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IT with Azure OpenAI

IT built on Azure OpenAI, chosen where it genuinely fits, and swapped where it does not.

Category
platform
Vendor
Microsoft
Alternatives we also use
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Why Azure OpenAI for this

A roadmap that ignores dependency order is a wish list. We sequence by what unblocks what, which frequently reorders the priorities people arrived with.

Azure OpenAI is strongest at enterprise compliance posture and integration with existing Microsoft estates. For it that matters because the failure modes of this kind of system tend to cluster exactly there.

The honest trade-off: quota management and regional capacity can constrain scaling at short notice. We say that up front because a stack chosen for fashion rather than fit becomes someone's migration project two years later. We build the smallest thing that proves the case, put it in front of real users, and expand only what earns its keep.

We hand over with runbooks, tests and a team that knows how it works, not a dependency.

The honest assessment

What it is
OpenAI models under Azure's compliance envelope and enterprise agreements.
Strongest at
enterprise compliance posture and integration with existing Microsoft estates
Trade-off
quota management and regional capacity can constrain scaling at short notice
Category
platform

We are not a reseller for Microsoft and hold no commission on this choice. Where a different option fits your workload better, the recommendation will say so. That is the entire value of asking us.

What is included

  • Current-state assessment across systems, contracts and capability
  • Build, buy or partner analysis with the reasoning documented
  • Vendor selection criteria and scored comparison
  • Roadmap sequenced by dependency and value
  • Cost review across licences, cloud and support contracts
  • Risk register with owners and mitigations

Questions

Do you resell any of the products you recommend?

No. We take no commission from any vendor, and we disclose any relationship that could colour a recommendation. That independence is the product.

Will you also implement it?

We can, and you are not obliged to use us. The advice stands alone, and we would rather you tested it against other quotes.

How long does an assessment take?

Two to four weeks for most organisations. Long enough to be thorough, short enough that findings are still current when you act.

Alternatives for it

Same capability, different stack. Each page states its own trade-off.

Building with Azure OpenAI?

Bring us the workload and we will tell you whether this is the right stack for it.

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