Microsoft Azure
Azure, looked after by the people who already know your IT.
Some things belong in Azure: Azure Virtual Desktop, systems that need to scale, Microsoft’s newer services. We design it, move you across and run it, alongside the rest of your IT.
Why Azure with Kinetics
- Deep skillsMicrosoft Solutions Partner, and winner of a global Microsoft World Small Business Partner of the Year award.
- Right-sizedWe keep an eye on your Azure bill and tell you if something would be cheaper to run elsewhere.
- One teamThe same engineers support your private cloud, Microsoft 365 and devices.
- LocalBased in Auckland and Christchurch, working on New Zealand time.
Microsoft Solutions Partner. Deep Azure and Microsoft 365 skills.
Hybrid by design. Connects with our private cloud.
Local support. You ring us, not a portal.
What we do in Azure
From a single virtual desktop to a full migration, we plan, build and run Azure for New Zealand businesses.
Azure Virtual Desktop
Secure Windows desktops and apps your people can reach from anywhere, without the cost of replacing hardware.
- Design, build and ongoing management
- Secure access from any device
- Saved McElroys up to $100,000
Migration and modernisation
We move servers and apps into Azure one system at a time, from your office or our private cloud, so nobody is left without what they need.
- Assessment and migration planning
- Staged moves, one system at a time
- Ongoing management after go-live
Identity, devices and security
Protect people and data across Azure and Microsoft 365 with Microsoft’s security tools, set up and watched by our team.
- Microsoft Entra identity management
- Microsoft Intune device management
- Advanced threat protection and 24/7 monitoring
Microsoft 365
Implementation, migration and support for the tools your team uses every day, connected to the rest of your cloud.
- Microsoft 365 implementation and migration
- Secure collaboration and file sharing
- Support from the same team
What it looked like for McElroys
McElroys is a 25-person Auckland law firm. Their server was at end of life and their practice management software only really worked in the office. Instead of replacing the software, we moved it to Azure Virtual Desktop, and kept their people in the loop the whole way.
Case study: McElroys Law
Up to $100,000 avoided by moving a 25-person Auckland law firm to Azure Virtual Desktop.
“Our people were kept aware of what was happening, so there were no surprises.”
Paul Sullivan, General Manager, McElroys
Not every workload belongs in Azure.
We’ve got law firms still running their practice management systems in our Auckland cloud because it’s cheaper, while their Microsoft 365, Copilot and security tools sit in Azure. There’s no rule that says everything has to be in one place. We run both, so we’ve no reason to push one over the other.
FAQ
Questions we’re often asked
What Azure services do you provide?
Azure Virtual Desktop, migrations into Azure, identity and device management with Microsoft Entra and Intune, security monitoring, and Microsoft 365 implementation and support.
Is Azure Virtual Desktop right for a small firm?
It can be. McElroys, a 25-person Auckland law firm, moved to Azure Virtual Desktop with our team. We’ll assess whether it suits your people and applications before you commit.
How do you keep Azure costs under control?
We size each workload properly, review usage, and recommend keeping steady workloads on our private cloud where that’s better value.
Can you move us from our office server or your private cloud?
Yes. We plan and stage the move one system at a time to avoid disruption, then manage your Azure environment after go-live.
Are you a Microsoft partner?
Yes. Kinetics Group is a Microsoft Solutions Partner and was the first New Zealand IT company to win a global Microsoft World Small Business Partner of the Year award.
Talk to our Microsoft specialists
Tell us what you’re planning. We’ll help you work out what belongs in Azure, and what doesn’t.