Cloud Consulting

What You Get with Links Cloud Consulting

The cloud is only one part of your IT environment, so we treat it that way. Because we also handle your infrastructure, networking, security, identity, Microsoft 365, and day-to-day support, we look at cloud decisions in the context of your whole organization. That means fewer disconnected tools, clearer accountability, and a cloud strategy built around how your business actually operates. Here is what that covers.

_{CLOUD STRATEGY AND CONSULTING}

Start with the Right Plan

A cloud project succeeds or fails on the plan behind it. We evaluate your current environment, business requirements, security posture, applications, licensing, and where you are headed, so the cloud strategy we recommend fits your organization instead of a one-size template.

• Cloud readiness assessments and current-state infrastructure reviews.
• Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud planning, plus hybrid and multi-cloud strategy.
• Cloud architecture and modernization planning, with application and workload assessments.
• Licensing and subscription reviews, cloud cost optimization, and technology roadmapping.
• Security and compliance planning, migration strategy, and project planning.

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Get More from the Tools Your Team Lives In

Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace are where most organizations communicate, collaborate, and store their work. We deploy, configure, secure, and optimize these environments, so your team can work effectively while you keep security and administrative control.

• Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace administration and optimization.
• Exchange Online and Gmail configuration, Microsoft Teams and collaboration services.
• SharePoint and cloud file management, with user lifecycle management.
• Licensing optimization, tenant health reviews, and data governance.
• Change management and user adoption, plus ongoing administration and support.

_{CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE AND APPLICATION SERVICES}

Infrastructure That Adapts as You Grow

We design and manage cloud infrastructure across Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, and hybrid environments. That includes moving traditional infrastructure into the cloud, deploying new workloads, improving resiliency, and building infrastructure that can change as your business requirements do.

• Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, and Google Cloud Platform administration.
• Virtual servers and cloud compute, cloud networking and storage.
• Backup and recovery, hybrid cloud infrastructure, and application hosting.
• Resource monitoring and performance optimization.
• Infrastructure modernization and legacy system migration.

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Migrations That Account for More Than Moving Data

Moving to the cloud is more than transferring files from one place to another. We plan and manage migrations with careful attention to your users, applications, identity, security, integrations, business continuity, and downtime, so the move does not disrupt the work.

• Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and email migrations.
• File server and data migrations, plus tenant-to-tenant migrations.
• Cloud infrastructure migrations and legacy workload modernization.
• Application migration planning and hybrid cloud transitions.
• User and data migration support throughout the move.

_{IDENTITY, ACCESS, AND CLOUD SECURITY}

Identity as Your First Line of Defense

As more of your business moves to the cloud, identity becomes one of the most important parts of your security. We establish strong access controls that protect your cloud applications, users, devices, and data while keeping systems available to the people who should have them.

• Microsoft Entra ID and Google Identity administration.
• Multi-factor authentication, single sign-on, and conditional access policies.
• Privileged access controls, identity monitoring and reporting, and Zero Trust strategies.
• Data loss prevention, secure collaboration controls, and email security.
• Security hardening, audit logging and reporting, and compliance policy implementation.

_{CLOUD COST AND LICENSING OPTIMIZATION}

Pay for What You Actually Use

Cloud environments get expensive when resources, licenses, and subscriptions grow without oversight. We help you understand what you are paying for, what you are actually using, and where you can simplify. The goal is not only lower cost. It is making sure your technology spending is being used well.

• Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace licensing reviews.
• Cloud resource utilization reviews and subscription and service evaluation.
• Resource right-sizing, storage optimization, and unused resource identification.
• Budgeting and technology planning around your real usage.

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Ongoing Management After You Move

Moving to the cloud does not remove the need for IT management. It changes what needs managing. We provide ongoing operational support for your cloud environment to keep performance, availability, security, and reliability where they need to be.

• Cloud resource monitoring, plus Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace administration.
• Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform support, with security monitoring and configuration reviews.
• User and identity administration, backup monitoring, and performance tuning.
• Configuration management, troubleshooting, and change management.
• Documentation and ongoing strategic guidance.