5 reasons why your organisation should migrate to Microsoft Azure Cloud

Migrating to Microsoft Azure Cloud transforms your IT infrastructure while addressing your organisation’s most pressing concerns.

With rising costs, growing security risks and the demand for greater agility, businesses relying on on-premises servers are facing mounting challenges. At Right Digital Solutions (RDS), we understand these pressures and are here to help.

Here are five reasons to make the move:

#1 Achieve cost savings and predictable IT expenses

Azure’s pay-as-you-go model eliminates the need for expensive upfront hardware investments and ongoing maintenance costs. By working with RDS, we’ll ensure your migration is optimised for efficiency, so you only pay for the resources you actually use, cutting overall IT costs by up to 30%.

Why this matters: Free up your budget for strategic growth initiatives like marketing, product innovation or expanding your team.

#2 Protect your business with industry-leading security

Azure provides unmatched security features, including advanced threat detection, multi-layered encryption and compliance with global regulations like GDPR, ISO 27001 and HIPAA. At RDS, we integrate these protections seamlessly into your migration, ensuring your sensitive data is safeguarded.

Why this matters: Stay protected in an era of increasing cyber threats while meeting stringent compliance requirements with ease.

#3 Unlock scalability to meet business demand

Azure’s scalability allows your organisation to expand or reduce IT resources instantly, responding to changing business needs without downtime. Whether you’re scaling up during seasonal peaks or adjusting to market trends, RDS ensures you have the flexibility to thrive.

Why this matters: Adapt to new opportunities or challenges quickly without over-committing on costs or infrastructure.

#4 Ensure resilience with unmatched uptime and business continuity

Azure’s global infrastructure, paired with features like automated failover and disaster recovery, guarantees 99.99% uptime. RDS ensures your migration leverages these tools to keep your business operational, even during unexpected disruptions.

Why this matters: Minimise downtime, protect your customer experience and maintain critical operations regardless of external challenges.

#5 Advance sustainability goals for a greener future

By migrating to Azure, your organisation contributes to reducing carbon emissions. Microsoft Azure is powered by renewable energy and committed to being carbon-negative by 2030. With RDS, your migration is aligned to your sustainability goals while improving operational efficiency.

Why this matters: Strengthen your environmental credentials and appeal to customers and stakeholders who value sustainability.

Why the numbers behind Azure Cloud Migration add up

Migrating to the cloud marks a seismic technological shift. So you need to ensure you make the right decision – the smart decision.

At RDS, we believe in data-driven decisions. That’s why we’ve rounded up key stats that highlight the real-world advantages of Microsoft Azure.

Save costs, boost efficiency

• 30% – Average reduction in IT costs for businesses migrating to Azure.
• 72% – Organisations say cloud migration enabled them to reinvest savings into business growth.
• 60% – Lower energy consumption with Azure compared to on-premises servers.

Performance that powers growth

• 99.99% – Guaranteed uptime with Azure’s global infrastructure.
• 25% – Average improvement in application response times by leveraging Azure’s global data centres.
• 50% – Increase in scalability for organisations utilising Azure’s flexible resource management.

Security that never sleeps

• 24/7/365 – Real-time threat detection and monitoring powered by Azure AI.
• 90% – Reduction in breach risk compared to legacy systems with Azure’s advanced encryption and access controls.
• Certified to global standards: GDPR, ISO 27001, HIPAA and PCI DSS.

Sustainability that matters

• 100% – Microsoft’s cloud operations will be powered by renewable energy by the end of 2025.
• Carbon-negative – Microsoft’s pledge to remove all carbon it has emitted since 1975 by 2050.
• 40% – Reduction in energy usage reported by organisations migrating to Azure.

Business agility, simplified

• 2x Faster – Average time-to-market for businesses leveraging Azure’s scalability.
• 3x ROI – Reported by organisations within two years of completing their Azure migration.
• 80% – Say the flexibility of Azure’s pay-as-you-go model improved budget predictability.

Why migrate now?

Continuing to rely on on-premises servers leaves your organisation vulnerable to unnecessary costs, security risks and operational inefficiencies. With RDS, migrating to Azure is seamless and strategic, designed to solve today’s challenges while setting your business up for future success.

Let us help you take the next step.

At RDS, the team is here to migrate your IT systems to Microsoft Azure. Contact us today.