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Azure agencies in Berlin

Microsoft Azure integrates especially tightly into an existing Microsoft 365 or Windows Server landscape and also offers hybrid operating models for a gradual move to the cloud. This list shows agencies that migrate to, build on, and run Azure, filterable by partner competency, proof of EU hosting, and minimum budget. For companies with an established Microsoft environment, Azure is often the most natural cloud choice.

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Guide

Where Azure is the natural choice

Azure plays to its strengths where Microsoft products are already in use: Active Directory or Entra ID, Microsoft 365, and Dynamics 365 can be tied closely to Azure services, often with less integration work than with other providers. For companies with an established Windows Server landscape, hybrid operation through Azure Arc or Azure Stack is also a practical intermediate step before everything runs fully in the cloud. If you're starting without an existing Microsoft footprint, or deliberately favor an open, vendor-neutral ecosystem, you shouldn't automatically prefer Azure just because the name sounds familiar. In that case, a comparison with AWS or Google Cloud is worthwhile.

What Solutions Partner status means at Azure

Microsoft awards the Solutions Partner designation for several solution areas, including infrastructure and data and AI, each based on certifications, project volume, and customer satisfaction. The rating says something about a partner's business scale, but little about concrete experience with your specific project. Ask specifically for case studies of comparable scale and for the individual Azure certifications held by the consultants who will actually work on your migration.

Hybrid operation and data residency

For companies that don't want to move everything to the cloud at once, Azure offers hybrid operating models through Azure Arc and Azure Stack HCI, where your own servers are managed centrally alongside the cloud. On data residency, Microsoft runs its own Azure region, Germany West Central near Frankfurt, for customers with requirements for a German storage location. Clarify before the project starts which specific services are actually available in that region, since not every Azure service runs equally in every region.

Access management through Entra ID also deserves its own look: cleanly separated roles, conditional access based on location or device, and a plan for privileged accounts keep misconfigurations from a test environment from quietly carrying over into production.

What Azure costs in practice

A cloud assessment with a migration plan runs €5,000 to €20,000, and migrating existing systems €20,000 to €80,000. Azure specialists charge €110 to €190 per hour. Ongoing Azure costs come on top separately, but can be partly reduced through the Hybrid Benefit model if you already have Microsoft license agreements.

Find an Azure partner

Ranking follows the score, and ads are labeled as such. Filter the search by competency, industry, and minimum budget, or submit a request with your starting situation. For an overview of alternatives, see cloud and DevOps agencies, such as AWS for the broadest range of services or Microsoft Dynamics for the tightest system integration.

Frequently asked questions

Azure agencies: questions and answers

What does an Azure migration cost?

An assessment with a migration plan costs €5,000 to €20,000, and migrating existing systems €20,000 to €80,000. Azure specialists charge €110 to €190 per hour, and ongoing Azure costs come on top.

Is Azure worthwhile without an existing Microsoft environment?

Generally yes, since Azure also works independently of Microsoft 365 or Windows Server. But Azure gains its biggest edge over other providers when Microsoft products are already in use. Without that foundation, it's worth comparing AWS or Google Cloud.

Where is my data stored in a German Azure region?

In the Germany West Central region near Frankfurt, provided you specifically select it when creating resources. Check beforehand whether all the Azure services you need are actually available there, since the lineup differs between regions.

What does Azure Solutions Partner mean?

A designation Microsoft awards based on certifications, project volume, and customer satisfaction, covering areas including infrastructure and data and AI. For your project, the individual certifications of the consultants and concrete case studies in your industry usually say more.

What is Azure Hybrid Benefit?

A licensing model that lets companies apply existing on-premises licenses for Windows Server or SQL Server partly toward Azure. That lowers costs when moving to the cloud, provided you already have the corresponding license agreements with Software Assurance.