Design
Modern work and cloud
A secure, consistent workplace your staff can use from anywhere.
- Microsoft 365 and Entra ID
- Windows 11 SOE, Windows 365 and AVD
- Teams and SharePoint architecture
- Unified device management
- Copilot readiness and deployment
Microsoft cloud, security and managed services in Melbourne
Design it.
Secure it.
Run it.
Dave Infotech plans, protects and looks after Microsoft 365 and Azure for government, enterprise and growing Australian businesses. Senior engineers do the work, from the first workshop through to daily support.
- 20+ years on Microsoft platforms
- 5 to 5,000 seat environments
- Federal, state and local government
- Microsoft Solutions Partner
- Design
Plan before anything changesArchitecture, landing zones, SOE builds and migrations designed around your risk, budget and timeline.
- Secure
Protect identity, devices and dataControls aligned to the Essential Eight and Zero Trust, built to hold up under audit.
- Run
Keep it healthy after go liveMonitoring, service desk, governance and licensing managed by the team that built it.
Who we help
A senior Microsoft team for organisations that cannot afford guesswork
Government and councils
Audit ready environments, Essential Eight alignment and Copilot governance for federal, state and local government agencies.
Government workEnterprise and growing businesses
The depth of an internal Microsoft team without the cost of hiring one. Projects, managed services and advice from one accountable partner.
Ways to engageMSPs and technology partners
Specialist bench strength behind your brand for complex Microsoft projects, escalations and architecture reviews.
Partner with usServices
Six practices, one team across your whole Microsoft estate
Every engagement is documented to a standard your own people can pick up and run with, without a briefing from us.
Design
Azure and infrastructure
Cloud foundations that are governed, repeatable and cost aware.
- Azure landing zones and governance
- Infrastructure as Code with Bicep and Terraform
- Backup, disaster recovery and continuity
- Cost optimisation and FinOps
- Hybrid integration with Azure Arc
Secure
Security and compliance
Controls that close real risks and stand up to an auditor.
- Conditional Access and Zero Trust
- Intune, Defender and endpoint DLP
- Purview data protection and sensitivity labels
- Microsoft Sentinel and security operations
- Essential Eight and CIS Benchmarks
Design
Data, AI and automation
Practical AI and automation with the guardrails in place first.
- Microsoft Fabric and Azure AI Foundry
- Copilot Studio agent development
- Power Platform governance
- Custom add ins hosted in Azure
- PowerShell, Graph and DevOps automation
Run
Managed IT and support
Day to day care for your environment, with people who know it.
- Proactive monitoring around the clock
- Service desk and user support
- Application lifecycle and governance
- Hardware, peripherals and AV support
- Licence entitlement and right sizing
Advise
Advisory and specialist services
Independent senior judgement before you commit budget.
- Virtual CTO and CISO advisory
- Independent architecture second opinions
- Specialist bench strength for partners
- Escalation support for complex projects
- Executive and board level strategy
How we engage
Start where it makes sense for you
Most clients begin with an assessment or a single project. Many stay on for ongoing support once they see how we work.
Assessment
Best when you need clarity first
A fixed scope review of your tenant, security posture or Copilot readiness. You receive a scored findings register and a prioritised roadmap.
Project delivery
Best for a defined outcome
Migrations, SOE builds, landing zones and security uplifts delivered by senior engineers, with documentation and a proper handover.
Managed services
Best for ongoing peace of mind
Monitoring, support and governance for Microsoft 365 and Azure on a monthly retainer, run by the people who know your environment.
Advisory
Best for leadership decisions
Virtual CTO and CISO support, independent second opinions and technology strategy for executives and boards.
Our approach
A clear path from first conversation to a stable environment
- 1
Discover
We review your environment, licensing and risks, and agree what success looks like.
- 2
Design
You receive a documented design and a costed plan before any change is made.
- 3
Deliver
Changes are built, tested and released in controlled stages, with a rollback plan ready.
- 4
Operate
We hand over clear documentation, train your people and stay on for support if you need us.
Our work
Recent engagements
A sample of work delivered directly for clients and alongside enterprise partners. Client names are withheld to protect confidentiality.
Copilot governance and rollout
- The challenge
- A state government agency wanted Microsoft Copilot for its entire workforce without exposing sensitive information.
- What we did
- Designed and delivered the data protection, compliance governance and tenant readiness needed for a safe rollout, and validated it against the agency's own security audit.
- Data protection and sensitivity labelling
- Compliance governance model
- Tenant readiness for Copilot
- Validation against the agency security audit
Copilot moved from a cautious pilot to the full workforce with confidence.
Security uplift with no new licensing
Found and closed critical gaps in an environment believed to be secure, using Microsoft 365 entitlements the client already owned.
Stronger security with no new recurring software cost.
AI capability build
Built complete Copilot Studio and Azure AI Foundry environments so the client could develop its own custom agents.
New AI services launched to the client's own market.
Azure Virtual Desktop platform
Designed and delivered AVD for a major Australian gaming provider, covering session host sizing, profile management and transition to operations.
A stable desktop platform handed over cleanly to operations.
Tenant to tenant consolidation
Led a multi tenant consolidation from concept to handover, combining native Microsoft tools with specialist migration tooling.
Delivered from concept to handover on an aggressive timeline.
Clients
Trusted across government, enterprise and community
Hover over or select a logo to see a short note on the engagement.
Government
Federal, state and local
Enterprise
Technology and professional services
Small business
Local businesses and engineering firms
Not for profit
Community and business organisations
Client feedback
From the leaders who signed off on the work
“Dave Infotech gave us a governance model that held up under our own security audit, not just a generic rollout plan. We went from a cautious pilot to Copilot across the entire workforce with absolute confidence.”
“They identified critical gaps in an environment we thought was fully locked down, and closed them using licensing we already owned. No scope creep and no forced upsell, just a tighter and better governed tenant.”
“Having a virtual CTO on call changed how we make technology investments. We get an objective second opinion before we spend capital, and it has saved us from costly missteps more than once.”
Why Dave Infotech
What clients tell us makes the difference
We are a specialist Microsoft practice, not a general IT reseller. That focus shapes how we advise, build and support.
- Senior people on every engagement
The engineers who scope your work are the ones who deliver it. No hand off to a junior team after the contract is signed.
- Value from what you already own
We start with the licensing you already pay for, and only recommend new spend when it is genuinely needed.
- Built to pass an audit
Security and compliance work is designed against the Essential Eight, CIS Benchmarks and your own audit requirements.
- Documentation you can own
Designs, runbooks and handover notes are written so your team, or another partner, can operate the environment confidently.
- Local and accountable
An Australian company based in Melbourne, working with clients across the country and in their time zone.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Do you work with small businesses?
Yes. We support environments from 5 to 5,000 seats, and many of our clients are small businesses and not for profit organisations.
Can you work behind our managed service provider?
Yes. We regularly act as specialist bench strength for MSPs and technology partners, including escalation support on complex Microsoft projects.
Can you help us prepare for Microsoft Copilot?
Yes. We assess oversharing risk, data protection and tenant settings, then put the governance in place so Copilot can be rolled out safely.
Do you help with the Essential Eight?
Yes. We assess your current maturity, design the controls needed to reach your target level and implement them across identity, devices and applications.
How do we get started?
Email us a short outline of your environment and what you want to achieve. We will arrange a discovery call and recommend the right next step, whether that is an assessment, a project or ongoing support.
Talk to a Microsoft specialist
Tell us about your environment, a project you are planning or a problem that needs a second opinion. A senior consultant will reply personally.
New enquiriesinfo@daveit.com.au
Existing clients and supportsupport@daveit.com.au
LocationMelbourne, Victoria