Managed Infrastructure Services

Empower your business with tailored infrastructure management, robust data security, essential software solutions, and integrated communication platforms for seamless operations and growth.

Managed Infrastructure Services
Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure

Infrastructure Services provide a solid foundation for your IT operations, whether through cloud-based, on-premises, or hybrid solutions. These services ensure seamless scalability and reliability, with advanced systems for managing hardware, devices, and infrastructure. From secure hosting to centralised management of physical and virtual assets, this approach enables organisations to operate efficiently and adapt to evolving demands.

Data Security & Storage

Data Security & Storage ensures the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of your business-critical information. These services provide end-to-end data protection, from secure backups and disaster recovery planning to optimised storage solutions for active and archived files. With a focus on resilience and regulatory compliance, your organisation can minimise downtime, prevent data loss, and maintain seamless access to essential information.

Software as a Service

Software as a Service simplifies the management and deployment of essential business tools. By offering centralised platforms for collaboration, remote access, and IT workflows, this service empowers teams to work more efficiently from anywhere. Cloud-based applications stay updated automatically, reducing administrative overhead while providing scalable, cost-effective solutions tailored to your organisation's evolving needs.

Unified Communication

Cloud-Based Unified Communication Platforms combine voice, video, and messaging into a unified system to streamline team collaboration. Designed for flexibility and reliability, these services adapt to remote and hybrid working environments. By integrating communication tools into a single platform, organisations benefit from reduced costs, enhanced productivity, and the ability to connect teams effortlessly, wherever they are.

FAQ

We're now fully gearing towards a hybrid working model and need to understand how the cloud can help us achieve just that?

This really depends on the nature of your business and the requirements that come with it. With that in mind if you are planning to introduce a hybrid working model where your staff are able to access your data, servers and services from anywhere around the world we highly recommend exploring the opportunity of migrating various parts of your infrastructure to the cloud. We design and deliver solutions that enable secure, efficient, cost-effective hybrid working and cross-site collaboration — all while supporting the complex, data-hungry technology stacks that are central to AEC businesses and the creative market.

I've heard that ongoing costs with servers and workstations hosted in the cloud can quickly increase monthly outgoings, is that true?

This certainly can happen with poor platform management and financial planning for the cloud solution. With the right team of highly skilled and experienced tech advisors we can almost guarantee your cost per employee whilst operating in the cloud on a monthly basis thus avoiding any abnormal fluctuations in cost. 

We're thinking of entirely giving up our office space and going fully remote with the occassional meeting to happen in the city, is that possible?

Many businesses now operate completely remotely, without having the need for open office hours, commuting to the office or any expenses associated with renting office premises. Many of our clients have decided to fully migrate their data, either to the cloud or our Tier 2 datacentres where they continue to access their infrastructure remotely and delivery their projects seamlessly. If you’re preparing to take advantage of remote working, get in touch to see how we can help you.

What's the difference between a private and a public cloud IT infrastructure? Can you explain this in basic terms?

Simple speaking, public cloud is more cost efficient and private cloud offers improved security and control. Public cloud removes financial pressure on companies by eliminating platform management costs. However, private cloud allows organisations to have more control over their data and its security.

 

We rely heavily on good graphics cards and GPUs. How are you able to replicate this in the cloud?

Replicating the performance of high-quality graphics cards and GPUs in the cloud is achievable through advanced GPU-powered cloud infrastructure provided by services like AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure.

Most cloud virtual desktop infrastructure nowadays offers virtual graphic processing units otherwise known as vGPUs. These offer a variety of graphics solutions ranging from NVIDIA’s Tesla V100 GPU, NVIDIA Tesla M60 GPU, AMD Radeon Instinct MI25 GPU and NVIDIA Ampere A100 80GB Tensor Core GPUs. 

Paired with infrastructure management services, businesses can ensure these cloud-based GPU resources are effectively managed, secured, and optimised for specific workloads, eliminating the need for costly on-premises hardware.

 

What are managed infrastructure services?

Managed infrastructure services are outsourced solutions that oversee and maintain your company’s IT infrastructure, with a focus on reliability, performance, and security. This can include managing cloud environments, networks, storage, data security, and more.  Infrastructure management services can be particularly useful for companies looking to mitigate IT risks, ensure compliance with industry standards, and scale with best-practice infrastructure foundations in place.

What is the function of infrastructure services?

At Lyon Tech, our infrastructure management services largely break down into cloud infrastructure, software-as-a-service, data storage and security, and unified communications. 

Infrastructure management services (or ‘IMS’) are key for maintaining and optimising your IT framework, including servers, networks, storage, and hardware. Examples of infrastructure management can include monitoring performance, addressing system vulnerabilities, and managing updates and configurations. By leveraging Professional infrastructure Management Services, Businesses that leverage managed infrastructure services often see an enhancement in the reliability, scalability, and security of their IT frameworks, triggering a robust foundation for growth and innovation overall.

What is software as a service?

Software as a Service (often referred to as SaaS) is a cloud-based delivery model where applications are hosted by a provider and accessed via the Internet, eliminating the need for on-prem installations. SaaS solutions cover a variety of needs, from email and customer relationship management (CRM) tools to advanced equipment, such as AI modelling equipment. The benefits of the SaaS model can include continuous software updates, more predictable costs, and access to the most advanced tech on the market.

What is unified communications?

Unified Communications (UC) is the integration of various communication tools, such as voice, video, messaging, and collaboration platforms, into one cohesive system. This approach enhances productivity while ensuring interaction across devices and locations. Infrastructure management services providers often deploy and maintain unified communications solutions to facilitate high performance, security, and scalability within IT infrastructures.

We're gearing towards a hybrid working model. How does hybrid cloud work?

If you are planning to introduce a hybrid working model where your staff can access your data, servers and services from anywhere around the world we highly recommend exploring the opportunity of migrating various parts of your infrastructure to the cloud. We design and deliver solutions that enable secure, efficient, cost-effective hybrid working and cross-site collaboration - all while supporting the complex, data-hungry technology stacks that are central to AEC businesses and the creative market.

Can servers and workstations hosted in the cloud rapidly increase monthly outgoings?

This certainly can happen with poor platform management and financial planning for the cloud solution. With the right team of skilled and experienced tech advisors, we can almost guarantee your cost per employee whilst operating in the cloud on a monthly basis. This allows you to avoid any abnormal, or unexpected, fluctuations in cost.

What's the difference between private and public cloud IT infrastructure? Can you explain this in basic terms?

Public cloud infrastructure is more cost efficient while private cloud offers improved security and control. Public cloud removes financial pressure on companies by eliminating platform management costs. However, the private cloud allows organisations to have more control over their data and its security.

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What our clients say about us!

Global Stationery Start-up

I've been lucky enough to work with Lyon Managed Services for a few years now. Amin and the team always offer amazing customer service, fast response times and plenty of patience when dealing with whatever kind of query I may have.

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Claire (Office Manager)

Global Stationery Start-up

Not for Profit

We engaged with Lyon at a time when our server had crashed, and our previous IT had thrown in the towel. Unbeknown to them it was a behemoth of a job however they managed to restore everything back to normal within days. Since then we’ve been looked after by them regularly and can’t recommend them enough.

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Annā€Marie (Operations Manager)

Not for Profit

Investment Management

Over the last eight years they have provided all the needs of our expanding business, here in the UK and as well as in two overseas locations, in a very seamless and professional manner. Many a times they have very professionally and competently dealt with some very complex issues involving our virtual setup, Refinitive and Reuters platforms. We are always impressed by the depth of knowledge of their staff but especially the knowledge and experience of their founding partners whom are always promptly available.

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Anonymous (Director)

Investment Management

Architectural Firm

I'd like to thank all at Lyon for your work this year- if you'd told me 12 months ago that the entire office would be working remotely, I don't think I'd have believed it would have been possible, let alone relatively smooth and productive. So thank you for moving so swiftly to get us set up in March, and the support ever since. Please do pass on my thanks to Tom and the rest of the team.

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John (Director)

Architectural Firm