Cloud Services in Seattle, WA

Cloud Solutions for Seattle Businesses

The cloud has transformed how businesses operate, offering flexibility, scalability, and capabilities that were once available only to large enterprises. For Seattle businesses ready to embrace modern technology, cloud services provide access to powerful tools without massive capital investments in hardware and infrastructure.

RainCity Techworks brings enterprise-grade cloud expertise to small and medium businesses throughout Seattle and King County. Whether you need to migrate email to Microsoft 365, build infrastructure in Azure, implement cloud backup, or optimize your existing cloud environment, our team has the experience to deliver results. We understand that cloud adoption is not just a technical project but a business transformation that affects how your Seattle team works every day.

Many Seattle businesses have started using cloud services piecemeal, adopting tools as needs arose without a coherent strategy. The result is often a fragmented environment with security gaps, redundant costs, and frustrated users. We help Seattle organizations rationalize their cloud footprint, consolidate services where appropriate, and implement proper governance and security controls.

Microsoft 365 for Seattle Organizations

Microsoft 365 has become the productivity backbone for businesses of all sizes. For Seattle organizations, Microsoft 365 provides email, file storage, collaboration tools, and security features in a single integrated platform. However, getting the most from Microsoft 365 requires proper configuration and ongoing management.

Email and Exchange Online

We migrate Seattle businesses from legacy email systems to Exchange Online, ensuring no messages are lost and users experience minimal disruption. Our migrations include proper DNS configuration, email flow setup, and verification that all historical email is accessible in the new environment. We configure spam filtering, email security policies, and archiving to meet your business and compliance requirements.

SharePoint and OneDrive

Document management is critical for Seattle businesses. We deploy SharePoint sites organized around your business processes, configure permissions to protect sensitive information, and train your team on effective document collaboration. OneDrive provides personal cloud storage with automatic sync, allowing employees to access their files from any device while keeping data secure.

Microsoft Teams

Teams has become essential for modern communication and collaboration. We configure Teams for Seattle organizations, setting up channels, configuring meeting policies, integrating with your phone system if desired, and training users on effective collaboration practices. Whether your team is in the office, at home, or traveling, Teams keeps everyone connected.

Security and Compliance

Microsoft 365 includes powerful security features that many Seattle businesses underutilize. We configure multi-factor authentication, conditional access policies, data loss prevention, and email encryption. For organizations with compliance requirements, we implement retention policies, legal holds, and audit logging to meet HIPAA, financial, or legal standards.

Azure Cloud Infrastructure

Microsoft Azure provides cloud infrastructure for Seattle businesses that need more than productivity tools. Whether you need to host line-of-business applications, build disaster recovery solutions, or create hybrid environments, Azure offers flexible, scalable infrastructure.

We design Azure solutions appropriate for your Seattle business needs. This might include virtual machines to replace aging on-premises servers, Azure SQL databases for your applications, storage accounts for backup and archiving, or virtual networks to extend your on-premises environment to the cloud. Every Azure deployment includes proper security configuration, cost optimization, and monitoring.

For Seattle businesses with existing on-premises infrastructure, we implement hybrid solutions that connect your local network to Azure. This allows gradual migration to the cloud, disaster recovery scenarios, and the flexibility to run workloads wherever makes most sense. Azure Arc extends Azure management to your on-premises servers, providing consistent management across both environments.

Cloud Migration Services

Migrating to the cloud requires careful planning and execution. We guide Seattle businesses through the entire migration process, from initial assessment through post-migration optimization.

Our migration methodology begins with discovery and assessment. We inventory your current environment, understand your business requirements, identify dependencies, and develop a migration plan. We prioritize workloads based on complexity and business impact, ensuring quick wins build momentum while complex migrations receive proper attention.

During migration, we minimize disruption to your Seattle operations. We schedule migrations during low-usage periods, test thoroughly before cutover, and have rollback plans ready if issues arise. Our team handles the technical work while keeping your leadership informed of progress and any decisions needed.

After migration, we optimize your new cloud environment. This includes rightsizing resources to match actual usage, implementing cost management practices, configuring monitoring and alerting, and training your team on the new environment. We ensure your Seattle business gets maximum value from your cloud investment.

Cloud Backup and Disaster Recovery

Protecting your data is critical, and cloud backup provides protection that on-premises solutions cannot match. We implement cloud backup for Seattle businesses that protects against ransomware, accidental deletion, hardware failure, and local disasters.

Our cloud backup solutions protect Microsoft 365 data, on-premises servers and workstations, and line-of-business applications. Backups run automatically, are encrypted in transit and at rest, and stored in geographically redundant locations. We configure retention policies that balance storage costs with your recovery requirements.

Beyond backup, we design disaster recovery solutions for Seattle businesses that need rapid recovery capabilities. Azure Site Recovery and similar technologies can replicate your critical systems to the cloud, ready to spin up if your primary environment fails. This provides business continuity protection that was previously available only to enterprises with significant budgets.

Cloud Services for Seattle Industries

Different industries have unique cloud requirements. We tailor our cloud services to meet the specific needs of Seattle's diverse business community:

Why Choose RainCity for Cloud Services in Seattle

Cloud services require more than technical knowledge. They require understanding of your business, careful planning, and ongoing attention to evolving needs. Many cloud vendors provide initial deployment but disappear when you need ongoing support. Others lack the expertise to handle complex migrations or hybrid environments.

RainCity Techworks is different. We are local to King County, with technicians who understand Seattle businesses and can provide in-person support when needed. We have deep expertise in Microsoft cloud technologies, with experience across organizations of all sizes. We provide ongoing management and optimization, ensuring your cloud environment continues to meet your needs as your Seattle business grows and changes.

We also focus on value. Cloud costs can grow unexpectedly if not managed properly. We implement cost controls, monitor spending, and recommend optimizations that keep your cloud investment aligned with your budget. Our goal is not just to migrate you to the cloud but to ensure you get lasting value from your cloud services.

Seattle Cloud Services Coverage Area

We provide cloud services throughout Seattle and King County, including:

• Downtown Seattle and Pacific Avenue corridor
• Stadium District and medical facilities
• South Lake Union and Belltown
• SoDo industrial district
• Seattle Mall business area
• Queen Anne and Magnolia
• Bellevue, Redmond, and Kirkland
• Renton, Tukwila, and SeaTac