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Managed Cloud Services UK for Businesses Running More Than One Platform
One team monitoring, patching and securing your Azure, AWS and Microsoft 365 environments together, so nothing falls into the gap between providers.
One Team, Every Platform
A single point of contact for Azure, AWS and Microsoft 365, so you're never explaining the same problem to three different suppliers.
Consolidated Cost Reporting
Spend and utilisation reported across every cloud platform in one place, so nobody's guessing which provider is driving the bill up.
Consistent Security Everywhere
EDR endpoint protection, 24/7 monitoring and cloud backup applied consistently across every platform, not just the one someone remembered to secure.
Managed cloud services UK businesses can actually keep track of
Very few SMEs end up on a single cloud platform on purpose. Microsoft 365 arrives with the business email, an Azure virtual machine gets provisioned for a specific project, and an AWS account appears because a developer or a piece of software needed it — and three years later, nobody has a full picture of what's running where, who has access to what, or which provider is quietly costing the most. Our managed cloud services UK offering brings Azure, AWS and Microsoft 365 environments under one accountable team, so patching, monitoring, backup and cost control happen consistently across all of them, rather than depending on whichever platform someone happens to remember to check that week.
This isn't about forcing every business onto a single cloud provider — plenty of SMEs have good reasons to run Azure alongside AWS, or Microsoft 365 alongside a specialist AWS-hosted application. What matters is that whichever combination you're running, someone is actually accountable for security, backup and cost across the whole estate, not just the platform that happens to have the most obvious dashboard. That's what managed cloud services UK-wide from Cloudswitched are built to provide, delivered from our City of London base with remote-first coverage nationwide.
What managing multiple cloud platforms actually involves
Running Azure, AWS and Microsoft 365 together isn't three separate jobs — it's one job with three sets of tools. We start by cataloguing what's actually deployed across every platform: virtual machines, storage accounts, AWS instances, Microsoft 365 licences and mailboxes, and who has administrative access to each. Most businesses are surprised by what that inventory turns up — forgotten test environments still running and being billed for, admin accounts nobody's used in over a year, and backup policies that only cover one of the three platforms in use.
One Security Standard, Not Three
EDR endpoint protection, 24/7 monitoring and access control policies are applied consistently, whatever platform they're sitting on. A vulnerability on your AWS environment gets the same attention as one on Azure or Microsoft 365 — it doesn't wait for whoever happens to log into that particular console.
Consolidated Cost & Capacity Reporting
Cloud costs sprawl fastest when nobody's looking at the whole picture. We report spend and utilisation across every platform together, so a right-sizing opportunity on AWS doesn't go unnoticed just because the finance team's attention is on the Azure invoice.
Backup Across Every Platform, Not Just One
Cloud backup is included as standard on our managed plans and is configured across whichever combination of Azure, AWS and Microsoft 365 you're actually running, so a gap in one platform's backup coverage doesn't sit there unnoticed until it's needed.
What our managed cloud service covers
The core elements of managing multiple cloud platforms as one accountable service.
Our approach to multi-cloud management
One Inventory, No Blind Spots
We build and maintain a single, current inventory of every resource across every cloud platform you run, so nothing sits forgotten and unmonitored simply because it's on the platform we look at least often.
One Security Standard, Applied Everywhere
Endpoint protection, monitoring and access reviews apply the same standard whether a resource sits on Azure, AWS or Microsoft 365, rather than the strongest platform setting expectations nobody else meets.
How it works
From full audit to a single managed environment — our process keeps multi-cloud management simple.
1
Audit
We catalogue every resource, licence and admin account across Azure, AWS and Microsoft 365, flagging anything unused or unprotected.
2
Standardise
We apply a consistent security, monitoring and backup standard across every platform, closing any gaps the audit uncovered.
3
Onboard
Your full cloud estate moves under one managed service, with a named account manager as your single point of contact.
4
Monitor & Report
Ongoing 24/7 monitoring, patching and consolidated cost reporting across every platform you run, backed by our 99% SLA guarantee.
UK businesses look for managed cloud services when
Nobody has a complete, current picture of what's actually running across Azure, AWS and Microsoft 365
Cloud bills keep rising and it's not clear which platform, or which forgotten resource, is responsible
One platform gets regular attention while another is quietly left unpatched and unmonitored
Support tickets bounce between different suppliers depending on which platform the issue happens to sit on
Backup coverage is inconsistent, with one platform properly protected and another left as an afterthought
Admin access across platforms has never been properly reviewed and nobody's confident who can access what
Cyber Essentials certification requires evidence of consistent controls, and the cloud estate can't currently demonstrate it
Growth means the cloud estate is expanding faster than anyone's ability to track it informally
Leadership wants a single, accountable IT partner rather than three separate supplier relationships to manage
Why choose Cloudswitched for managed cloud services?
We don't specialise in a single cloud platform and push everything towards it. Our team manages Azure, AWS and Microsoft 365 environments as they actually exist for our clients — often a mix of two or three — rather than insisting on a single-vendor setup that doesn't reflect how the business actually works.
Every platform under our management gets the same standard: 24/7 monitoring, EDR endpoint protection and cloud backup, backed by a 99% SLA guarantee, whatever platform a given workload happens to run on.
Cost and utilisation reporting is consolidated across your whole cloud estate, so decisions about where to scale up or down are based on the full picture, not whichever invoice happened to land most recently.
You get a named account manager as a single point of contact across every platform, so a problem never bounces between suppliers while you wait for someone to take ownership of it.
Managed cloud services can sit inside a wider Cloudswitched managed IT plan, from £20 per user per month, or run as a standalone service for businesses that just need their cloud estate properly managed. Either way, if you specifically want deeper ownership of your Azure environment, our Azure managed services page covers that in more detail.
We're based in the City of London with remote-first delivery UK-wide and on-site coverage in London, so distance is never the reason a cross-platform issue takes longer to resolve.
Managed cloud services vs. managing each platform separately
Managing Azure, AWS and Microsoft 365 as three separate relationships — an internal admin here, a freelancer there, a reseller for the licences — usually looks cheaper on paper than a single managed cloud services contract. In practice, that's where the gaps appear: security patched thoroughly on one platform and barely touched on another, backup configured for email but forgotten for a specific AWS workload, and nobody accountable for the whole picture when something goes wrong across more than one system at once. Managed cloud services UK-wide from Cloudswitched replace that patchwork with one accountable team and one consistent standard, from £20 per user per month as part of a wider managed IT plan, or scoped separately if that's all you need.
Why Cloudswitched for managed cloud services?
We manage your whole cloud estate as one job, not three. Here's what sets us apart.
Platform-agnostic by design
We don't push every client towards one vendor. Azure, AWS and Microsoft 365 are managed as they actually exist in your business.
24/7 monitoring, every platform
The same round-the-clock monitoring standard applies whatever platform a workload sits on, not just the one that's easiest to watch.
Backup built in everywhere
Cloud backup isn't an optional extra on one platform and missing on another — it's configured consistently across your whole estate.
99% SLA guarantee
A clear, contracted service level across the whole cloud estate, not a best-effort promise that only really applies to one platform.
One named account manager
A single point of contact across Azure, AWS and Microsoft 365, so you're never explaining your setup to a different person each time.
Consolidated cost reporting
Spend across every platform reported together, so cost decisions reflect your whole cloud estate, not one slice of it.
No forced migration
We manage what you already have. There's no pressure to consolidate onto a single vendor unless it genuinely makes sense for your business.
Virtual CIO oversight available
For businesses that want strategic input on which platform should host what, our virtual CIO service can sit alongside day-to-day management.
Transparent pricing
Whether bundled from £20 per user per month or scoped standalone, you'll know the cost of managing your cloud estate before we start.
Managed Cloud Services, UK-Wide
Whichever combination of Azure, AWS and Microsoft 365 your business runs, and wherever in the UK you're based, our team manages, monitors and reports on it remotely, with on-site engineers available in London when hardware or network issues genuinely need hands. Consistency matters most when your cloud estate spans more than one provider — a gap in one platform's monitoring is still a gap in your overall security, whatever else is being watched closely elsewhere.
Who we support
We work with UK SMEs across professional services, retail and manufacturing who've ended up running Azure, AWS and Microsoft 365 in some combination, usually because different parts of the business adopted different platforms independently over time rather than by deliberate strategy.
Bundled or standalone: Managed cloud services can sit inside a Cloudswitched managed IT plan alongside your wider support, or run as their own scoped service if that's all you currently need from us.
Getting started: most engagements begin with a full inventory and access review across every platform you run, so we can quote accurately and flag anything urgent — unused resources still being billed for, or admin accounts nobody's used in months — before we take over management.
We also work alongside internal IT teams where that's what a client wants, taking specific platforms off their plate while leaving day-to-day user support in-house, rather than insisting on an all-or-nothing arrangement.
Coverage
UK-Wide, Remote-First
City of London based, with remote-first delivery for managed cloud services across the UK and on-site engineers available in London when needed.
Service
Managed Cloud Services UK
managed cloud services uk
One accountable team managing Azure, AWS and Microsoft 365 together, with consistent security, backup and cost reporting across your whole cloud estate.
Related
Azure Managed Services
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If Azure specifically is the priority, our dedicated Azure managed services page covers patching, monitoring and cost control for that platform in depth.
Frequently Asked Questions
Got questions about managed cloud services? We've answered the most common ones below. If you need more detail, get in touch.
What counts as managed cloud services?
Ongoing monitoring, patching, backup, security and cost reporting across your cloud platforms — Azure, AWS, Microsoft 365 or any combination — handled by one accountable team rather than left to whoever happens to have admin access.
Do we need to be running more than one cloud platform for this to make sense?
No, though it's especially valuable if you are. A single-platform business benefits from the same monitoring, patching and backup standard — it's just applied to one environment rather than several.
How much do managed cloud services uk cost?
It depends on the size and complexity of your cloud estate. Managed cloud services are often included in a Cloudswitched managed IT plan from £20 per user per month; standalone management is scoped and quoted after a short audit.
Will you make us consolidate onto a single cloud provider?
No, we manage the platforms you already run. Consolidation is only ever a recommendation if it genuinely reduces cost or risk for your specific business, never a default requirement.
How quickly can you take over management of our cloud estate?
After an initial audit across every platform, most estates are fully onboarded within a couple of weeks, with any urgent risks — unused resources, unreviewed admin access, missing backup — addressed immediately.
Can you work alongside our existing in-house IT team?
Yes, many clients keep day-to-day user support in-house and hand specific platform management to us, or vice versa, depending on where the specialist gap actually is.
Do you handle backup across every platform?
Yes, cloud backup is configured and monitored consistently across whichever combination of Azure, AWS and Microsoft 365 you run, rather than covering only the platform that was easiest to set up.
Can managed cloud services help with Cyber Essentials certification?
Yes, consistent monitoring, access control and backup evidence across every platform is exactly what Cyber Essentials assessments typically ask a business to demonstrate.
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