Azure Cloud Architecture for Healthcare Platform
Budget: $750 – $1,500 USD
Azure Cloud Setup – Architecture Brief
Engagement type: One-off setup with documentation and handover
Location: Kenya (Azure region in South Africa)
Background
The client provides remote radiology reporting services to hospitals. The platform includes PACS, DICOM image handling, a web portal, and radiology viewers. Medical imaging data and patient information must be handled securely and reliably.
The organisation is transitioning to Microsoft Azure and does not currently have in-house cloud expertise.
Scope of Work
The consultant will design and implement a secure, production-ready Azure environment using virtual machines.
Key Requirements
Azure Foundation
Azure subscription and billing setup
Role-based access control (RBAC)
Naming, tagging, and cost visibility
Network & Security
Secure VNet design (hub-and-spoke or equivalent)
Subnets for web/app, PACS, and data tiers
No direct public access to VMs
Secure admin access (Azure Bastion or VPN)
Network Security Groups and basic hardening
Compute (VM-based)
Linux VMs for PACS (e.g. dcm4chee)
Database VM or managed database (where appropriate)
Web/application VM(s) for portal and OHIF viewer
Guidance on VM sizing and disk selection
Data Protection & Reliability
VM backups using Azure Backup
Monitoring and alerting (Azure Monitor / Log Analytics)
Basic disaster recovery considerations
Documentation & Handover
Architecture diagram
Written documentation explaining the environment
Knowledge transfer session for internal operations
Out of Scope
Ongoing managed services
Application development
Full multi-region disaster recovery (can be phased later)
Deliverables
Deployed Azure environment
Documentation pack
Handover session
Optional ad-hoc support arrangement
Engagement type: One-off setup with documentation and handover
Location: Kenya (Azure region in South Africa)
Background
The client provides remote radiology reporting services to hospitals. The platform includes PACS, DICOM image handling, a web portal, and radiology viewers. Medical imaging data and patient information must be handled securely and reliably.
The organisation is transitioning to Microsoft Azure and does not currently have in-house cloud expertise.
Scope of Work
The consultant will design and implement a secure, production-ready Azure environment using virtual machines.
Key Requirements
Azure Foundation
Azure subscription and billing setup
Role-based access control (RBAC)
Naming, tagging, and cost visibility
Network & Security
Secure VNet design (hub-and-spoke or equivalent)
Subnets for web/app, PACS, and data tiers
No direct public access to VMs
Secure admin access (Azure Bastion or VPN)
Network Security Groups and basic hardening
Compute (VM-based)
Linux VMs for PACS (e.g. dcm4chee)
Database VM or managed database (where appropriate)
Web/application VM(s) for portal and OHIF viewer
Guidance on VM sizing and disk selection
Data Protection & Reliability
VM backups using Azure Backup
Monitoring and alerting (Azure Monitor / Log Analytics)
Basic disaster recovery considerations
Documentation & Handover
Architecture diagram
Written documentation explaining the environment
Knowledge transfer session for internal operations
Out of Scope
Ongoing managed services
Application development
Full multi-region disaster recovery (can be phased later)
Deliverables
Deployed Azure environment
Documentation pack
Handover session
Optional ad-hoc support arrangement