No one owns the cloud
Services get spun up with no clear owner, standard or oversight.
CLOUD SERVICES
Cloud services for regulated firms
Secure, well-run cloud for law, accounting and financial services firms that want the flexibility of the cloud without losing grip on cost, data or compliance.
The cloud only pays off when it’s run properly
Done well, the cloud cuts hardware risk and lets your team work anywhere. Done without a plan, it leaks budget, sprawls across services and leaves gaps no one owns.
Unpredictable bills
Cloud spend climbs each month with no one managing it.
Scattered data
Files and systems scatter across services with no structure.
Security gaps
Cloud is assumed secure by default, so basic controls get missed.
What our cloud services deliver
Run well, the cloud makes your firm more flexible, more resilient and easier to secure. We design it, govern it and keep it in check.
Less hardware risk
Retire ageing servers and the downtime they bring.
Predictable cost
Cloud spend designed and governed to stay in budget.
Work anywhere
Secure access to systems and files from any location.
Built-in security
Access, backup and protection set to the right standard.
Room to scale
Add capacity as the firm grows, with no new hardware.
Clear confidence
A cloud built and governed for a regulated firm.
PRO DRIVE 360 METHODOLOGY
Pro Drive 360 – a structured, repeatable approach to IT
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Audit
Identifying the gaps
We audit your entire IT environment and critical business infrastructure, covering everything from cyber security and compliance to core systems and tools like AI. By benchmarking your systems against our evolving standards, we provide a clear risk assessment of your current technical infrastructure.
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Roadmap
Prioritising actions
We translate your risk assessment into a strategic IT roadmap built around your business goals and modern industry developments. This strategy provides clear, costed plans that prioritise the exact actions required to maintain compliance, unlock productivity gains, and support ongoing growth.
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Align
Meeting the standard
We technically align your IT to our best practice standards to rapidly reduce risk and immediately unlock productivity gains. In parallel, we maximise your IT investment by progressing towards key milestones on your strategic roadmap. These concurrent workstreams mean you’re covered today and set up for success tomorrow.
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Enforce
Maintaining the standard
We keep enforcing the highest standard of IT for your firm by continuously monitoring, auditing and updating your environment as our set of best practice standards evolve - with the latest regulations, new cyber threats and application updates.
What our cloud services cover
Cloud migration
A designed move from on-premise to Microsoft 365 and Azure.
Secure architecture
Identity, access and network set to the right standard.
Cost management
Right-sizing and governance that keeps spend predictable.
Backup and recovery
Protected, tested backups across your cloud.
Hosted desktops and apps
Line-of-business software hosted and managed in the cloud.
Ongoing governance
Continuous management of security, cost and performance.
Designed for law, accounting and financial services firms
Our cloud services reflect the systems and data your sector runs on, hosting and governing them to meet your resilience and compliance needs.
How our cloud services helped firms like yours
25+
years supporting professional services firms
200+
factors assessed through the governance model
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Copper Street Capital is an alternative investment firm focused on financial services and invests across public and private markets. It has recently celebrated its five-year anniversary and has offices in London.
- Problem
Copper Street was moving to another premises in London and wanted to make the process as smooth as possible within a short timeframe
- Solution
Pro Drive IT and Copper Street devised a solution which removed the servers and transferred services to the Microsoft cloud. Moving to the cloud facilitated the office move and also reduced costs.
- Outcome
A secure remote access system was built using the latest Windows Azure Virtual Desktop technology, allowing staff access to a secure corporate desktop from anywhere. This enabled flexible working and operation in a DR scenario.
Explore other ways Pro Drive can strengthen your IT
Cyber Security
Protect your firm from evolving threats and reduce security uncertainty.
Strategic IT Planning
Create a roadmap for better technology decisions and predictable investment.
Microsoft 365 & Cloud
Make Microsoft 365, cloud platforms and collaboration tools work properly.
Ready to run your cloud properly?
Start with an assessment of your systems, cloud usage, costs and readiness.
FAQS
Common questions about our cloud services
Not necessarily everything at once, and not without a plan. Ageing servers carry real risk, but a good cloud strategy is designed around your firm, not a blanket lift-and-shift. We assess your systems, usage and readiness first, then design what should move, what should stay, and in what order, so the cloud actually reduces risk rather than just relocating it.