Lorge Consulting Services

We need secure, reliable infrastructure. Let's get that right.

Lorge provides secure, scalable hosting and cloud infrastructure solutions designed to improve system availability, performance, security, and business continuity. Our managed hosting services allow organisations to focus on their core business while we manage the underlying infrastructure — locally hosted in South Africa, fully managed by the same team that supports your ERP.

Hosting capability
Local SA hostingSage-tuned infrastructureBackup & recoverySecurity & accessUptime monitoringManaged patchingDisaster recoveryCapacity scaling
POPIA-aligned controlsRole-based accessRemote desktop deliveryRedundant connectivityEncrypted backups24/7 monitoring
01 · Business Challenge

The pressure on finance and operations leaders has changed.

Server downtime and instability

Unplanned outages and unstable environments interrupt finance, operations and customer-facing work.

Poor system performance

Reports run slowly, transactions lag, and month-end becomes a fire drill instead of a routine cycle.

Security and compliance concerns

Sensitive financial and personal data sitting on environments without clear controls or governance.

Disaster recovery risks

Backups exist on paper but no-one has tested a real recovery — and no-one is sure how long it would take.

High infrastructure costs

On-premise hardware, licences and maintenance costs creeping up year on year without matching business value.

Limited internal IT resources

Small IT teams stretched thin between user support, projects and keeping the lights on.

Business continuity challenges

No clear answer to how the business keeps running through a major incident, ransomware event or hardware failure.

Remote access limitations

Hybrid and distributed teams struggling to access ERP and business systems securely from anywhere.

02 · Business Impact

Without Hosting & Cloud Infrastructure, this costs the business:

Lost
Productivity during downtime and slow performance
Real
Security, compliance and ransomware exposure
Untested
Backup and disaster recovery capability
Stretched
Internal IT teams carrying infrastructure on the side
03 · Recommended Solution

Secure, scalable hosting and managed infrastructure — engineered for ERP.

Lorge designs, deploys, migrates, monitors and manages secure cloud and hosted environments for ERP and business systems. We tune the environment to how Sage and your business workloads actually behave, with one team accountable for ERP and infrastructure together.

Hosting & Cloud Infrastructure · Delivered by Lorge
  • ERP Hosting
  • Cloud Hosting
  • Managed Infrastructure Services
  • Backup & Disaster Recovery
  • Security Monitoring & Management
  • Performance Monitoring
  • Infrastructure Maintenance
  • User Access Management
  • System Optimisation & Support
04 · Business Outcome

Hosting & Cloud Infrastructure: finance and operation functions the board can rely on.

Follow the path — each milestone compounds into a finance function leadership can trust.

  1. 01
    Milestone 01

    Improved system uptime and reliability

    High-availability design, proactive monitoring and disciplined maintenance keep ERP and business systems stable.

  2. 02
    Milestone 02

    Enhanced security and risk management

    Security monitoring, access controls and patching reduce exposure to ransomware, breaches and compliance findings.

  3. 03
    Milestone 03

    Reduced infrastructure costs

    Right-sized environments and predictable managed-service pricing replace ageing hardware and unmanaged cloud sprawl.

  4. 04
    Milestone 04

    Improved system performance

    Environments tuned to Sage and business workloads — fast reports, responsive transactions, smooth month-ends.

  5. 05
    Milestone 05

    Reliable backup and disaster recovery

    Tested backups and DR capability so the business knows exactly what recovery looks like before it's needed.

  6. 06
    Milestone 06

    Increased business continuity

    A clear plan and platform for keeping the business running through incidents, outages and disruptions.

  7. 07
    Milestone 07

    Scalable infrastructure that supports growth

    Capacity that grows with users, entities, sites and data — without re-platforming every few years.

  8. 08
    Milestone 08

    Reduced burden on internal IT teams

    Lorge handles infrastructure, monitoring and patching — freeing internal IT to focus on the business.

  9. Destination

    Board-ready finance function

    Every milestone compounded into finance leadership can trust. It's visible, controlled, scalable.

05 · Why Lorge

Managed hosting from a partner that knows your ERP — not a generic data centre.

Lorge designs, runs and supports hosting environments tuned to Sage and business-system workloads, with the same team responsible for ERP and infrastructure. As a Sage Platinum Business Partner with 40+ years in business, we bring the consulting, security and operational discipline larger organisations expect.

40+
Years in business
Certified
Sage consultants
Local
South African support
  • Hosting and infrastructure assessment and design
  • Cloud migration from on-premise environments
  • Managed hosting and infrastructure services
  • Backup, disaster recovery and business continuity
  • Security monitoring, patching and access management
  • Performance monitoring, optimisation and capacity planning
06 · FAQs

Hosting & Cloud Infrastructure FAQs - Questions finance leaders ask us first.

Can Lorge host our ERP environment?+

Yes. We host and manage Sage 300, Sage X3, Sage Intacct and Sage 300 People environments, along with the supporting databases, integrations and reporting tools. Environments are tuned to how Sage workloads actually behave.

Can you migrate our existing systems to the cloud?+

Yes. We assess the current environment, design the target architecture, and plan and execute the migration with minimal disruption — including data, integrations, user access and cutover.

How secure is the hosted environment?+

Environments include security monitoring, patching, access controls, encrypted backups and POPIA-aligned governance. Controls are documented so you can demonstrate posture to auditors, customers and the board.

Can users access systems remotely?+

Yes. Hosted environments are designed for secure remote and hybrid access from anywhere, with user access management and authentication controls in place.

Do you provide ongoing infrastructure support?+

Yes. Managed hosting includes ongoing monitoring, maintenance, patching, performance tuning, backup and DR management, and a single SLA covering infrastructure alongside ERP support.

Hosting & Cloud Infrastructure · Next step

See Hosting & Cloud Infrastructure working against your real business problem.

We'll demonstrate the platform in the context of your industry, scale and finance model — not a generic walkthrough.