AI in Continuity Forecasting

AI in IT continuity forecasting transforms reactive monitoring into proactive. How Azure Monitor, Sentinel, and Copilot for Azure help IT managers prepare before it breaks.
Built to Last – Azure as the Foundation of Continuity

Azure provides IT with a comprehensive toolkit for continuity — from Site Recovery to Azure Local and soon Finland’s own data centers. This is how you build preparedness in practice.
Azure Local: Seven Benefits for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

Azure Local brings cloud management tools and flexibility directly to your company’s own environment—without forcing a complete migration to a cloud-based model. Read why an increasing number of SMBs are choosing a hybrid solution that addresses security, latency, and cost requirements all at once.
Azure Tutorial Videos – Part 3 – Azure Recovery Services

During winter 2025, Above IT will publish a series of tutorial videos on Azure technologies. In the third part of the tutorial video series, Above IT ‘consigliere’ Lauri Haveri covers Azure public cloud backup technologies – Azure Recovery Services. We will publish similar tutorial videos monthly – for the benefit of your IT department! Azure […]
Azure Cloud Business Continuity Planning

Azure cloud business continuity planning is often overlooked during cloud migration. As in traditional environments, continuity should be considered from a business perspective, evaluating the potential impact of downtime on business operations in the worst-case scenario. In this blog, I delve into Azure cloud continuity planning, also considering the cloud’s shared responsibility model. What is […]
Azure is versatile

Azure is versatile. Microsoft Azure cloud service has reached the age of 17. However, this is not about any difficult teenage crisis. Azure’s development has been quite rapid, and Microsoft has continuously introduced new features to meet various organizational needs. My intention in this blog post is to shed some light on its usage possibilities […]
Azure Tutorial Videos – Part 2. – Azure Arc

During the winter of 2025, Above IT will release a series of tutorial videos on Azure technologies. In the second part of the tutorial video series, Above IT’s ‘consigliere’ Lauri Haveri goes through hybrid management implemented through the Azure public cloud – Azure Arc technology. We will be publishing similar tutorial videos monthly – for […]
Recording: Azure Local Webinar

Recording: Azure Local Webinar – We held a webinar on February 6, 2025, covering Microsoft’s Azure Local technology as well as HPE servers and services. The topic attracted a good number of attendees. Did you miss the webinar? No worries, you’re now on the right page. Continue reading. Azure cloud resources – now hybrid in […]
Azure Tutorial Videos – Part 1 – Azure Update Manager

During the winter of 2025, Above IT will release a series of tutorial videos on Azure technologies. In the first part of the tutorial series, Above IT ‘consigliere’ Lauri Haveri reviews the management of updates in the Azure public cloud – Azure Update Manager. We will be releasing similar tutorial videos monthly – for the […]
Recording: Azure Management Model Webinar

We held a webinar on Azure management model on November 14, 2024. The topic attracted a good number of attendees. Did you miss the webinar? No worries, you are now on the right page. Continue reading. A playbook for Azure management? Wasted resources, hidden costs, and no one really knows what can be safely removed […]



