Practice · Cloud, hosting, migration

Cloud strategy, migration and managed hosting — without the bill shock.

AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and our own Nairobi cloud. Migration plans that survive contact with the CFO. Managed operations that keep production quiet. M365 and Google Workspace deployments end-to-end.

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AWS · Advanced TierAzure · GoldGoogle Cloud · PremierM365 · Cloud Hosting
Arton Technologies cloud solutions team — AWS, Azure and Google Cloud
What we do

Six sub-capabilities inside the practice.

Engage one or the whole bench — most engagements blend two or three.

Cloud strategy & architecture

Workload assessment, target architecture, migration roadmap and a costed business case.

  • Workload discovery
  • Reference architectures
  • Migration waves
  • Business case modelling

Cloud migration

Lift-and-shift, re-platform, re-architect — pick the right pattern per workload.

  • Database migration
  • VM lift-and-shift
  • Containerisation
  • SaaS adoption

Microsoft 365 & Workspace

Tenant design, identity, security, mail migration, training and adoption.

  • Tenant setup
  • Mail migration
  • Identity & MFA
  • User adoption

Managed cloud hosting

Production-grade hosting in our Nairobi cloud or yours — SLAs, backups, DR.

  • 24/7 monitoring
  • Backup & DR
  • Patch management
  • Capacity planning

FinOps & cost optimisation

Tagging, reserved instances, right-sizing, anomaly detection — typically 30-45% saved.

  • Cost dashboards
  • Right-sizing
  • RI / Savings plans
  • Anomaly alerts

Cloud security posture

CIS / CSPM, hardening, identity, secrets management, audit-ready evidence.

  • CSPM tooling
  • IAM hardening
  • Secrets management
  • Compliance evidence
Approach

A four-step rhythm we apply to every engagement.

01

Discover

Workload inventory, dependency mapping, baseline cost.

02

Design

Target architecture, migration waves, costed business case.

03

Move

Wave-based migration; pilot, scale, hyper-care; co-existence during cutover.

04

Run

Managed ops, FinOps, security posture, quarterly executive reviews.

Outcomes worth quoting

Some of what we’ve delivered.

−42%
Typical cloud cost (post-FinOps)
AWS · Azure · GCP
Multi-cloud certified
99.95%
Hosting uptime SLA
9 wk
Average M365 tenant migration
Related work

Case studies that show this in action.

Fintech security operations — East African digital lenderFintech

A 24/7 SOC for an East African digital lender

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FAQ

Things prospective clients ask us.

Should we move to public cloud or stay on-prem?
Depends on the workload and the regulator. We do not have a preferred answer; we run a structured workload-by-workload assessment and recommend the right pattern for each.
Can you manage our existing AWS / Azure / GCP environment?
Yes — we offer 24/7 managed cloud operations across all three hyperscalers, with monthly cost reviews and quarterly architecture audits.
How long does an M365 migration take?
Most tenants migrate in 8-12 weeks including identity, mail, OneDrive and SharePoint, with user training and adoption support.

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