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10ⁿ Tech is a Microsoft Partner and Dubai-based cloud practice. We design, secure, migrate and operate Microsoft Azure for businesses in the UAE and the GCC – with data residency in the Azure UAE North region and the governance, identity and resilience that regulated industries require. We bring the same discipline to cloud that we bring to the data center: a clear landing-zone architecture, real cost control, and documented day-2 operations.

Running on-prem, or moving to a hybrid? Our On-prem IT infrastructure practice and this cloud practice are one team – we design the hybrid so workloads run where they belong.

What we deliver

• Azure landing zones and architecture – secure, well-governed foundations: hub-and-spoke networking, segmented production / DevOps / test subscriptions, Azure Firewall Premium, Web Application Firewall, and policy guardrails, all described as infrastructure-as-code (Terraform) for repeatable, auditable change.
• Cloud migration – assessment, sizing and migration of workloads to Azure, with the verification gates and rollback discipline carried over from our datacenter practice.
• Cloud security and audits – independent Azure security audits mapped to CIS Microsoft Azure Benchmark, ISO/IEC 27001, NIST SP 800-53, UAE NESA, and DFSA IT controls, using an attacker’s mindset and Microsoft Defender for Cloud – not a checkbox exercise.
• Identity and access (Microsoft Entra) – Entra ID design, conditional access, MFA enforcement, privileged access, and hybrid identity sync, so the right people get the right access and nothing more.
• Resilience and disaster recovery – architecture across the three Azure UAE North availability zones, zone-redundant firewalls, gateways and security, and cross-region DR with Azure Site Recovery where required (target RPO of around 15 minutes, RTO of 1-2 hours).
• FinOps and cost optimization – right-sizing, Reserved Instances and commitment planning, and ongoing cost governance so the cloud bill reflects real usage, not list price.
• Data and analytics on Microsoft Fabric – a OneLake medallion architecture (bronze/silver/gold), pipelines, real-time intelligence, machine learning and Power BI, with row-level security and Purview lineage built in.
• Managed cloud and licensing – day-2 monitoring, patching, backup and support under a single accountable partner, plus Microsoft, Atlassian, Veeam and Veritas licensing supplied alongside.

How we work differently

• Microsoft Partner, Azure-deep, vendor-aware. We architect for the workload and design hybrids with your existing on-prem estate rather than force an all-in migration.
• Security and compliance first. Identity, network segmentation and data controls are designed in from the start – audited against CIS, ISO 27001, NIST, NESA and DFSA, not bolted on later.
• Cost as a design input. FinOps and Reserved-Instance strategy are part of the architecture, not an afterthought to the first surprising invoice.
• Residency by default. Workloads and data stay in Azure UAE North; DR options are designed for the region’s availability-zone and paired-region realities.

Proof – a DIFC financial services firm on Azure

We architected, secured and now help operate the Microsoft Azure environment of a DIFC-regulated financial services firm, including a hub-and-spoke landing zone with segmented production, DevOps and test subscriptions, Azure Firewall Premium and WAF described in Terraform; Microsoft Entra identity with conditional access and hybrid sync; an independent Azure security audit mapped to CIS, ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, NESA and DFSA controls; a disaster-recovery and resilience analysis across the UAE North availability zones with cross-region options; cost optimization through Reserved-Instance and commitment planning; and a Microsoft Fabric analytics platform covering financial-services use cases from client churn and risk analytics to AML monitoring and DFSA prudential reporting – all inside UAE North for data residency.

Industries we serve

Financial services and fintech, trading, real estate, energy and commodities, and government – across the UAE and GCC.

Planning a migration, an Azure landing zone, a security audit, or trying to control cloud cost?

Talk to us or explore the full solutions portfolio. If you also run on-prem systems, see On-prem IT infrastructure – we design the hybrid as one.

Frequently asked questions

Is 10ⁿ Tech a Microsoft Partner?

Yes. 10ⁿ Tech is a Microsoft Partner delivering Azure architecture, migration, security, identity and analytics for UAE and GCC businesses, with data residency in Azure UAE North.

Do you do Azure security audits in Dubai?

Yes. We run independent Azure security audits mapped to CIS Microsoft Azure Benchmark, ISO/IEC 27001, NIST SP 800-53, UAE NESA and Dubai DFSA IT controls, using Microsoft Defender for Cloud and an attacker’s mindset. Every finding comes with evidence, risk impact, a remediation step and a standards reference.

Can you design an Azure landing zone?

Yes. We build hub-and-spoke landing zones with segmented production, DevOps and test subscriptions, Azure Firewall Premium, Web Application Firewall and policy guardrails, all as Terraform infrastructure-as-code so changes are repeatable and auditable.

How do you handle disaster recovery in the UAE?

Azure UAE North has three availability zones. We design zone-redundant firewalls, gateways and security, and add cross-region disaster recovery with Azure Site Recovery where needed, targeting around a 15-minute RPO and a 1-2 hour RTO, with the region’s paired-region constraints accounted for.

Do you manage Microsoft Entra identity?

Yes. We design Entra ID with conditional access, MFA enforcement, privileged access management and hybrid identity sync, so access is least-privilege and policy-driven.

Can you help control our Azure costs?

Yes. FinOps is part of the design: right-sizing, Reserved Instances and commitment planning, and ongoing cost governance so the bill reflects real usage rather than list price.

Do you build analytics on Microsoft Fabric?

Yes. We build OneLake medallion architectures with pipelines, real-time intelligence, machine learning and Power BI, with row-level security and Purview lineage – including regulated financial-services use cases such as risk analytics, AML monitoring and DFSA reporting, kept inside UAE North.

Will you run the cloud after migration?

Yes. We offer day-2 managed cloud – monitoring, patching, backup and support – under a single accountable partner, and we can co-manage with your team. We also supply Microsoft, Atlassian, Veeam and Veritas licensing.

Do you only do cloud, or on-prem too?

Both, as one team. See On-prem IT infrastructure. We design hybrid so workloads run where they make most sense.