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About CloudByte-IT

Technology. Partnership. Clarity.

We are a Midrand-based managed service provider delivering enterprise-grade IT solutions to South African businesses — with the expertise, certifications, and hands-on approach that makes us genuinely different.

Technologies & Platforms We Work With

Microsoft
SentinelOne
datto
Veeam
ConnectWise
mimecast®
VMware ESXi
Tactical RMM
Zoho Desk
Nessus Pro

Built by engineers, run for business.

CloudByte-IT was founded on a simple belief: South African businesses deserve the same quality of IT partnership that global enterprises enjoy — without the enterprise price tag or the impersonal service.

Based in Midrand, Gauteng, we serve clients across South Africa with deep expertise across Microsoft Azure, M365, cybersecurity, virtualisation, and enterprise monitoring — hands-on technical delivery combined with genuine commitment to long-term partnership.

We work with organisations ranging from growing SMBs to large government entities and enterprise clients — always with the same commitment to quality, transparency, and results.

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What drives us every day.

Technical Excellence

We invest heavily in certifications, hands-on labs, and continuous learning. Our engineers hold active certifications across Microsoft, AWS, GCP, VMware, and security — and work on real enterprise environments every day.

Genuine Partnership

We treat every client engagement as a long-term relationship. We integrate deeply into your operations, understand your business objectives, and measure our success by yours — not by ticket count.

Absolute Clarity

No jargon. No hidden costs. No over-promising. We communicate honestly, scope engagements clearly, and deliver consistently — so you always know exactly what you are getting and what it costs.

Enterprise expertise across every layer of your IT.

From cloud infrastructure to virtualisation, security, backup, and monitoring — we cover the full stack so you have one trusted partner for everything.

☁️ Cloud Platforms

Microsoft Azure

Hub-and-spoke architecture, landing zones, Azure Arc, Azure Monitor, Cost Management, IaC with Bicep and Terraform. Full lifecycle management from design to operations.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, RDS, and Lambda. Multi-cloud deployments, AWS migrations, and hybrid connectivity between AWS and Azure environments.

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, and IAM. GCP deployments and multi-cloud governance across Azure, AWS, and GCP environments.

🪟 Microsoft Ecosystem

Microsoft 365

Entra ID, Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Purview compliance, Intune MDM/MAM, Defender for O365, and sensitivity labels.

Microsoft Sentinel

Cloud-native SIEM and SOAR — log ingestion, KQL-based detection rules, automated playbooks, threat intelligence, and incident response workflows.

Microsoft Defender

Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Cloud, Defender for Identity, and Defender for O365 — full XDR coverage across your entire Microsoft environment.

🖥️ Virtualisation & Infrastructure

VMware ESXi & vSphere

ESXi hypervisor management, vCenter administration, vSphere clustering, vMotion, DRS, HA configuration, and VMware to Azure migration paths.

Hyper-V

Windows Server Hyper-V deployment, live migration, Hyper-V replica, virtual networking, and hybrid connectivity to Azure via Azure Site Recovery.

Active Directory & Entra ID

On-premises AD design, GPO management, AD Connect sync, full AD to Entra ID migrations, hybrid identity, and Conditional Access policy design.

💾 Backup, DR & Business Continuity

Veeam Backup & Replication

Veeam B&R for VMware and Hyper-V, Veeam Agent for physical servers, Veeam Backup for M365, immutable backups, and disaster recovery orchestration.

Azure Backup & Site Recovery

Azure Backup for VMs, SQL, and files. Azure Site Recovery for replication and failover — DR planning and RTO/RPO-aligned recovery strategies.

Redstor & Cloud Backup

Redstor managed backup for hybrid environments, VSS management, backup job monitoring, and cloud-to-cloud backup for M365 data.

📊 Monitoring & Observability

Azure Monitor & Grafana

Azure Monitor, Log Analytics workspaces, custom KQL queries, Grafana dashboards for infrastructure visibility, and alert rule management across your Azure estate.

Datadog

Datadog infrastructure monitoring, APM, log management, synthetic testing, and custom dashboards — used for enterprise M365 and service health monitoring.

Zabbix & RMM

Zabbix for on-premises infrastructure monitoring, Tactical RMM for endpoint management and automation, custom dashboards, and proactive alerting.

🔒 Security & Compliance

Microsoft Sentinel SIEM

Sentinel workspace design, data connector configuration, analytic rules, SOAR playbooks, and threat hunting using advanced KQL queries.

Nessus Vulnerability Assessment

Credentialed and uncredentialed Nessus scans, CVE analysis, remediation prioritisation, and ongoing vulnerability management programs.

Symantec & Endpoint Security

Symantec Endpoint Security management, policy configuration, SEP agent deployment, and integration with SIEM for centralised security event management.

Certified, qualified, and proven in the field.

Active certifications across Microsoft, CompTIA, and industry platforms — not just paper qualifications but skills applied daily on real client environments.

Microsoft Azure

AZ-104 Azure Administrator · AZ-305 Solutions Architect · AZ-500 Security Engineer · AZ-900 Fundamentals

Microsoft 365 & Security

MS-102 M365 Administrator · MS-700 Teams · SC-300 Identity & Access · SC-200 Security Operations

Microsoft Certified Trainer

MCT — Microsoft Certified Trainer · CompTIA CTT+ Certified Technical Trainer · Official Microsoft curriculum delivery

CompTIA

Security+ · Network+ · A+ · CTT+ Certified Technical Trainer

Multi-Cloud

AWS Cloud Practitioner · Google Cloud Platform · Multi-cloud architecture and governance across Azure, AWS, and GCP

Virtualisation & Backup

VMware ESXi · Hyper-V · Veeam Backup & Replication · Azure Site Recovery · Redstor

What our clients say about working with us.

Their team genuinely understood our environment from day one. Not just technically — they understood our business constraints, our compliance requirements, and our budget. That combination is rare in an MSP.

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IT Director
Government Agency · Gauteng

We migrated our entire M365 environment with zero downtime. The planning was meticulous and the execution was flawless. Our board was impressed — and our board is hard to impress with IT.

CO
Chief Operations Officer
Financial Services · Johannesburg

CloudByte-IT caught a security incident before it became a breach. Their proactive monitoring is the real deal — not just a dashboard no one looks at. They actually respond, and fast.

HI
Head of Infrastructure
Manufacturing Enterprise · Ekurhuleni

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