System integration service for Microsoft Azure

This is a system integration (SI) service that is focusing on the Cloud Native infrastructures required for Agile and microservice development and modernization.
One-stop support from design and construction to operation is provided by our PaaS specialists for Microsoft Azure.

SI service for Cloud Native infrastructures specialising in Microsoft Azure

Companies need to be able to change their business more quickly and continuously in order to survive in today's competitive world. Every year, more and more companies are turning to the cloud to help them achieve this.

Building systems based on the idea of "Cloud Native" that means you can take advantage of the cloud provides various kinds of benefits, such as ensuring business agility and being able to deal with uncertainty. However, many companies have yet to implement cloud native due to a variety of barriers, including a lack of internal expertise and experience, organizational design and cultural mismatch, and contractual relationships with vendors.

Microsoft Azure is an accomplished public cloud that provides stable services for a wide range of applications, including internal and external systems, data platforms and AI. Furthermore, through their recent OSS developments and strategic alliances, a wide variety of cloud native services is provided, making it the perfect cloud service to implement cloud native for your business.

We have a wealth of expertise in Azure-specific containers, Kubernetes, CI/CD, automation, microservices, machine learning, as well as our own design patterns to solve your problems.
We can help with modernizing an existing system or launching a new service. From the perspective of a "Cloud Native specialist", we can show you exactly how to get the most of your cloud.

AP Communications is a specialist in using Microsoft Azure to implement Cloud Native.
Microsoft Partner Gold DevOps
Technical skills

Over 100 members possess Azure certifications.

Records

We have a lot of experience in implementation into enterprise companies.

Writing technical books

Palo Alto Networks 構築実践ガイド, Software Design, Ansible実践ガイド

Speaking at public forums

Developers Summit, MANABIYA, Japan Container Days, Interop Tokyo, Janog, July Tech Festa, etc.

Cloud Center of Excellence Service

We provide a tailored assessment for you based on the Microsoft cloud implementation framework and the Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework, as well as providing support to design a suitable way to use the cloud.

Strategic planning
  • Assess the current environment
  • Formulate a modernized design
  • Design Cloud Native architecture
People development
  • Interview organizational skill set
  • Provide hands-on Cloud Native training
PoC
  • Define requirements
  • Provide starter kits
  • Implement PoC

System Integration Service

We design and construct Azure environments with a focus on Cloud Native solutions, such as Containers, Kubernetes, Serverless and DevOps.
Developers immediately prepare the latest Cloud Native Azure environment and provide development support, allowing users to start using the services according to their own requirements.

Design and construction
Container service
Azure Container Instances、App Service、Azure Kubernetes Service
Serverless
Azure Functions、Logic Apps
Infrastructure as Code
ARM、Bicep、Terraform
CI/CD
Azure DevOps、GitHub Actions
SI or migration for Microsoft Azure
IaaS
Azure IaaS
Network
Azure Firewall、Azure Front Door、Application Gateway、VPN Gateway
Authentication
Azure Active Directory
Monitoring
Azure Monitor、Elastic Stack
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
Azure Virtual Desktop
Development
  • API, back-end and other functions
  • Cloud Native
  • Machine learning model development (Azure DataLake, Azure Machine Learning)
Modernization Modernization of underutilized systems in on-premises or IaaS

Example of a scalable web service configuration

Example of an container application configuration with Azure Kubernetes Service(AKS)

Managed Service

The post-implementation operational phase is particularly important to the growth of the system. However, quite a few companies face organizational challenges, such as a lack of skill sets and human resources, and the division of development and operation roles.
Besides system monitoring, we also provide managed services such as operational support services. Along with our next generation back-end development team, we work closely with you to improve your processes and automate.

Maintenance
Monitoring systems 24/7
activity, performance, logs
Troubleshooting support
provided by our engineers during business hours (9am - 5pm JST), including weekends and Japanese holidays
Regular maintenance work
patching, certificate renewal, etc.
Ticket-based technical support
Operation
ITIL-compliant operations
incident management, issues management and configuration management
Hold regular debriefing sessions and prepare reports
Support for information system departments
Cloud operation design
Operational design of containers and k8s
manifest management and formulate upgrade procedures
Design DevOps flowchart
user permission design, pipeline design, etc.
IaC design
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