Cloud, Platform & Network

Cloud, platform & network solutions are now the foundation for AI-driven progress and transformation.

Your success depends on architectures that adapt intelligently, integrate smoothly with emerging technologies, and maintain reliable performance under changing demands.

With expert design, strong governance, and advanced security, you can accelerate innovation while delivering smarter, faster, and future-ready operations and customer experiences.

What are the benefits of cloud, platform & network

A strong cloud, platform, and network strategy connects technology to business objectives, embedding security and compliance at the core to deliver resilience and scalability.

Without this alignment, organisations face rising costs, operational inefficiencies, and lost opportunities for innovation and growth.

Your launchpad for innovation

Innovation begins with a solid foundation. As AI and data programmes grow in complexity, modern infrastructure provides the performance, security, and compliance you need. With power, speed, and scalability, you can simplify operations, reduce complexity, and accelerate transformation. 

Security and compliance as standard

Protecting data and meeting regulations isn’t optional, it’s essential. A modern infrastructure strategy embeds enterprise-grade security, encryption, and compliance by design, enabling you to safeguard sensitive information and maintain trust without adding unnecessary complexity. 

Optimise for performance and cost

A modern cloud, platform, and network strategy helps you achieve more with less. By consolidating resources, automating processes, and leveraging flexible consumption models, you reduce operational costs while boosting speed, reliability, and scalability, freeing budget for innovation and growth. 

Complete cloud, platform and network solutions

Stay ahead of innovation and operational excellence with platforms designed for agility and scalability, built to drive your transformation. From cloud to network, our experts partner with clients to create solutions that position applications and data where they deliver maximum value and prepare for AI-driven growth. 

Whether it’s the scalability of Azure, the assurance of UK sovereign cloud, or the flexibility of hybrid or on-premises, we guide you to the right choice for your strategy. Whatever path you take, we ensure performance, resilience, and compliance, protected by advanced security and governance. 

Public Cloud (Azure)

Accelerate innovation with Microsoft’s public cloud and our proven Azure expertise.

UK Sovereign Cloud (Cloudlab)

Your data. Secure. Compliant.
Always in the UK.

Hybrid Cloud

Don’t choose, combine. The perfect balance for control, scalability and agility.

Data Centre & Networking

Your infrastructure. Your way.
Expertly delivered.

Benefit from our expertise

Unlock your full potential with guidance from our specialists. We design and implement tailored strategies across cloud, platform, and network, aligning architecture with business goals, migrating workloads, and modernising applications for maximum value.

As a Microsoft Azure Expert Managed Service Provider (MSP) and Support Services Solutions Partner, we deliver secure, scalable public cloud solutions backed by ongoing support for cost-effective, compliant operations. Already on Azure? We’ll optimise your environment for AI-driven innovation, robust security, and scalable growth.

Beyond public cloud, we bring over 15 years of experience delivering UK sovereign hosting (Cloudlab) for data residency and operational control, alongside private cloud and on-premises solutions built for resilience and compliance.

Through partnerships with leading technology providers, we integrate compute, networking, and storage to create well-architected, highly available environments tailored to your needs.

Our approach is technology-agnostic and outcome-driven, ensuring performance, security, and innovation for your business and your people.

How we support your cloud, platform and network journey

We accelerate your cloud, platform, and network transformation through managed services and expert professional support tailored to your business objectives. With strategic technology sourcing, we ensure you have the right solutions and partners to optimise performance, strengthen security, and scale with confidence. 

Managed services

We work alongside your IT team to design and implement the ideal operating model. Our focus is on closing capability gaps and boosting capacity while ensuring continuous optimisation for peak performance and cost control. 

Professional services

Our team of 250+ experts will help you assess your current infrastructure, evaluate the economics of different options and design and deploy the right solution based on your unique needs.  

Technology sourcing

We partner with leading hardware and software providers to deliver best-in-class solutions, ensuring you benefit from trusted, proven compute, network and storage technologies. 

Leading partners we trust

No matter where you are on your IT journey, Advania is the world-class partner committed to continual service improvement, helping to power your transformation and guide your evolution.

How we can help

Your goals come first. Whether you’re assessing applications, building a business case, or planning for migration and modernisation, we help guide you forwards with confidence.

Our APEX (Assess, Propel, Evolve, eXcel) methodology keeps your digital transformation focused on outcomes that matter to you including delivering measurable value, security and innovation.

You stay in control while we provide the expertise, guidance, and proactive support to keep your services performing at their best and help you unlock the full potential of your technology.

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Assess

We begin by understanding your business objectives and current IT landscape. Through interactive workshops and tool-based assessments, we design an approach aligned with your desired outcomes. We also identify funding opportunities your project may qualify for to maximise value. 
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Propel

Before migration begins, we make sure your environment is ready. That means putting the right foundations in place including networking, infrastructure, and identity and access management.  Once prepared, we migrate the agreed services into your new setup, ensuring minimal disruption. 
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Evolve

The real value comes from continuous optimisation and innovation, turning your investment into a competitive advantage. Our professional services team helps identify opportunities to improve operations, strengthen security, and harness advanced data analytics for smarter decisions.

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eXcel

Whether it is 24×7 support, proactive monitoring and reporting, or a CSOC, we can tailor a solution to your needs. Our experts can help you continue to innovate whilst ensuring your environment remains cost-effective, secure and compliant. 

Frequently asked questions

Cloud hosting includes public cloud (shared infrastructure like AWS or Microsoft Azure), private cloud (dedicated environment for one organization), and hybrid cloud (a mix of on-prem and cloud for flexibility). Each option varies in cost, scalability, and control. 

Cloud hosting offers scalability, pay-as-you-go pricing, and reduced hardware management. On-premises provides more control and security but limits flexibility and can be costly to scale. 

It depends on your situation and your requirements. If you need flexibility, scalability, and lower upfront costs, cloud hosting is usually the best choice. 

If your business requires strict compliance, full control, or predictable workloads, on-premises or hybrid solutions may be more suitable. 

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