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    Cloud Transformation · IT Modernisation

    From legacy IT
    to modern cloud.

    We transform your company's entire IT environment — migrating email, files, servers, and creative tools to Microsoft 365, Azure, and Adobe Creative Cloud. One engagement, complete modernisation.

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    What we replace

    Scattered files & local serversSharePoint, OneDrive & Azure
    Generic email hostMicrosoft Exchange Online
    Pirated or outdated OfficeMicrosoft 365 Premium
    No collaboration toolsTeams, Bookings & Calendar
    Ad-hoc design softwareAdobe Creative Cloud All Apps
    On-premise infrastructureMicrosoft Azure — geo-redundant
    No MDM or device policyMicrosoft Intune + Defender
    Microsoft 365 Premium
    Microsoft 365 Premium

    Your entire workplace, in the cloud

    We provision and configure the full Microsoft 365 Premium suite for your organisation — from creating every user mailbox to setting up SharePoint document libraries, Teams channels, and Booking pages tailored to your workflows.

    Outlook + Exchange Online

    Business email on your domain, with shared calendars and global address lists

    SharePoint & OneDrive

    Intranet, document libraries, and personal cloud storage — all connected

    Microsoft Teams

    Channels, calls, and meetings replacing scattered WhatsApp groups

    Word, Excel, PowerPoint

    Always the latest version, on desktop, browser, and mobile simultaneously

    Microsoft Bookings

    Client-facing scheduling pages linked to staff calendars

    Defender + Intune MDM

    Endpoint protection and device management across all company devices

    Adobe Creative Cloud — All Apps
    Adobe Creative Cloud — All Apps

    Every creative tool, on every device

    We deploy Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps licences for every creative team member — covering the full suite from Photoshop and Illustrator to Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Acrobat — with single sign-on and shared libraries across devices.

    Photoshop & Illustrator

    Professional image and vector editing on desktop and iPad

    Premiere Pro & After Effects

    Video production and motion graphics in one licence

    InDesign & XD

    Print layouts and UX prototyping for marketing and product teams

    Acrobat Pro

    PDF creation, editing, e-signatures, and form generation

    Adobe Fonts & Stock

    Unlimited font access and curated stock assets included

    Cross-device activation

    Install on Windows, macOS, and iPad — all covered by one licence

    Email Migration

    Zero message loss. Zero downtime.

    We migrate all historical emails, contacts, and calendar data from your current provider (Genioo, cPanel, G-Suite, or any IMAP host) to Microsoft Exchange Online — with full audit logs and cutover tested before going live.

    Source compatibility

    Supports Genioo, cPanel webmail, Gmail, Zoho, and any IMAP provider

    Full history preserved

    All folders, sent items, and attachments migrated intact

    Contacts & calendars

    Address books and meeting history transferred alongside email

    Staged cutover

    Dual-delivery during migration — no messages lost at DNS switch

    Post-migration validation

    We verify every mailbox before decommissioning the old host

    MX, SPF, DKIM & DMARC

    DNS records configured correctly for maximum deliverability

    Microsoft Azure Infrastructure

    On-premise to cloud — completely managed

    We migrate your servers, databases, and applications from on-premise hardware (or basic VPS) to a secure, scalable Azure environment — with infrastructure-as-code, monitoring, and automated backups from day one.

    Azure Virtual Machines

    Lift-and-shift of existing servers with right-sized VM SKUs

    Azure SQL / PostgreSQL

    Managed database services with automated patching and backups

    Azure App Service

    Web apps and APIs deployed with CI/CD pipelines from day one

    Azure Active Directory

    Single sign-on for all M365, Azure, and third-party apps

    Azure Backup & Site Recovery

    Automated, geo-redundant backups with tested restore runbooks

    Azure Monitor + Log Analytics

    Full observability — alerts, dashboards, and audit trails

    Security & Compliance

    Secure by default, not by configuration accident

    Every migration we deliver includes a security hardening phase — enforcing MFA across all accounts, applying Conditional Access policies, and configuring DLP rules so sensitive data never leaves your organisation unprotected.

    Enforced MFA

    Multi-factor authentication mandatory for all users and admins

    Conditional Access

    Block access from untrusted locations, devices, or risky sign-ins

    DLP policies

    Prevent credit cards, IDs, and confidential docs from being shared externally

    Azure Defender

    Real-time threat detection across VMs, storage, and databases

    Privileged Identity Management

    Just-in-time admin elevation — no standing high-privilege accounts

    Compliance Manager

    GDPR and ISO 27001 readiness assessment with actionable action plans

    The transformation, side by side

    Before Africodex.
    After Africodex.

    BeforeAfter
    Scattered local files — no collaborationSharePoint + OneDrive — shared, versioned, accessible anywhere
    Generic email host with no security controlsMicrosoft Exchange with anti-phishing, DLP, and compliance
    Pirated or per-seat boxed Office licencesMicrosoft 365 Premium — always up-to-date, fully licensed
    Design tools on one machine, no cloud syncAdobe Creative Cloud All Apps — install on any device, instantly
    On-premise servers with no redundancyMicrosoft Azure — geo-redundant, auto-scaled, 99.9% SLA
    Manual backups, or no backups at allAzure Backup + M365 Backup — automated, encrypted, off-site
    No MDM — IT has zero control over devicesMicrosoft Intune — policies, remote wipe, compliance enforcement
    Meeting scheduling by email chainMicrosoft Bookings + Teams — self-service scheduling, video, chat
    Platforms & services deployed
    Microsoft 365 PremiumMicrosoft Exchange OnlineMicrosoft SharePointMicrosoft TeamsMicrosoft IntuneAzure Virtual MachinesAzure SQLAzure App ServiceAzure Active DirectoryAzure BackupAdobe Creative Cloud — All AppsMicrosoft DefenderAzure Monitor

    Ready to modernise your IT?

    We handle the full migration — licencing, configuration, data transfer, and training. Your team keeps working while we move everything over.

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