data stays in them. That\u2019s a solid foundation when it comes to meeting your obligations, including those under Law 25.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

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      Hosted in Canada<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t

      Microsoft data centres \u00b7 Canada region<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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      At Rhesus,<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

      Azure isn\u2019t just another line in our catalogue. It\u2019s a team that manages cloud environments for local SMBs day after day, and that knows the difference between a migration that goes well and one you have to endure.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

      Certified Microsoft Azure partner<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n

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      Our Azure services<\/h2>\n\t\t
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      Hosted cloud servers<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t

      We migrate your servers into Azure \u2014 business applications, files, databases \u2014 then keep them managed, backed up and monitored.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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      Secure virtual workstations, accessible from anywhere. The same experience for the whole team, whatever device is in their hands.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n

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      Computers, laptops and phones configured and updated automatically with Microsoft Intune, whether at the office or on the road.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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      Once the migration is done, we don\u2019t disappear. Monitoring, updates, backups, optimization: your Azure environment stays in our hands, with a single accountable partner, reachable when you need them.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n

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      \u201cOur server was running on fumes and we were dreading the replacement bill. Instead, Rhesus moved us into Azure. The migration happened over a weekend; by Monday, everything was running. Six months on, the team works from everywhere and, honestly, we sleep better.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

      President of a distribution SME \u00b7 Central Quebec<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n

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      Frequently asked questions: Azure<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Yes. We configure your environment so your data resides in Microsoft\u2019s Canadian data centres, in line with your compliance obligations, including Law 25.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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      Is it more expensive than a server in my office? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Often, no. Once you add up the purchase, maintenance, electricity, cooling and the every-five-years replacement, the cloud frequently ends up costing less. We build a cost projection before migrating anything, and for our managed-service clients, we keep an eye on the bill afterward.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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      It depends on the size of your environment: from a few weeks to a few months. The final switchover is planned outside your critical hours so nothing gets interrupted.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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      Very little. Your tools don\u2019t change, they\u2019re just hosted elsewhere. With Azure Virtual Desktop, everyone finds their usual desktop, whatever the device. We support your teams through the transition.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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      We do, for our managed-service clients. Monitoring, updates, backups, optimization: it\u2019s all part of ongoing management. You have a single accountable partner, reachable at all times.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t