The bill keeps growing
Machines bigger than they need to be, test systems left running all weekend, and discounts nobody claimed. In an Azure account no one is managing, 20-40% of the bill is usually waste.
Be Cloud | A Be Digital Limited Cloud Solution backed by Microsoft Partnership.
Cloud Solutions, deployed with expertise.
We design, migrate and run Microsoft 365, Azure and Windows 365 for businesses across New Zealand, Australia and India - then keep tuning what you pay for it. Local engineers. Fixed scope. No surprises on the invoice.
Microsoft Partner
Security-first delivery
NZ · Australia · India
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Microsoft Partner
Licensing, migration and managed cloud
- Be Digital Limited, Auckland
- Since 2016
- Priced and supported locally
- NZ · AU · IN
- Cover on managed plans
- 24/7
- Local engineers, not a call centre
- Security-first by default
- Fixed scope, no surprises on the invoice
Why businesses call us
Your cloud is probably costing more than it should
And it is rarely only the bill. The setups we take over usually work fine day to day - what is missing is someone watching them. So costs creep up, backups go untested, and security gaps stay open for months before anyone notices.
Everyone is on the same plan
Warehouse staff paying for the same licence as the finance team, and licences still assigned to people who left months ago. It adds up quickly.
Security was only half set up
The tools were bought but never finished. Two-step sign-in is not on every account, old login methods are still open, and admin accounts get used for everyday work.
Nobody has tested the backup
Microsoft 365 with no separate backup, and a restore that has never actually been tried. You find out whether it works on the day you need it.
What we do
One team for every part of your Microsoft cloud
Licensing, migration, architecture, security and the day-to-day running of it. One accountable provider instead of four suppliers pointing at each other.
Microsoft 365
Email, Teams, Office apps, Copilot and device security for every user.
Microsoft Azure
Managed Azure infrastructure, platform services and landing zones.
Windows 365 Cloud PC
A full Windows desktop streamed to any device, billed per user.
Azure Virtual Desktop
Multi-session virtual desktops for scale, shift work and contractors.
Private & Hybrid Cloud
Dedicated and hybrid environments for workloads that cannot move yet.
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Tested, monitored backup and recovery for Microsoft 365 and Azure.
Web Hosting & Domains
Fast, secure website hosting, domains and SSL through Be Online.
Microsoft 365 Copilot
Get your data, licensing and governance ready for AI at work.
Where we usually start
We will probably find money before we spend any of yours
Almost every environment we review has 20-40% of avoidable spend sitting in it. Not because anyone did anything wrong - because nobody owns the number. The first thing we do is find it and give it back.
- Virtual machines rightsized against weeks of real utilisation
- Development and test environments shut down outside working hours
- Reserved instances and savings plans applied to the stable baseline
- Azure Hybrid Benefit claimed on licences you already own
- Microsoft 365 licences reclaimed from people who have left
- Budgets and anomaly alerts so it never drifts back
VM rightsizing
11 machines oversized
Dev/test schedules
Off 7pm-7am and weekends
Orphaned storage
2.1 TB attached to nothing
Azure Hybrid Benefit
Existing Server licences applied
And then we close the gaps
You have probably already paid for the security you are missing
Microsoft 365 Business Premium includes conditional access, device management, endpoint protection and data loss prevention. In tenant after tenant we find all of it licensed and barely configured. Finishing that setup is usually the highest-value fortnight of work available to you.
- MFA enforced on every account, including the service accounts everyone forgets
- Legacy authentication blocked so conditional access cannot be bypassed
- Device compliance required before company data is reachable
- Third-party backup of Microsoft 365, with restores actually tested
- Evidence your insurer, auditor or largest client will accept
MFA coverage
Was 71% at handover
Legacy auth
Blocked by conditional access
Compliant devices
Encryption and patch enforced
Secure score
Baseline 38%
How we start
Find out where you stand, in three steps
No twelve-week discovery engagement before anyone tells you anything useful.
A 30-minute conversation
With an engineer, not a salesperson. We ask what you run, what hurts, and what is driving the timing. Free, and genuinely without obligation.
A written assessment
We look at your licensing, cost, security posture and architecture, and give you a findings document with the numbers and a ranked list of what to fix.
You decide what happens
Fix it yourself with our report, take it to another provider, or have us do it. The assessment is yours either way.
Why Be Cloud
What you actually get for your money
Microsoft Partner
We hold your licences, invoice you locally in NZD, AUD or INR, and handle Microsoft on your behalf - at no more than the direct price.
A named engineer
The same person, who knows your environment, with a documented backup. Not whoever picks up the queue.
We argue your bill down
Monthly cost review as standard on managed plans. Our incentive is keeping you, not maximising this month's consumption.
Three markets, one standard
New Zealand, Australia and India - each with local currency, local data residency and local tax handled correctly.
Security is not an upsell
MFA, conditional access and a tested backup are part of how we build, not a separate proposal we send later.
Part of the Be family
Backed by Be Digital Limited, alongside Be Online, Be Secure, Be Connect, Bea, Be AI, Be Market, Be Watch and Be Screen - so your website, phones, security, AI and cloud can share one team.
Transparent pricing
Microsoft 365 plans, in your currency
Prices update automatically from Microsoft, so what you see here is what Microsoft currently publishes - not a figure that went stale two quarters ago.
Microsoft 365: Microsoft New Zealand price list, September 2026
Azure: live from Microsoft, synced 10 Oct 2026, 12:20pm
Re-checked automatically, excludes GST
Business Basic
Web and mobile Office apps, business email, Teams and 1 TB of storage.
NZ$11.30per user / month
Annual subscription, billed monthly or yearly. Prices exclude tax.
What’s included
- Custom business email on your own domain
- Web and mobile versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Chat, call and meet with Microsoft Teams
- 1 TB of cloud storage per user
- Identity and access management for up to 300 users
- Automatic spam and malware filtering
Business Standard with Copilot
Everything in Basic plus installed desktop apps and work-grounded Copilot.
NZ$38.00per user / month
Annual subscription, billed monthly or yearly. Prices exclude tax.
What’s included
- Everything in Business Basic
- Desktop versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Work-grounded Copilot across the Office apps and Teams
- Webinar hosting with registration and reporting
- Access to Microsoft agents and Copilot Chat
- 10+ additional business apps including Bookings and Planner
Business Premium with Copilot
Everything in Standard plus the device, identity and data security layer.
NZ$51.80per user / month
Annual subscription, billed monthly or yearly. Prices exclude tax.
What’s included
- Everything in Business Standard
- Intune device management across Windows, Mac, iOS and Android
- Defender for Business advanced threat protection
- Entra ID P1 conditional access and identity protection
- Purview information protection and data loss prevention
- Windows 11 Pro upgrade rights
Popular add-ons
| Add-on | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 Copilot Business | NZ$34.00 per user / month | Add-on. Eligible Microsoft 365 subscription required, up to 300 users. |
| Microsoft Teams Phone Standard | NZ$16.20 per user / month | Add-on. Cloud calling for Teams. Eligible plan or Teams licence required. |
| Microsoft Defender for Business | NZ$4.90 per user / month | Standalone. Already included in Microsoft 365 Business Premium. |
All prices exclude tax and are Microsoft recommended retail pricing. Your final price depends on term, commitment and volume - talk to us about what you actually qualify for.
By industry
The problems are different in every sector
A law firm and a construction company both need Microsoft 365, and almost nothing else about their situation is the same. Find yours.
Professional Services
Accounting, legal, consulting - client confidentiality you can evidence.
Construction & Trades
Site crews on mobile, office staff on desktops, licensed appropriately.
Healthcare & Clinics
Patient data protected, documented and auditable.
Manufacturing & Logistics
Plant systems that stay put, and everything else that moves.
Non-profit & Education
The discounted and donated licensing many organisations never claim.
Retail & Hospitality
Multi-site, high turnover, shared devices, no IT team.
Not sure which of this applies to you?
Tell us what you run today and how many people use it. We will tell you what we would change, what it costs, and what we would leave alone.
Still deciding
The comparisons people ask us for most
Written so a competitor could not fairly object — including where the other option wins.
Microsoft 365 vs Google Workspace
An honest comparison, including when we would tell you to stay on Google.
Business Standard vs Premium
Same apps. The difference is entirely security - and whether you need it.
Windows 365 vs Azure Virtual Desktop
Fixed price and simple, or consumption-billed and powerful.
Where we work
Local prices, local data, local support
Same engineering standard, adapted to the currency, data residency rules and compliance expectations of each country.
New Zealand
NZD · GST 15%Our home market. Local engineers, local business hours, and billing in New Zealand dollars with GST handled properly.
- NZ-based engineers and account management
- Billing in NZD with GST-compliant invoicing
- Privacy Act 2020 aligned data handling
Australia
AUD · GST 10%Same team, same standards, priced in Australian dollars with workloads kept in Australian Azure regions.
- Azure Australia East and Australia Southeast regions
- Billing in AUD with Australian GST
- Privacy Act 1988 and Australian Privacy Principles aligned
India
INR · GST 18%Microsoft cloud delivered for Indian businesses, in rupees, on Indian Azure regions, with GST-compliant invoicing.
- Azure Central India, South India and West India regions
- Billing in INR with GST-compliant tax invoices
- DPDP Act 2023 aligned data handling
Free resources
Guides worth reading before you commit to anything
Written from real projects. No gated fluff - tell us where to send it and it is yours.
The Cloud Migration Guide
The complete method we use to move businesses to the Microsoft cloud without a Monday morning disaster.
The CFO's Guide to Cloud Cost
How finance leaders get visibility and control over cloud spend without becoming an engineer.
The Microsoft 365 Licensing Guide
Which plan, for which people, and why - including what changed with the 2026 packaging update.
The Copilot Readiness Checklist
Twelve things to fix before you switch Microsoft 365 Copilot on for your organisation.
Questions
Questions people ask before they call us
Be Cloud is the Microsoft cloud practice of Be Digital Limited. We are a Microsoft Partner and we sell, deploy and manage Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, Windows 365 and web hosting for businesses in New Zealand, Australia and India. Be Cloud sits alongside the other Be Digital brands covering websites, connectivity and security.
Yes. That means we can hold and manage your Microsoft licensing directly, invoice you locally in your own currency, escalate to Microsoft on your behalf, and access partner tooling and roadmap information that shapes what we recommend.
No. Most of our clients are between 10 and 300 users - the size where Microsoft 365 Business plans fit, where cloud waste is real money, and where there is rarely a dedicated cloud specialist on staff. We work with larger organisations too.
Licensing is at Microsoft pricing, invoiced locally. Projects such as migrations and assessments are fixed-price against an agreed scope. Managed services are a monthly fee per user or per workload. Azure consumption is passed through at cost. We will not send you an open-ended time-and-materials estimate and call it a quote.
Frequently, yes. Plenty of our engagements are specialist Microsoft cloud work sitting beside an incumbent who handles desktop support and day-to-day IT. We are clear about the boundary so nothing falls between us.
A discovery call usually happens within a few days. Assessments typically begin within two weeks. Urgent situations - a failed migration, a security incident, a bill that has suddenly tripled - we treat as urgent.
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- A 30-minute call with an engineer, not a sales script
- An honest view on whether you need what you think you need
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