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Cloud solutions built for New Zealand organisations needing resilience, control, and compliance—without the complexity.
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Cloud should speed you up — not slow you down

Cloud is meant to improve agility and resilience. But many organisations hit the same blockers:

  • Limited in-house expertise
  • Providers that can’t scale (or too many vendors to manage)
  • Legacy systems and complexity, and
  • No clear innovation roadmap to keep up with new technology.

Add governance and compliance gaps, and the pressure to deliver measurable operational savings and continual improvement, and cloud quickly becomes harder to run than the environment it replaced. CBS helps you cut through that complexity. We take a solutionist mindset — we listen, ask the right questions, and design right-fit cloud solutions that deliver measurable outcomes, not just “more cloud”.

Cloud is now a core driver of agility and growth. But unlocking business value from cloud computing takes more than selecting a cloud provider or migrating workloads. It requires clear workload placement across public cloud platforms, private cloud, and hybrid cloud environments—plus governance that keeps cloud resources secure, compliant and cost-effective.

Right Cloud. Right fit.

Cloud isn’t new, but many organisations still get stuck between two extremes: lift-and-shift, which drives cloud spend, or stalled modernisation, which leaves legacy systems holding back performance.


The better approach is to shape a cloud strategy around what you actually need — speed, resilience, security, compliance, and cost control — and then choose the right mix of environments and service models.


CBS supports the full cloud journey, including:

  • Cloud migrations (planning, migration execution and optimisation)
  • Cloud applications and application modernisation (refactor/re-architect where it makes sense)
  • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) for flexible compute and storage
  • Platform as a Service (PaaS) to accelerate delivery and reduce operational overhead
  • Public cloud, private cloud and hybrid cloud options — designed around workload fit, data sovereignty and governance.

As cloud experts, we help you define what “good” looks like for your organisation, map the trade-offs, and build a right-fit cloud solution that delivers the best outcome — not just more cloud.

Our Managed Cloud Services

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Cloud Transformation
Unlock the value of Cloud by determining the right-fit transformation strategy, aligned to your business goals and fast-tracked to deliver value with our New Zealander experts.
Private Cloud
Achieve top-tier performance while ensuring compliance with our Private Cloud solutions in New Zealand, empowering full IT environment control.
Azure Public Cloud
Get the agility and resilience of Azure Public Cloud for a cost-optimised cloud computing platform. Elevate scalability, modernisation, and speed with our managed cloud services in New Zealand.
Hybrid & Multi Cloud
Experience seamless and secure operations with our hybrid cloud solutions in New Zealand. Our cutting-edge technology ensures unparalleled performance and cost-efficiency.
Data Centre Modernisation
Transform your IT environment with our Data Centre Modernisation services in New Zealand to support scale and complexity, and deliver richer products and experiences.
Application Modernisation
Build a resillient and connected system, modernise legacy applications and secure business data with application modernisation services from Canon Business Services New Zealand.
Microsoft CSP Host
Canon Business Services ANZ (CBS) is a certified Microsoft CSP Host, hosting Windows virtual machines through Cloud Agreement subscription.
Microsoft License Mobility Program
Canon Business Services ANZ (CBS) is a Microsoft Authorised Mobility Partner, enabling clients to utilise Microsoft's License Mobility through Software Assurance.

Establish a right-fit cloud strategy for your organisation

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How our cloud services help

Business agility

Use cloud solutions to scale quickly, support business growth, and keep business operations moving—without being constrained by traditional IT or outdated infrastructure.

Compliance without compromise

Design cloud environments that protect data security and reduce exposure to cyber threats and data breaches—while meeting compliance regulations in regulated industries.

Flexibility and control

Keep sensitive data and critical workloads in a private cloud when needed, and extend to Microsoft Azure public cloud services when you need scalable solutions.

Business-driven cloud strategy

Our expert team of Cloud solution architects works alongside your team to align cloud computing decisions to business needs—so your technology roadmap supports customer needs, continuity, and long-term value.

Why choose CBS for your cloud strategy?

Scale meets personal partnership

You get the strength of a big technology brand with the personal touch of a boutique partner. You’re never just another account. We prioritise your needs, tailor solutions to fit your business and work side-by-side with you to identify the core challenges and find real opportunities – combining big-brand capability with hands-on partnership.

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We invest so you get the best

We don’t wait for technology to catch up. We anticipate, innovate and solve problems before they slow you down. By investing heavily in advanced platforms, automation and AI turns everyday IT operations into a source of efficiency and advantage. Our managed services are designed to evolve with emerging technology, not stand still.

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Partnership in performance.

CBS is owned and backed by Canon, one of the world’s most trusted brands. With a 95% customer satisfaction score, we pride ourselves on our customer-focus, long-standing relationships, and understanding approach. We bring this customer focus and support business to our cloud services offerings to clients in New Zealand.

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Scale meets personal partnership

You get the strength of a big technology brand with the personal touch of a boutique partner. You’re never just another account. We prioritise your needs, tailor solutions to fit your business and work side-by-side with you to identify the core challenges and find real opportunities – combining big-brand capability with hands-on partnership.

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We invest so you get the best

We don’t wait for technology to catch up. We anticipate, innovate and solve problems before they slow you down. By investing heavily in advanced platforms, automation and AI turns everyday IT operations into a source of efficiency and advantage. Our managed services are designed to evolve with emerging technology, not stand still.

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Partnership in performance.

CBS is owned and backed by Canon, one of the world’s most trusted brands. With a 95% customer satisfaction score, we pride ourselves on our customer-focus, long-standing relationships, and understanding approach. We bring this customer focus and support business to our cloud services offerings to clients in New Zealand.

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Customisation and Managed Services

We understand that every business is unique, which is why we offer customized cloud solutions tailored to your specific needs. Whether you require a fully managed cloud environment or need support for a hybrid setup, our managed services team is here to help. We provide proactive monitoring, maintenance, and support to ensure that your IT infrastructure runs smoothly and efficiently.

Our managed services include everything from routine updates to complex migrations, all handled by a team of experts who understand the intricacies of cloud management. This allows you to focus on what matters most—growing your business—while we take care of the technical details.

Does my business need a cloud services consultant?

Cloud services, offered by various cloud providers in New Zealand, can help to streamline your business operations, improve efficiency, and provide countless benefits that make it an essential tool for businesses of all kinds. However, navigating the world of cloud services, and ensuring robust cloud security, can be overwhelming, which is where a cloud services consultant comes in.

A cloud services consultant can help you to assess your needs, choose the right cloud services, from Public Coud, Private Cloud and Hybrid Cloud, for your business, and ensure that your cloud services are properly integrated into your existing systems. So, does your business need a cloud services consultant? Absolutely - if you want to stay ahead of the curve and keep up with modern technology trends, a cloud services consultant is a must-have investment.

Frequently asked questions

What are the strategic benefits of public, private, and hybrid cloud solutions?

Enterprise organisations in across Australia and New Zealand are increasingly adopting hybrid cloud to unify the strengths of public cloud platforms and private cloud environments.

  • Public cloud (e.g., Azure Cloud) offers scalable solutions, cost-effective expansion, and support for modern cloud-native applications.
  • Private cloud ensures enhanced data security, governance, and compliance with regulatory frameworks such as ISO 27001.
  • Hybrid cloud allows businesses to optimise existing systems while migrating strategic workloads to modern cloud infrastructure, enabling business continuity and agility.

CBS delivers tailored solutions backed by an expert team that understands the balance between performance, risk, and business needs.

How do IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS cloud services fit into a modern IT operating model?

Each cloud service model plays a distinct role in transforming traditional IT environments into agile, cloud-optimised frameworks:

  • IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) provides virtualised cloud resources to modernise data centre infrastructure and extend business processes.
  • PaaS accelerates software development by offering complete platforms for building, testing, and scaling cloud-native applications.
  • SaaS simplifies access to core digital services, enabling fast deployment and improved user experience with lower maintenance overhead.

Enterprises gain flexibility, cost control, and faster time-to-value—especially when paired with a leading managed services provider like CBS.

What should enterprise IT teams look for in a managed cloud service provider?

Choosing the right managed cloud service provider goes beyond technical capacity. Decision-makers should assess:

  • Proven success with multi-cloud solutions and complex integrations across diverse cloud environments
  • In-depth experience with compliance regulations, cyber threats, and data breaches
  • Robust cloud management platforms for visibility into cloud infrastructure, usage, and cost
  • A strong focus on aligning infrastructure to real business growth, scalability, and continuity objectives

CBS combines consulting depth with full-service delivery, making us a trusted partner for businesses seeking enterprise-grade cloud solutions.

How do managed cloud services reduce risk and improve compliance?

A managed cloud service providers helps maintain data integrity, reduce potential threats, and enforce business continuity plans across hybrid and public cloud environments. We implement secure architectures that meet compliance regulations, proactively monitor for vulnerabilities, and ensure that your existing infrastructure and dedicated servers meet modern standards.

Our expert team works across highly regulated sectors including finance, healthcare, and government, using automated guardrails and proven controls to manage cloud resources securely at scale.

How can enterprise teams prevent cost blowouts during cloud transformation?

Cost blowouts typically occur when businesses lift-and-shift workloads without re-architecting for cloud computing models.

Our approach as a consulting company and managed cloud services provider includes:

  • Strategic workload assessment across infrastructure services and business operations
  • Cost-optimised deployment across public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud frameworks
  • Continuous optimisation via tools aligned with Microsoft Azure and other public cloud platforms

CBS ensures that your move to the digital age is scalable, cost-effective, and aligned to evolving customer needs—with a clear path to ROI and long-term value.



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