Managed Cloud Services
Lanter delivers managed cloud services for Australian businesses running on Azure, AWS and hybrid cloud environments. We take ongoing responsibility for the day-to-day operation, security and cost management of cloud infrastructure, helping businesses maintain stable, well-managed environments without unexpected issues or uncontrolled cloud spend.
How Lanter’s Managed Cloud Services Keep Your Business Moving
The Right Managed Cloud Approach for Your Business
Every cloud environment is different. We tailor our managed cloud services around your infrastructure, operational requirements, security expectations and internal capabilities, whether you need fully managed support, shared responsibility or advisory services alongside your internal IT team.
Assess Your Current Cloud Environment Before We Take Over Management
Before taking over management, we review your existing cloud environment to understand how it is configured, where risks or inefficiencies exist and how your systems are performing day to day. This helps identify security gaps, operational issues and unnecessary cloud spend before changes are made.
Build a Stable Foundation With Identity, Networking and Backup in Place
Reliable cloud environments require more than virtual servers alone. We help ensure identity management, networking, backups, monitoring and security controls are properly configured to support stable day-to-day operations and long-term scalability.
Manage Day-to-Day Operations Without Disrupting Your Team
Transitioning cloud management should not interrupt business operations. We take a structured approach to onboarding and handover, helping minimise disruption while ensuring your systems, alerts, access controls and operational processes continue running smoothly.
Secure Your Cloud With Identity, Access and Monitoring as Standard
Security is built into every managed cloud engagement. We manage identity, access controls, monitoring and security baselines to help protect your cloud environment, reduce risk and improve visibility across Azure, AWS and hybrid environments.
Control Cloud Spend With Ongoing Cost Optimisation and Reporting
Cloud costs can quickly grow when environments are left unmanaged or resources continue running unnecessarily. We consistently review usage, monitor budgets, investigate unexpected cost changes and optimise configurations to help keep cloud costs predictable over time.
What’s Included in Our Managed Cloud Services
- Cloud assessment and operational review
- Azure and AWS cloud management
- Identity, access and security management
- Backup and disaster recovery management
- Monitoring, alerting and operational oversight
- Patch management and platform maintenance
- Cloud cost optimisation and reporting
- Performance and capacity management
- Shared cloud management alongside internal IT teams
- Ongoing support, reporting and recommendations
Your Trusted Partner for Managed Cloud
A Pragmatic, Business-First Approach
We focus on practical cloud management aligned to operational realities, security requirements and business outcomes. That means helping businesses maintain stable, secure and cost-effective cloud environments without unnecessary overhead or disruption.
Experienced Specialists With Real-World Perspective
Our team manages cloud environments across a wide range of business scenarios, including hybrid cloud infrastructure, Azure and AWS environments, remote workforces and businesses with growing operational and security requirements. As a Microsoft Solutions Partner, we combine practical operational experience with strong Azure, Microsoft 365 and cloud management expertise.
Honest Advice Focused on the Right Outcome
We’ll tell you when a change is needed, when resources are oversized or when a different approach may be more effective. Our focus is on helping businesses maintain cloud environments that remain secure, reliable and commercially sustainable over time.
Managed Cloud Services for Businesses of All Sizes
Managed Cloud Services for Small Businesses
Small businesses can use managed cloud services to improve reliability, strengthen security and reduce the burden of maintaining cloud infrastructure internally.
Managed Cloud Services for Medium Businesses
Growing businesses often use managed cloud services to improve operational visibility, control cloud costs and support hybrid infrastructure across multiple teams and locations.
Managed Cloud Services for Large & Multi-Site Organisations
Lanter supports larger and multi-site organisations requiring centralised cloud management, operational consistency and ongoing oversight across Azure, AWS and hybrid cloud environments.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Lanter’s Managed Cloud service include?
Our managed cloud services include operational management, monitoring, security oversight, patching, cloud cost optimisation, reporting and ongoing support across Azure, AWS and hybrid cloud environments.
How do you decide whether managed cloud is the right approach for our business?
We assess your current environment, operational requirements, internal capabilities and business goals before recommending the most suitable management approach.
Do you start with an assessment of our current cloud environment?
Yes. We review your existing cloud infrastructure, configurations, security controls, operational processes and cloud spend before taking over management.
How do you minimise disruption when you take over our cloud platforms?
We use a structured onboarding and transition process designed to maintain operational continuity while management responsibilities are transferred. This includes reviewing existing configurations, monitoring, access controls, documentation and alerting before making operational changes, helping minimise disruption during the handover process.
Is security and continuous monitoring built into your managed cloud service?
Yes. Security, monitoring, alerting and operational oversight are core components of our managed cloud services.
Can you co-manage parts of our cloud alongside our internal team?
Yes. We regularly provide shared cloud management services alongside internal IT teams and can tailor responsibilities based on your operational requirements.
Do you support multi-cloud environments such as Azure and AWS together?
Yes. Lanter supports Azure, AWS and hybrid cloud environments, including businesses operating across multiple platforms.
How do you control and optimise our cloud spend over time?
We continuously review resource usage, monitor budgets, identify inefficiencies and recommend configuration changes to help keep cloud costs aligned to business requirements.
What ongoing reporting and support do we receive once you are running our cloud?
Clients receive ongoing operational support, monitoring, reporting and recommendations aligned to their managed services agreement.