Why would companies use private cloud from Future Technology Group then Microsoft Azure ?

1. Predictable costs (no bill shock)

• Future Tech provides a private cloud with fixed monthly pricing
• Microsoft Azure is consumption‑based, and costs can rise quickly with storage, backups, bandwidth, or VM usage
  ✅ Easier budgeting and forecasting

2. Simpler management & single supplier

• Future Tech providesfully managed infrastructure (hosting, backups, security, monitoring, support)
• Microsoft Azure often requires in‑house expertise or multiple third parties
  ✅ One accountable partner instead of a complex supply chain

3. Higher performance for business apps

• Future Tech provides private cloud offers dedicated resources (CPU, RAM, storage)
• Microsoft Azure is multi‑tenant, and performance can vary unless premium tiers are used
  ✅ Consistent performance for line‑of‑business apps, RDS, or hosted desktops

4. UK data residency & compliance

• Future Tech provides hosting data exclusively in UK data centres
• Simpler alignment with GDPR, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, and industry requirements
  ✅ Clear data sovereignty with no ambiguity

5. Better fit for legacy & specialist workloads

• Ideal for:
  • Legacy applications
  • RDP / hosted desktops
  • SQL, Sage, bespoke systems
• Azure often requires re‑architecture or modernisation
  ✅ Lift‑and‑shift without costly redevelopment

6. Built for SMEs, not hyperscale

• Microsoft Azure is optimised for global, developer‑led platforms
• Future Tech is designed aroundreal‑world SME IT needs
  ✅ Practical solutions over enterprise complexity

7. Integrated Microsoft 365 & security

• Seamless integration with:
  • Microsoft 365
  • Entra ID / Azure AD
  • MFA & conditional access
• Fully managed security stack included
  ✅ Enterprise‑grade security without enterprise overhead

8. Faster support & real people

• Direct access to UK engineers who designed and manage the platform
• Microsoft Azure support often involves tickets, delays, or paid support tiers
  ✅ Faster resolution and proactive IT management