Cloud and Infrastructure for Manufacturers Who Need Reliability Without Complexity

Your On-Premises Infrastructure Is Holding You Back

That aging server in your back room is a liability. It is a single point of failure with no geographic redundancy, limited scalability, and a maintenance burden that grows every year. When it fails -- and it will fail -- your ERP goes down, your production data becomes inaccessible, and your team scrambles to recover from backups that may or may not be current.

Manufacturers across the country are migrating critical workloads to the cloud to eliminate these risks. But cloud migration in a manufacturing environment is not the same as moving a marketing agency to Google Workspace. You have ERP integrations, CAD file storage requirements, compliance obligations, and production systems that cannot tolerate disruption.

Neuron designs and executes cloud strategies specifically for manufacturers. We understand your workloads, your compliance requirements, and your tolerance for risk. We migrate at your pace, with zero unplanned downtime.

Cloud Platforms We Deploy

Microsoft Azure

Azure is our primary recommendation for manufacturers, particularly those already using Microsoft 365. Azure integrates seamlessly with Active Directory, SharePoint, and Teams, creating a unified cloud environment.

We deploy Azure infrastructure for ERP hosting, file storage, virtual desktops, disaster recovery, and development environments. Azure's compliance certifications (including FedRAMP, ITAR, and DFARS) make it the preferred platform for defense and aerospace manufacturers who need to meet CMMC and NIST requirements.

Our engineers hold Azure certifications and manage Azure environments for manufacturers nationwide.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

For manufacturers with specific workload requirements or existing AWS investments, we design and manage AWS infrastructure. AWS offers deep capabilities in compute, storage, machine learning, and IoT that benefit manufacturers exploring Industry 4.0 initiatives.

We deploy AWS services for data analytics, IoT sensor data processing, high-performance computing, and multi-region disaster recovery. Our team manages your AWS environment with the same proactive monitoring and optimization we apply to all client infrastructure.

Cloud Deployment Models

Full Cloud Migration

For manufacturers ready to eliminate on-premises servers entirely, we plan and execute full cloud migrations. This includes migrating your ERP, file servers, email, databases, and applications to cloud infrastructure.

Our migration methodology minimizes disruption by running parallel environments during the transition. We migrate workloads in phases, starting with the least critical systems and progressing to production systems only after thorough testing. Users experience minimal change to their daily workflows.

Hybrid Cloud

Most manufacturers benefit from a hybrid approach. Some workloads belong in the cloud. Others, particularly those with low-latency requirements or direct OT system integration, perform better on local infrastructure.

We design hybrid architectures that place each workload in its optimal location. Cloud-based disaster recovery protects your on-premises systems. Cloud file storage with local caching provides fast access and geographic redundancy. Your IT and OT networks remain segmented and secure regardless of where workloads reside.

Hybrid cloud gives you the flexibility to modernize incrementally without disrupting operations.

Private Cloud

For manufacturers with strict data sovereignty or compliance requirements, we deploy private cloud environments on dedicated infrastructure. Private cloud delivers cloud-like scalability and management while keeping your data on infrastructure you control.

This approach is particularly relevant for ITAR-regulated manufacturers and those handling controlled unclassified information (CUI).

Backup and Disaster Recovery

Cloud infrastructure plays a central role in protecting your operation from data loss, ransomware, and unplanned outages. We integrate cloud-based backup and disaster recovery into every environment we manage, including immutable backups that ransomware cannot touch, cloud-based failover infrastructure, and quarterly restore testing that verifies your recovery capability.

For a complete overview of our business continuity planning, cloud backup, disaster recovery, and ransomware recovery services, see our dedicated Backup and Disaster Recovery page.

Cloud Benefits for Manufacturers

Scalability

Cloud infrastructure scales with your business. Adding capacity for a new production line, a seasonal demand spike, or an acquisition takes hours instead of weeks. You pay for what you use, eliminating the need to over-provision hardware for peak demand.

Reduced Capital Expenditure

Replace large, unpredictable capital expenditures on server hardware with predictable monthly operating expenses. Cloud infrastructure eliminates the cycle of purchasing, deploying, maintaining, and eventually replacing physical servers.

Our IT consulting team helps you model the total cost of ownership, comparing your current infrastructure costs against cloud alternatives so you can make informed decisions.

Remote Access and Multi-Site Connectivity

Cloud infrastructure provides secure access from any location. Engineers can access CAD files from home. Managers can review production dashboards from their phones. Multiple plant locations access the same ERP instance without maintaining complex VPN configurations.

This flexibility supports the increasingly distributed nature of modern manufacturing operations, from multi-site connectivity to remote engineering teams.

Automatic Updates and Maintenance

Cloud platforms handle hardware maintenance, firmware updates, and infrastructure security patches automatically. Your IT team and our engineers focus on higher-value activities instead of babysitting aging server hardware.

Our Cloud Migration Process

1. Assessment: We inventory your current infrastructure, applications, and data. We identify workloads suitable for cloud migration and those better served on-premises.

2. Design: We architect your cloud environment, selecting platforms, services, networking, and security configurations optimized for your specific requirements.

3. Pilot: We migrate a non-critical workload first, validating the design and establishing operational procedures.

4. Migration: We migrate production workloads in planned phases, with rollback procedures in place for each stage.

5. Optimization: After migration, we continuously optimize your cloud environment for performance, cost, and security.

Learn more about our step-by-step approach to IT projects.

Start Your Cloud Journey

Whether you are replacing a single aging server or planning a complete infrastructure transformation, Neuron will design a cloud strategy that fits your operation. No disruption. No guesswork. Just reliable infrastructure that scales with your business.

We serve manufacturers and operational industries nationwide, including manufacturing, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and construction companies that depend on uptime and operational reliability.