Azure Networks Professional Service

YOUR AZURE NETWORK IS THE FOUNDATION OF EVERYTHING, GET IT WRONG AND EVERYTHING BUILT ON TOP OF IT IS WRONG TOO.

A poorly designed Azure network creates security vulnerabilities, performance bottlenecks, connectivity problems, and expensive rework that interrupts your business months later. Soma Solutions' Network Migration Service designs and implements your complete Azure network architecture, from virtual networks and firewalls to branch office connectivity and private endpoints, as the first step, before any workload migration begins.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

✔ Network Assessment & Architecture Design Assessment of your existing on-premises network topology and design of your target Azure network architecture. Covers virtual network design, IP address planning and allocation, subnet segmentation strategy, and a recommendation between hub-and-spoke architecture and Azure Virtual WAN based on your environment.

✔ Azure Virtual Network Implementation Deployment of all virtual networks, subnets, network security groups, application security groups, and user-defined route tables according to the approved network design. Every component documented as it is built.

✔ Firewall Deployment & Configuration Azure Firewall or partner next-generation firewall (Fortinet FortiGate, Palo Alto Networks, Barracuda CloudGen) deployed and fully configured to inspect and control all inbound, outbound, and east-west traffic within your Azure environment.

✔ Branch Office & Multi-Site Connectivity Secure, reliable connectivity established between your Azure environment and all on-premises offices and data centres using the right technology for your requirements:

• Site-to-site VPN via Azure VPN Gateway for standard connectivity
• ExpressRoute private circuit for high-bandwidth or latency-sensitive workloads
• Azure Virtual WAN for organisations with multiple branch offices requiring simplified management

✔ Private Endpoint Configuration Private endpoints deployed for all Azure Platform as a Service resources including databases, storage accounts, key vaults, and app services, ensuring none of your data services are ever accessible from the public internet.

✔ DNS Architecture Design & Implementation Azure Private DNS zones configured for all private endpoints and internal services. Hybrid DNS forwarding rules established between your on-premises DNS and Azure so name resolution works seamlessly across your entire hybrid environment.

✔ Network Security Testing & Validation Post-implementation network penetration testing and traffic flow validation to confirm the network behaves exactly as designed. Every firewall rule tested, every private endpoint verified, every branch connection validated before any workload is allowed to migrate.

✔ Network As-Built Documentation Complete, accurate as-built documentation of your Azure network architecture delivered at project completion, the definitive reference for your IT team and any future changes.

WHO THIS IS FOR

• Businesses planning to migrate workloads to Azure that need the correct network foundation in place first
• Organisations with multiple branch offices or sites that need secure, reliable connectivity to Azure
• Businesses replacing end-of-life on-premises networking equipment with Azure-native connectivity
• IT teams that lack dedicated Azure networking expertise

WHY SOMA SOLUTIONS

• Certified Microsoft Solutions Professionals
• Network-first approach, we build the right foundation before anything migrates
• Multi-vendor firewall expertise across Azure Firewall, Fortinet, Palo Alto, and Barracuda
• Full network penetration testing included before sign-off
• South African team with POPIA and local connectivity expertise

Contact us: info@soma-solutions.co.za