To help customers experience the real-world value of Azure Local, Data#3 operates a live Azure Local demonstration environment. This environment is powered by a 3-node Dell PowerEdge AX-760 cluster, built specifically for Microsoft Azure Local. All demos are delivered live, running directly on this platform, offering customers a true enterprise-grade immersion into Azure Local.
Lightning-fast provisioning with guest management, automated IP configuration, and single-command deployment.
Connect on-premises and cloud systems with real-time business workflows triggered via HTTP endpoints and built with complex logic.
Track real-time VM status, utilisation metrics and configuration changes with automated health reports.
Deploy SQL Server 2022, automate backup and scaling, and optimise performance in a self-service model.
Deploy multi-session Windows 11 desktops, manage user profiles with FSLogix, and stream apps securely.
Run automated DR tests with Azure Site Recovery, validating failover and capturing RTO/RPO metrics.
Achieve zero downtime with Always–on Availability Groups and automatic failover for enterprise SQL clusters.
Designed for organisations requiring low latency, compliance, and full control over their infrastructure, Azure Local enables seamless integration between public cloud and on-premises resources, delivering cloud services like Kubernetes, Logic Apps, SQL, and Azure Virtual Desktop on-premises.
Built on production-grade infrastructure, Azure Local allows you to modernise applications, run AI at the edge, and maintain governance and performance, all within your data centre.
Data#3 has been a strategic Microsoft partner since 1994 and is now Australia’s largest and most certified partner. With expertise across Azure, Microsoft 365, business applications, devices, and end-to-end services, we design and deliver modern architectures that meet today’s business demands.
As a member of the AI Cloud Partner Program and an Azure Expert MSP, we hold all Solution Partner designations, eleven advanced specialisations, and sit on five global Partner Advisory Councils.
Our cloud adoption framework accelerates AI readiness by optimising infrastructure, modernising applications, and integrating AI to boost performance and efficiency. Aligned with Microsoft’s Well-Architected and Cloud Adoption Frameworks, our certified services deliver predictable, consistent results.
Book a guided live demo and choose from seven real-world hybrid scenarios that represent practical solutions to the infrastructure challenges faced by Australian organisations today.
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Traditional security tools can’t keep pace with the sophistication of modern attacks. The Data#3 and Microsoft Modern SecOps Envisioning Workshop helps your organisation modernise security operations with Microsoft Sentinel and Extended Detection and Response (XDR), enabling unified threat detection, response, and 24/7 monitoring.
Gain complete visibility across your environment and equip your team to proactively detect, prioritise, and respond to risks all within a single, integrated platform.
Book your free workshop* to see how Microsoft 365 can modernise your workplace, benchmark your threat protection posture, and maximise your existing Microsoft investments.
We work with your organisation to understand strategic objectives, business priorities, and key influences on your technology environment.
Identify current and potential threats across IT, data, email, and identity. Our team helps uncover vulnerabilities before they impact your organisation.
Through presentations and immersive experiences, we introduce Microsoft 365 solutions relevant to your environment.
Define actionable next steps to adopt and deploy Microsoft 365 effectively, improving protection, efficiency, and scalability.
To learn more about our Microsoft Security workshops and see if they’re the right fit for your organisation, download our brochure via the button.
Book your Modern SecOps Envisioning Workshop today with Data#3 and discover how our expert team can help you secure your cloud, data, identity, infrastructure, and endpoints, while providing advanced security monitoring and analytics.
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*Workshops are fully funded by Microsoft. Eligibility is determined by Microsoft. Workshops provide detailed insights within a defined scope; any requests outside scope may incur costs, which will always be communicated in advance.
Delivered by Data#3, this interactive session helps your organisation identify, defend, and respond to threats across endpoints, identities, and applications. Leveraging Microsoft 365 Defender and related solutions, our experts provide actionable insights to enhance your security posture.
We’ll also help you identify risks, optimise licensing, and design strategies to strengthen your Microsoft 365 environment. Learn how AI and automation can enhance protection, improve efficiency, and support growth in a rapidly changing landscape.
Book your free workshop* to see how Microsoft 365 can modernise your workplace, benchmark your threat protection posture, and maximise your existing Microsoft investments.
We work with yourorganisation to understand strategic objectives, business priorities, and key influences on your technology environment.
Identify current and potential threats across IT, data, email, and identity. Our team helps uncover vulnerabilities before they impact your organisation.
Through presentations and immersive experiences, we introduce Microsoft 365 solutions relevant to your environment.
Define actionable next steps to adopt and deploy Microsoft 365 effectively, improving protection, efficiency, and scalability.
To learn more about our Microsoft Security workshops and see if they’re the right fit for your organisation, download our brochure via the button.
Book your workshop today with Data#3. As Australia’s largest Microsoft security partner, for a Threat Protection Envisioning Workshop and discover how our expert team can help you secure your cloud, data, identity, infrastructure, and endpoints, while providing advanced security monitoring and analytics.
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*Workshops are fully funded by Microsoft. Eligibility is determined by Microsoft. Workshops provide detailed insights within a defined scope; any requests outside scope may incur costs, which will always be communicated in advance.
The Data Security Envisioning Workshop is a guided engagement designed to help your organisation understand, assess, and strengthen its data security, privacy, and compliance posture. Leveraging Microsoft Purview and related tools, our experts provide practical insights to identify risks, enhance compliance, and protect your most critical information.
You’ll gain clarity on your current data protection landscape and build a roadmap to ensure a secure and compliant environment.
As a trusted Microsoft partner, Data#3 offers fully funded* workshops for eligible organisations using Microsoft technologies. Our experts help you optimise your Microsoft 365 environment and design strategies to safeguard your organisation’s data from evolving threats.
We work with yourorganisation to understand strategic objectives, business priorities, and key influences on your technology environment.
Identify current and potential threats across IT, data, email, and identity. Our team helps uncover vulnerabilities before they impact your organisation.
Through presentations and immersive experiences, we introduce Microsoft 365 solutions relevant to your environment.
Define actionable next steps to adopt and deploy Microsoft 365 effectively, improving protection, efficiency, and scalability.
To learn more about our Microsoft Security workshops and see if they’re the right fit for your organisation, download our brochure via the button.
Book your Data Security Envisioning Workshop today with Data#3 and discover how our expert team can help secure your data, endpoints, and cloud applications while providing advanced monitoring and analytics.
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*Workshops are fully funded by Microsoft. Eligibility is determined by Microsoft. Workshops provide detailed insights within a defined scope; any requests outside scope may incur costs, which will always be communicated in advance.
ElevatED is a collaborative initiative from Data#3, HP, and Adobe, designed to help schools elevate their digital maturity and unlock the full potential of technology in education.
Unique to Data#3, ElevatED is the only program of its kind that brings HP and Adobe together to deliver a complementary education adoption solution. Assisting schools advance digital innovation and enhance ICT capability within teaching and learning environments.
ElevatED is part of Data#3’s Education Optimiser suite, which includes tailored adoption services designed to help Education customers realise the full value of their technology investments. These Optimisers focus on accelerating outcomes and maximising return on investment by ensuring the right support is in place when it matters most.
Whether you’re a teacher, school leader, IT professional, or part of the broader school community, ElevatED offers tailored support to help you drive meaningful change in your learning environment.
ElevatED supports school leaders with strategic workshops and executive briefings led by Brett Salakas, HP Education Ambassador. These sessions help schools:
Brett Salakas is a former school principal and one of Australia’s most recognised voices in education. With over 26 years of teaching experience across Southeast Asia and Australia, Brett brings deep insight into turning educational theory into practical classroom impact.
He’s an international keynote speaker, best-selling author, and the founder of #aussieED, the country’s largest online teacher network. Brett’s work champions connection, collaboration and innovation.
ElevatED helps students build digital confidence, explore creative technologies, and connect with real-world career pathways. Depending on your school’s partnership level, the following opportunities may be available:
ElevatED equips educators with the tools, training and confidence to bring digital learning to life. From device familiarisation to creative workshops and AI literacy, our tailored sessions help teachers integrate technology meaningfully into their everyday practice.
ElevatED helps IT teams simplify device oversight and streamline support processes. Depending on your school’s partnership level, the following services may be available:
Complete the form below and our team of education specialists will be in touch.
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Even the most advanced security stacks cannot see everything. Insider risks, whether accidental or malicious, can slip through the cracks. Sensitive files move between users, devices, and cloud locations every day, and many of these movements go unnoticed by traditional DLP tools.
According to QBE Insurance, about 1 in 10 reported cyber incidents in Australia are caused by insider threats. This includes actions taken intentionally or accidentally by employees or contractors. These incidents can lead to data loss, compliance breaches, and reputational damage, yet many organisations still lack the visibility to detect them early. Managing insider threats in cyber security | QBE AU.
Mimecast Incydr changes that. Deployed in just minutes, it delivers unmatched visibility into how data moves inside and outside your organisation, detecting risky file activity that other tools may miss. Incydr works seamlessly with Microsoft Purview to enrich data protection strategies, providing additional context and actionable insights that help security teams proactively address insider threats.
Data#3 has an extensive and specialised National Security Practice, including a dedicated Security Specialist focused solely on Mimecast solutions, that delivers robust outcomes for organisations with security challenges. We have extensive experience in providing Australian businesses with unmatched technical advice, customised architectures, and ongoing optimisation to ensure lasting cyber resilience.
The assessment will take less than 5 minutes for you to complete.
Backed by deep expertise and access to Azure Local Boost program incentives, including deployment vouchers and technical workshops, Data#3 supports your smooth transition to hybrid cloud. This approach helps businesses modernise infrastructure, optimise workloads, and achieve stronger security, performance, and compliance outcomes.
The Azure Local Boost Assessment, delivered by Data#3, provides a detailed evaluation of an organisation’s current Azure Public Cloud and data centre environment. Identifying opportunities to modernise infrastructure, improve workload performance, enhance security, and reduce costs through a hybrid cloud approach using Azure Local.
The in-depth assessment includes technical workshops, a deep-dive analysis, and hands-on guidance to develop a tailored migration roadmap. Leveraging Azure Local Boost program incentives, such as deployment vouchers and technical enablement, we work alongside you to accelerate adoption and ensure a smooth transition. By aligning cloud strategy with business objectives, the assessment equips organisations of all sizes, with clear and actionable steps toward a more efficient and scalable hybrid environment.
The Azure Local Boost Assessment offers several key benefits that can significantly enhance your organisation’s IT infrastructure and operations:
The assessment provides a detailed evaluation of your current data centre and Azure setup, identifying areas for improvement and optimisation. This thorough analysis helps you understand your existing infrastructure’s strengths and weaknesses, paving the way for a more efficient and effective migration to Azure Local.
Based on the assessment findings, Data#3 creates a customised migration plan that aligns with your specific business goals and technical requirements. This roadmap ensures a smooth transition to Azure Local, minimising disruptions and maximising the benefits of the new environment.
The assessment leverages the Azure Local Boost program’s incentives, such as deployment vouchers and technical workshops, to reduce the costs associated with the migration. These incentives can cover significant portions of the deployment expenses, making the transition more affordable (Terms and conditions apply).
The assessment ensures that your new Azure Local environment is optimised for performance and security. This includes improved workload management, enhanced data protection, and robust security features that safeguard your IT assets.
The assessment includes a series of workshops and technical sessions designed to educate your IT team on the benefits and functionalities of Azure Local. These sessions provide valuable insights and hands-on experience, empowering your team to effectively manage and utilise the new infrastructure effectively.
The structured approach of the Azure Local Boost Assessment, combined with the program’s resources and incentives, accelerates the adoption process. This means you can start reaping the benefits of Azure Local more quickly, enhancing your organisation’s agility and competitiveness.
The assessment will help streamline your IT operations by identifying and implementing best practices for managing hybrid cloud environments. This includes optimising resource utilisation, reducing latency, and improving overall system responsiveness.
The Azure Local Boost Assessment follows a structured process to ensure a thorough evaluation, clear recommendations, with a smooth transition to Azure Local when appropriate. Here are the key steps involved:
Consultation between Data#3 and your organisation to understand specific business goals, technical requirements, and current infrastructure setup.
Nomination (by Data#3 on your behalf) for the Azure Local Boost program. Once approved, you will receive a voucher to be used towards the cost of the assessment and migration services.
A detailed assessment workshop conducted to evaluate your current data centre environment. Includes analysing existing workloads, identifying optimisation opportunities, and assessing security and performance requirements.
Tailored migration roadmap outlining the steps to transition to Azure Local, including timelines, resource allocation, and specific technical tasks.
A series of optional technical workshops and training sessions designed to ensure that your team is well-prepared to manage and utilise the new infrastructure.
The actual migration process begins, leveraging technical resources, templates and blueprints. Data#3 will assist in deploying Azure Local, migrating workloads, and ensuring that the new environment is optimised for performance and security.
After the migration is complete, Data#3 will submit the Proof of Execution documentation to verify that the project has been successfully executed according to the approved Statement of Work.
Post-migration, Data#3 can provide ongoing Managed Services support to ensure that your Azure Local environment continues to operate efficiently. This includes regular performance reviews, security assessments, and optimisation recommendations.
The Azure Local Boost Assessment is aimed at organisations looking to transition from legacy systems to a modern hybrid cloud environment using Azure Local.
Discover how Azure Local is transforming hybrid cloud by extending Azure’s capabilities to the edge, delivering greater flexibility, simplified deployment, and enhanced identity integration. In this blog, Data#3 Solution Specialists explore the evolution from Azure Stack HCI to Azure Local, and how this shift supports modern, scalable IT environments.
Data#3 is well placed as a partner in Australia that is a locally-audited Azure Expert MSP, hold the highest tier of partner certification with all major OEMs, and is a direct CSP partner who has the full capability to service every aspect of a successful Azure Local implementation, migration and managed services.
Our validated maturity journey for cloud adoption has been proven to successfully guide and support customers throughout their Azure journey. These three steps ensure readiness to adopt AI services by having an AI Ready Infrastructure, Applications are modernised using Azure services and AI Solutions built to enhance customer services and the drive efficiency.
At every stage, Data#3 draws on deep expertise and advanced Azure certifications to deliver consistent, proven services. Aligned with Microsoft’s Well-architected Framework and the Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) methodologies, these services are repeatable, reliable, and effective across all phases of the cloud journey.
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Data#3’s Data Centre Assessment provides a clear, strategic view of your current environment, helping to identify opportunities for optimisation, modernisation, compliance, cost savings, and improved resilience.
Whether you’re planning a transformation, considering hybrid cloud adoption, or aiming to ensure business continuity, a comprehensive assessment is the critical first step toward informed, future-ready decision-making.
A Data#3 Data Centre Assessment, conducted by our experienced solution specialists evaluates key infrastructure components including hardware, software, and networking, along with your existing security posture and disaster recovery readiness. You’ll gain insights into optimisation opportunities, risk reduction strategies, and practical steps to modernise and future-proof your environment.
The assessment addresses key drivers such as hardware refresh cycles, storage upgrades, sustainability goals, and network reviews to enhance performance and scalability. It also examines the software stack to uncover opportunities for consolidation and improved efficiency.
Organisations gain insights into infrastructure health, security posture, and disaster recovery readiness, along with clear, actionable steps to build a more secure, resilient, and future-ready data centre.
Designed to drive optimisation, resilience, and future-readiness, the Data#3 Data Centre Assessment offers a comprehensive evaluation and tailored roadmap for your infrastructure, delivering:
A deep understanding of your existing data centre infrastructure, including hardware, software and network to highlight areas for improvement and optimisation.
Infrastructure is evaluated to identify suitable alternatives that enhance efficiency. Server configurations, storage solutions, and network hardware are optimised for scalability and peak performance.
A thorough analysis of current security controls with actionable recommendations to improve data protection and support compliance with industry standards.
Existing disaster recovery strategies are assessed to develop recommendations that support business continuity and minimise downtime during unexpected events.
Findings are documented in a detailed report, including a recommended implementation roadmap with indicative effort and timelines.
Scalable, future-ready alternatives are identified to ensure the infrastructure can adapt to evolving business needs.
Cost-effective solutions planning: Feasibility and budget alignment are evaluated to identify options that meet business objectives while maximising return on investment.
The process for a Data#3 Data centre Assessment involves key steps designed to thoroughly evaluate your current data centre infrastructure and develop a strategic roadmap for improvement.
The assessment begins with a high-level review of the current data centre environment and toolset. This includes an initial workshop to understand the existing infrastructure, covering hardware, software, and network components.
A series of workshops are conducted to evaluate the functionality provided by the current datacentre solutions and discuss potential future requirements. These workshops help identify areas for improvement and potential alternative solutions.
The findings from the assessment are compiled into a detailed report; and include a review of the current environment, a suggested roadmap for implementing alternate solutions, indicative effort, and timelines.
Based on the assessment findings, a strategic roadmap is developed to guide you in the enhancement of your data centre infrastructure and operational efficiency while facilitating future growth.
The Data#3 Data Centre Assessment empowers organisations to optimise their infrastructure with a comprehensive review of hardware, software, and network components. It identifies opportunities to improve operational efficiency, strengthen security, and enhance disaster recovery planning, ensuring your environment is resilient and aligned with best practices.
With a tailored, strategic roadmap and recommendations for scalable, cost-effective solutions, this assessment helps you prepare for future growth while maximising return on investment. Whether you’re modernising your data centre or planning for expansion, Data#3 provides the insight and guidance to support long-term success.
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In today’s threat landscape, organisations must adapt to stay resilient against cyber threats. This workshop, guided by cyber security experts, will help you self-assess your organisation’s security maturity using a proven framework based on the updated Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Zero Trust Model.
In order to get started you must meet the below eligibility criteria:
If you meet the eligibility criteria and would like to proceed with a no-cost Security Resilience Assessment, contact a Data#3 Security Specialist using this form.
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Join Adobe Education’s Jesse Lubinsky and Ann Kozma for a focused session for EdTech leaders, educators and instructional decision‑makers. The session covers effective strategies for rolling out Adobe Express across schools, delivering meaningful professional development and supporting student creativity with generative AI in safe, standards‑aligned ways. Real classroom examples from multiple subjects and year levels will be shared throughout.
Join the Adobe Education team for a session designed for educators looking to save time and unlock creativity in the classroom. Discover how Adobe Express and Creative Cloud tools can help streamline everyday tasks, create engaging visuals using generative AI and build real‑world creative skills across subjects. The session also shows how students can access industry‑standard tools to support imagination, expression and future‑ready learning.
Join Adobe Education Evangelists for a session exploring Adobe Express for Education, the free creative tool built specifically for K‑12 teachers and students. The session showcases key features such as templates, animation, generative AI and guided activities, and demonstrate how educators and students can bring learning to life while building essential creative skills.
Join the Adobe Creative Educator (ACE) Innovator community for a live session packed with practical tips, creative ideas and real classroom examples using Adobe Express. Whether you’re just getting started or already have experience using Express, you’ll walk away with fresh, ready‑to‑use ideas you can apply straight away.
Explore five practical ways teachers are using generative AI in Adobe Express to support creativity, visual learning and responsible AI use in the classroom.
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Adobe Live is designed for educators, students and creative classrooms looking to bring creativity into everyday learning.
Across this series, teachers and education experts demonstrate how to use Adobe Express, Adobe Creative Cloud, generative AI tools and digital storytelling techniques to transform classroom projects into engaging creative experiences.
Discover classroom tested webinars that integrate digital creativity across subjects and year levels. Gain skills to help students showcase learning through diverse media.
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Adobe Express has been officially approved under the Safer Technologies 4 Schools (ST4S) Product Badge Program (2023). ST4S is a national, standardised framework used to assess digital products and services for use in Australian schools, helping schools make safe and informed technology choices.
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