Sopra Steria partners with Nerdio to accelerate secure, cost-efficient cloud desktops on Microsoft Azure

Sopra Steria today announced a technological partnership with Nerdio, a leading provider of automation and management solutions for Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and Windows 365. Launching in Belgium, the partnership combines Sopra Steria’s consulting and managed services with Nerdio’s automation platform to simplify how organisations design, deploy and operate modern digital workplaces.

Clients want secure, flexible workspaces that are fast and easy to deploy and cost-friendly to run. By pairing Nerdio’s automation with Sopra Steria’s advisory and managed services, we deliver environments that scale smoothly, strengthen security and keep costs under control—so IT teams can focus on higher-value work.

- Peter Hendrickx, Business Development (Cloud), Sopra Steria  

• Rapid rollout: Standardised blueprints and automation reduce setup time and migration friction for AVD and Windows 365.  
• Cost control by design: Autoscaling, scheduling and policy-driven optimisation keep cloud spend predictable and efficient.  
• Security & compliance built-in: Consistent identities, policies and governance aligned to Microsoft cloud standards.  
• Operate at scale: Single-console management for multi-tenant estates across the desktop lifecycle.  
• Local expertise: On-the-ground advisory and managed services delivered by Sopra Steria in Belgium.