Managed Public Cloud

Management, backup, recovery, and monitoring of your public cloud environment — so your team can focus on what matters most to your business.

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Challenges we solve

Public cloud delivers agility — but without the right expertise, it can become a source of cost overruns, security gaps, and operational burden.

Spiralling cloud costs

Your cloud bill keeps growing but you lack the visibility and expertise to understand where the spend is going, or how to optimise it without impacting performance.

Security and compliance risk

Keeping your cloud estate secure and meeting regulatory requirements demands constant attention — and your team may not have the specialist skills to stay ahead of emerging threats.

Operational complexity

Managing patching, monitoring, backup, disaster recovery, and infrastructure as code across multiple environments is consuming your team's time and stretching their capabilities.

Scaling without the skills

You need to grow your cloud capability but hiring and retaining certified cloud engineers is expensive and competitive. Your in-house team is at capacity.

What is Managed Public Cloud?

A fully managed service for your AWS and Microsoft Azure environments.

Claranet's Managed Public Cloud service brings together management, backup, recovery, and monitoring of your public cloud environment — whether it already exists or is being built from scratch. Whatever the size of your business, the service ensures your cloud environment fits current best practices, reliably performs during busy periods, and scales to meet your evolving needs.

Backed by over 300 certified cloud engineers, we take responsibility for your cloud infrastructure so your teams are free to focus on innovation and delivering value. From operating system management and patching, to infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, and FinOps cost optimisation is included only where Claranet manages billing and monthly spend exceeds £10,000; otherwise chargeable.

The service is designed to complement your existing capabilities. Whether you need full management or a co-managed approach, we work with your team to define clear roles and responsibilities that fit your operating model.

Key Benefits

24/7 monitoring and incident response
Certified AWS & Azure engineers
Built-in backup and disaster recovery
FinOps cost optimisation included only where Claranet manages billing and monthly spend exceeds £10,000; otherwise chargeable.
Infrastructure as Code management
Monthly reporting and health checks

Credentials

Proven expertise, at scale.

300+ Certified public cloud engineers

6 AWS Competencies

70+ Kubernetes engineers

6 Microsoft Solution Partner Designations

400+ Customers in AWS, Azure & GCP

Technical capabilities

Everything you need to run a secure, optimised, and resilient cloud environment.

Environment Monitoring & Security

Continuous monitoring of environment quotas, hard limits, planned maintenance, and security configuration changes. SAML integration, data encryption at rest, and role-based access controls as standard.

Managed Operating System

Full OS lifecycle management including resource monitoring (CPU, memory, disk), configuration, file system management, licensing, network settings, and vendor escalation for both Windows and Linux.

Patching & Compliance

Monthly patch identification, testing in staging environments, and controlled deployment during pre-agreed maintenance windows. Rollback capability included, with monthly compliance reporting.

Backup & Disaster Recovery

Platform-native or third-party backup with Bronze/Silver/Gold retention tiers. Disaster recovery with defined recovery plans, annual failover testing, and documented runbooks.

Infrastructure as Code & CI/CD

Customised IaC templates maintained in source control, with fully automated CI/CD pipelines for push-button deployments. Co-management available with agreed roles and code review processes.

FinOps & Cost Optimisation

Managed FinOps service from Certified Practitioners to control cloud spend, improve cost reporting, and make optimisation recommendations. Included for bills over £10,000/month.