Runaway cloud bills
Over-provisioned VMs and forgotten resources quietly turn the cloud into your fastest-growing line item.
Right-sizing & cost governance
Cloud & Microsoft Azure
Move to the cloud — securely, and without the surprises.
The cloud should cut cost and unlock flexibility — not blow a budget on idle capacity or open new security gaps. QTSI plans, executes, and optimizes your Microsoft 365 and Azure environment so the move pays off from day one.
Azure
& Microsoft 365 specialists
Hybrid
Cloud, on-prem, or both
Secure
By design, not afterthought
What it is
End-to-end cloud services — from a migration assessment and landing-zone design through Microsoft 365 hardening and ongoing Azure cost optimization.
We're platform-pragmatic: Azure, hybrid, or a multi-cloud mix, chosen for your workloads rather than a vendor quota. Every migration is sequenced in waves to minimize downtime, with security (MFA, Conditional Access, DLP) and backup designed in from the start — and a FinOps eye on cost so you never pay for capacity you don't use.
- Secure by design. Identity, access, and data protection built into the architecture.
- Minimal disruption. Phased, tested migrations that keep the business running.
- Cost-optimized. Right-sized resources and reserved capacity so cloud saves money.
Platforms & scope
CloudMicrosoft Azure
ProductivityMicrosoft 365 · Teams · Intune
ModelCloud · hybrid · multi-cloud
SecurityMFA · Conditional Access · DLP
ResilienceBackup & site recovery
CostFinOps & right-sizing
Challenges we solve
The cloud only pays off when it's done right.
Rushed migrations and unmanaged tenants are why so many "cloud projects" end up slower, riskier, and more expensive than what they replaced.
An exposed M365 tenant
A tenant that grew faster than its security — over-shared files, no MFA, weak access policies.
Tenant hardening & governanceMigration downtime & risk
A "big bang" cutover with no rollback plan can take the business offline at the worst possible moment.
Phased, tested wave migrations
Key capabilities
From assessment to optimized operations
The full cloud lifecycle — planned, secured, and tuned for cost and performance.
Migration assessment & planning
Workload analysis, target architecture, and a wave plan that scopes effort, cost, and risk up front.
Azure deployment
Secure landing zones, networking, and infrastructure-as-code so your Azure estate is consistent and governable.
Microsoft 365 & Intune
Exchange, Teams, SharePoint, and Intune deployed and hardened — Conditional Access, MFA, DLP, and device compliance.
Secure remote work
Zero-trust access, managed devices, and protected data so your team works securely from anywhere.
Backup & disaster recovery
Azure Site Recovery and immutable backups with defined RTO/RPO — resilience at a fraction of a second data centre.
Cost optimization (FinOps)
Continuous right-sizing, reserved instances, and waste elimination so cloud spend tracks real usage.
Migration model
A migration that de-risks itself
Assess, pilot, migrate in waves, then optimize — value delivered at every stage, with a rollback at every step.
1
Assess
We inventory workloads, dependencies, and security baselines, and design the target landing zone.
2
Pilot
A low-risk workload moves first to validate performance, security, and the rollback path.
3
Migrate
Workloads move in waves with DR configured, minimizing downtime and surprises at cutover.
4
Optimize
Post-migration we tune cost and performance and decommission the legacy estate for good.
0%+
Typical cloud-cost reduction
Zero
Trust access model
RTO
Recovery targets, met
Anywhere
Secure remote productivity
Business outcomes
Cloud that's flexible, secure, and lean.
- Lower, predictable cost. Pay for what you use — and stop paying for what you don't.
- Stronger security. Identity-first access and data protection across every device.
- Real resilience. Tested recovery so an outage or attack doesn't become a disaster.
- Room to scale. Capacity that flexes with the business, up or down, on demand.
FAQ
Common questions about cloud & Azure
How long does a typical Microsoft 365 or Azure migration take?
A Microsoft 365 migration (email, SharePoint, Teams) for a 50- to 150-person organization typically takes four to eight weeks from project kick-off to final cutover, including a pilot, wave migrations, and post-migration stabilization. Azure infrastructure projects vary by complexity. QTSI delivers a detailed scope and timeline before work begins so there are no surprises.
How do you handle data sovereignty for Canadian organizations?
Canada has specific data residency options in Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365. QTSI ensures your tenant and data are configured for Canadian data centres where required, and advises on PIPEDA obligations when data may traverse regions. We document residency configuration as part of every deployment for your audit trail.
What does cloud cost optimization (FinOps) actually involve?
FinOps involves identifying over-provisioned VMs, stopping idle or test resources, selecting the right instance sizes, purchasing reserved capacity for predictable workloads, and establishing tagging and governance so every dollar of spend is attributed and reviewed. QTSI clients typically reduce Azure costs by 20–35% within 60 days of a FinOps engagement — without losing capability.
Do you support hybrid environments, or is this all-cloud?
We support cloud, hybrid, and multi-cloud architectures — whatever fits your workloads and risk profile. Many organizations keep certain workloads on-premises (regulation, latency, or legacy application constraints) while moving others to Azure. We design the right split for your needs, not the largest cloud footprint.
What happens to our on-premises servers after the migration?
After a successful migration, we help you decommission on-premises servers in a controlled, documented way — data verified, backups confirmed, licenses reclaimed, and hardware disposed of securely. Keeping unnecessary infrastructure running is one of the most common sources of ongoing cost and risk after a migration, so a clean decommission is part of every engagement scope.
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What clients say
Migrations that actually went smoothly
Alberta organizations that moved to Azure and Microsoft 365 without the downtime, the overruns, or the regret.
We migrated 280 mailboxes and 14 years of shared file data to Microsoft 365 with zero data loss and two hours of total downtime on a Friday afternoon. I'd been dreading that migration for two years. QTSI made it a non-event.
280 mailboxes migrated · 2 hours downtime
Our Azure bill was $9,200 a month when QTSI did their FinOps review. Within 60 days we were at $6,400 for the same workloads. They found idle VMs, oversized SKUs, and three test environments nobody remembered creating. Now we have a monthly spend review that keeps it honest.
Azure spend reduced by 31% in 60 days
Your advisor
Manav Chadha
Founder & CEO · vCISO / GRC Strategist
Manav has led Microsoft 365 and Azure migrations for organizations across Edmonton, Alberta, and Western Canada — from licensing right-sizing and mailbox migrations to full Azure architecture, security configuration, and cost governance. His cloud practice prioritizes predictable spend and defensible security from day one.
- 20+ years Microsoft environment leadership, Edmonton & Alberta
- Microsoft 365 migration, governance & optimization
- Azure architecture, cost management & security posture
- Hybrid identity, Entra ID & Conditional Access design
- Based in Edmonton · serving Alberta & Western Canada
Authorized partnerships
Microsoft Partner
Azure
Microsoft 365
Dell
HPE
Make your cloud move pay off.
Book a cloud assessment. We'll review your environment, model the cost and risk, and map the smartest path to Azure and Microsoft 365.
Free & confidential · Manav personally reviews every request within one business day.
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