Managed Azure Optimisation & Support for Dynamics 365 in New Zealand
AZURE SOLUTIONS FOR DYNAMICS 365
Helping organisations across New Zealand keep their Azure environment stable, secure, and cost-effective.
Dynamics 365 ERP and CRM depend on Microsoft Azure as their underlying foundation. Beyond the SaaS hosting model, most businesses in New Zealand also run complementary workloads in Azure, such as custom integrations, portals, and advanced analytics, using IaaS or PaaS services. Once these workloads are deployed, the challenge isn’t just building them but keeping them reliable: controlling spend, ensuring integrations remain resilient, and maintaining strong security as Microsoft constantly rolls out updates.
Walkerscott’s Managed Azure Optimisation & Support service offers continuous monitoring, fine-tuning, and expert advice. We keep your Azure environment efficient and secure, with predictable costs and stable performance, designed specifically for Dynamics 365 workloads.
Challenges we see without ongoing management of your Azure environment
Without proactive oversight, these challenges quickly escalate into higher risk, wasted spend, and lost productivity for many organisations in New Zealand.
Sudden Azure invoice spikes drawing scrutiny from finance teams
Dynamics 365 API throttling or repeated integration failures
Security alerts or compliance pressure from boards and auditors
Skills gaps when key Azure engineers move on
Dynamics 365 release waves introducing unexpected integration or cost issues
Power BI or Fabric performance drops undermining user trust
What you gain from Walkerscott’s managed Azure service
Subscription management, cost control, and security tailored for Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP & CRM workloads.
Controlled Costs
We maintain discipline over spending with budgets, alerts, reservations, and right-sizing. Monthly reviews drill down into unit costs per workload (such as per invoice, case, or order) to ensure savings are repeatable, not just one-off.
Reliable Integrations
We monitor and optimise Logic Apps, Dataverse exports, and API Management. Where possible, we design event-driven integrations and eliminate wasteful retries, so Dynamics 365 connections run smoothly without runaway costs.
Access Governance
Our consultants streamline RBAC assignments, implement Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and replace embedded secrets with Managed Identities and Key Vault. Regular reviews ensure ongoing security hygiene.
Security Prioritisation
We use Defender for Cloud to identify and prioritise the most impactful recommendations. You also get actionable guidance for hardening, from private endpoints to baseline NSG and TLS standards.
Consistent Governance
Azure Policy, budgets, and structured tagging reduce sprawl across subscriptions. Infrastructure as Code (Bicep) keeps environments aligned, supports compliance evidence, and allows rapid disaster recovery.
Tested Recoverability
We go beyond simple backups by testing restores, validating RPO/RTO, and ensuring templates can rebuild environments quickly when incidents occur.
Meaningful Monitoring
Telemetry is tuned to highlight only what matters, like KPIs, SLOs, and security alerts, while log strategies prevent overspend on unnecessary diagnostics.
Dynamics 365 Aware Support
We understand Dynamics 365’s release cycle and tailor Azure operations accordingly. From handling Dataverse exports and capacity management to tuning BI refreshes, our service ensures your ERP and CRM users in New Zealand always have a reliable platform.
Compliance & Data Residency in AU/NZ
Our managed service includes practical guidance on data residency and retention, ensuring continuous alignment with required security and regulatory frameworks. We ensure your Azure environment is secure, compliant, and fit for the Australian or New Zealand market.
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FAQs about Managed Azure for Dynamics 365
Why does my Azure bill change unpredictably?
Spikes usually come from oversized or idle resources, integration retry loops, or excessive logging. Our managed service includes monthly reviews and automated alerts to identify and correct these issues early.
We’ve got too many subscription Owners, how dangerous is that?
Very. Multiple “Owner” roles create audit and compliance headaches and increase the risk of mistakes. We help New Zealand organisations clean up RBAC, apply just-in-time PIM access, and maintain tidy permissions long term.
How do we reduce Logic App and APIM costs?
Integrations can be re-designed to use event triggers and right-sized tiers. We continually tune Dynamics 365 integrations in Azure so costs remain predictable.
Defender for Cloud floods us with recommendations, what should we focus on?
Not every suggestion carries equal weight. We prioritise the items that most reduce risk for your Dynamics 365 workloads, improving your secure score without overwhelming your team.
Our Log Analytics bill is too high, can we cut it down safely?
Yes. With tiered retention and targeted filtering, you keep critical logs for compliance while avoiding unnecessary storage costs.
How do Dynamics 365 release waves affect Azure?
Every release wave can bring API or integration changes. Without preparation, this can break Logic Apps or inflate consumption. We perform release readiness checks to keep your Azure environment in step with Microsoft’s update cadence.
Why Choose Walkerscott
New Zealand Microsoft Solutions Partner with specialist Azure and Dynamics 365 capability
Proven delivery for medium to enterprise organisations across Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch
Proven accelerators like Klevr Integration Hub to reduce integration risk and speed delivery
Practical, results-first approach, we don’t just report on issues, we fix them