Network infrastructure supporting a Microsoft 365 migration

Cloud & Microsoft 365, done right.

Microsoft 365 migration, management and security for Melbourne and Sydney businesses.

The right plan, a clean migration, and the security and backup Microsoft does not give you out of the box. We are a Microsoft Solutions Partner and we have been moving Australian businesses into 365 since the product had a different name.

ISO 27001 certified Independently audited
Almost all onshore & in-house Melbourne & Sydney teams
Same day response guarantee Real engineers, no scripts

Plans

Microsoft 365 plan comparison.

Basic, Standard and Premium by capability. No pricing games: we match the plan to what you actually need.

Capability Business Basic Business Standard Recommended Business Premium
Web & mobile apps Included Included Included
Desktop apps Not included Included Included
Advanced security Not included Not included Included
Device management Not included Not included Included
Does Microsoft back up my data?

No, and this catches a lot of teams out. Microsoft guarantees the availability of the service. Your data inside it is your responsibility. A deleted mailbox or an encrypted SharePoint site is something you restore from your own backup, or rebuild from nothing.

Which Microsoft 365 plan do we need?

It depends on whether you need desktop apps, advanced security and device management. Business Premium is the plan most Australian SMBs land on because it is the first tier with the security controls. We will map it against your actual requirements rather than upsell you.

How long does a migration take?

Planning takes two to four weeks. The cutover itself is typically a four hour window, run out of business hours.

Will there be downtime?

Migrations are run in tested waves with a rollback position at every stage. Our typical cutover is out of hours and users arrive to a working mailbox.

Is our data stored in Australia?

Microsoft 365 tenants provisioned for Australian customers use Australian data centre geography for core workloads. We will confirm your specific tenant configuration as part of the assessment.

Migration

A predictable path to the cloud.

Four stages that take you from a busy, uncertain tenant to a clean, well-governed one.

Business owner completing the AWD IT maturity assessment
1

Assess

We review your tenant, licensing and data, and map exactly what moves and when.

AWD quarterly vCIO review session with a client
2

Plan

A sequenced migration plan with owners, timing and a clear rollback position.

Illustration of a padlock on a cloud icon connected by circuit lines
3

Migrate

Mailboxes, files and identities moved in tested waves, out of business hours where it counts.

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4

Optimise

We tune security, licensing and adoption once you are live, so you get full value.

Backup

Your data is your responsibility.

A shared-responsibility gap that catches a lot of teams out.

Microsoft looks after uptime. Your data is still your problem. We back up Microsoft 365 with Keepit, so mailboxes, files, Teams conversations and SharePoint sites can be brought back if they are deleted or encrypted, including a site somebody deleted six months ago.

Security

Add-ons that harden 365.

A default tenant is not a secure one. These three add-ons close the gaps that matter most.

01

Multi-factor authentication

Enforced MFA across every account, the single biggest reduction in account-takeover risk.

02

Microsoft Defender

Defender for Office 365 and endpoints, blocking phishing, malware and risky sign-ins.

03

Data loss prevention

DLP policies that stop sensitive data leaving 365 by email, chat or shared link.

Want the full picture? See Cyber Security.

Proof

Migration results

Anonymised outcomes from Microsoft 365 migrations we have run for Australian businesses.

6,000+
Mailboxes migrated
90+
Tenants under management
4 hrs
Typical cutover window
AWD engineers writing technical guidance for Australian businesses
Case study • Healthcare

A multi-clinic group moved to Microsoft 365 with no downtime during clinic hours.

“The cutover happened overnight. Staff logged in the next morning and everything was simply there.”

Anonymised • sector label only.

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A no-obligation conversation about your infrastructure, security posture and operational risk. No lock-in, and a response within one business day.