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Cost-effective cloud alternatives for businesses looking to move away from Azure or AWS, without losing the features that matter.
Speedster IT helps London businesses find a more cost-effective route to cloud infrastructure, as an alternative to Microsoft Azure and AWS.
Azure and AWS offer a huge range of services, but their cost and complexity can be a barrier for smaller businesses that just need reliable hosting, backup and infrastructure. We help you weigh up managed hosting, Google Workspace and other alternatives against Azure and AWS, and build the setup that actually fits your budget.
Our own Managed Hosting service gives you a predictable monthly cost for a known server specification, with all management included, an alternative to the variable, usage-based billing of Azure and AWS.
A fixed monthly fee instead of variable, usage-based billing that can be hard to forecast.
Fewer moving parts than a full Azure or AWS environment, for businesses that just need reliable infrastructure.
Direct access to a London-based team, rather than a support ticket into a global queue.
Solutions built around your business, not tied to a single vendor's ecosystem.
Practical alternatives to Azure and AWS, built around what your business actually needs.
Fixed-fee, fully managed hosting in UK-based, ISO 27001 certified data centres.
Migration and management between Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, whichever fits your team best.
Firewalls, backup and monitoring configured as standard, not sold as a costly add-on.
Resources that scale with your business, without a re-platforming project.
A specialist provider that builds your cloud setup around your budget, not a one-size-fits-all package.
Supporting London businesses through cloud migrations of every size.
Know what you're paying each month, with no surprise usage charges.
Data held in the UK, supporting data sovereignty and GDPR compliance.
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Curious what a fixed-fee alternative to Azure or AWS could look like for your business? Talk to our cloud team today.
The main alternatives to Azure are Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and IBM Cloud. AWS has the broadest range of services and largest market share; GCP is strong for data analytics and machine learning. For most UK SMEs, Azure remains the best fit due to its integration with Microsoft 365 and its UK data centre presence.
Google Workspace (Gmail, Google Drive, Meet, Chat) is the main alternative to Microsoft 365, with strong collaboration tools and competitive pricing. Zoho Workplace offers a lower-cost option. For businesses committed to open standards, Nextcloud provides self-hosted collaboration. Speedster IT can advise on migration from Microsoft 365 to any of these platforms.
Both are excellent. Microsoft 365 is better if your business uses Windows PCs heavily, relies on Word/Excel/PowerPoint compatibility, or needs Teams and Azure integration. Google Workspace is better if your team works primarily in a browser, uses Android or mixed-device environments, and values simplicity. Speedster IT supports both platforms.
Yes. Speedster IT manages email, calendar, and file migrations between Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace in both directions, ensuring no data is lost and minimising disruption. Migrations are typically completed over a weekend for businesses up to 100 users.
Yes. Businesses that prefer or require on-premises infrastructure can run Windows Server with Exchange on-premises, use on-premises file servers (NAS or Windows File Server), and host applications locally. However, on-premises infrastructure requires significantly more maintenance and capital investment than cloud alternatives. Speedster IT supports both approaches.
Costs vary by workload, but predictable, fixed-fee managed hosting is often more cost-effective than Azure or AWS for stable workloads that don't need constant scaling. Speedster IT can review your current Azure or AWS spend and advise honestly on whether an alternative would save you money.
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