Azure App Gateway V1 retires April 28, 2026

Enterprise Zero Trust
at 1/10th the cloud cost.

We replace expensive Azure VPNs and Application Gateways with Cloudflare Zero Trust — deployed as code, SRE-managed, saving you $3,000+ per year.

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Why Smart Infra Ops

Infrastructure done right,
without the enterprise price tag.

We build production-grade infrastructure using open-source tools and Infrastructure as Code. You get enterprise reliability at a fraction of the cost.

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Zero Trust Security

Cloudflare Access replaces your VPN with identity-aware, per-app access controls. No open ports, no attack surface.

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Infrastructure as Code

Every component deployed via Terraform and Terragrunt. Reproducible, auditable, version-controlled. No manual configuration drift.

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Full Observability

Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, and OpenTelemetry from day one. See who connected, when, and from where — all in real-time dashboards.

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Massive Cost Savings

Our clients typically save $3,000–$5,000 per year compared to Azure Application Gateway, VPN, and WAF costs.

Cost Comparison

Azure App Gateway vs Smart Infra Ops

Real numbers. No hidden fees. Your infrastructure costs drop from day one.

Azure App Gateway V2

~$3,348/year (AUD)
  • Base gateway compute cost
  • WAF adds ~$5,800/year
  • Complex configuration
  • Vendor lock-in
  • No identity-aware access

Smart Infra Ops Stack

~$288/year (AUD)
  • 2x minimal VMs (your cloud)
  • Cloudflare Free tier (incl. WAF)
  • Zero Trust identity access
  • Full Grafana observability
  • IaC — deploy in minutes
Save $3,060+/year
Our Services

What we deliver

Cloudflare Secure Access Hub

Replace your VPN/App Gateway with Zero Trust tunnels. HA connectors, identity-aware auth, monitoring sidecar included.

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Infrastructure Health Check

3–4 hour remote assessment of your network, backups, security, and cloud costs. Delivered as a branded PDF report with prioritised findings.

Coming soon

Managed Kubernetes Platform

Production-grade K8s on your hardware with ArgoCD, cert-manager, observability, and Kyverno policies. Your own private EKS at 1/10th the cost.

Coming soon

Private AI Assistant

On-premises ChatGPT for regulated industries. OpenWebUI + Ollama running open-weight LLMs. Your data never leaves your network.

Coming soon

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