Macquarie Cloud Services and CareSuper focus together on ‘cloud’ innovation and efficiency

09 July 2025
Companies on the Move

MACQUARIE Cloud Services has been appointed by CareSuper to lead a major cloud transformation program, marking a strategic shift away from VMware Cloud on AWS and what was described as a “more modern, cost-efficient, and agile” Microsoft Azure environment.

The agreement is for Macquarie Cloud to migrate and recalibrate CareSuper’s VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC) environment – made up of hundreds of applications and petabytes of data – into a Managed Edge Azure Local offering.

For CareSuper – an industry super fund with more than 573,000 members and over $57 billion in funds under management – the move is about far more than cost.

“Our goal is to optimise every part of our operation so we can deliver long-term value to our members,” chief technology officer at CareSuper, Simon Reiter said.

“Cloud decisions must serve that mission – not just today, but five years from now. Macquarie Cloud Services stood out as a partner who could deliver both the technical transformation and the ongoing managed service maturity required.”

CareSuper plans ahead in the cloud

Macquarie’s Azure-led approach consolidates CareSuper’s Technology estate into a unified, secure, and scalable platform.

The engagement includes migrating workloads from VMware Cloud on AWS into a new Azure landing zone, modernising databases, and implementing platform-as-a-service (PaaS) offerings to streamline performance and efficiencies for the fund.

“We’re seeing a wave of repatriation from AWS,” head of Azure at Macquarie Cloud Services, Naran McClung said. “For many organisations, rising costs, and architectural limitations have made them re-evaluate. But it’s not just about moving away – it’s about moving forward. That’s where our team adds value.”

Importantly, Macquarie has assumed the risk of the migration project, delivering the transformation with zero upfront cost to CareSuper and full accountability for outcomes.

“What we’ve found in partnering with Macquarie Cloud Services is a team of experts who can transform, refactor, migrate, and ensure we get the best operational value from our cloud environment. That the company backs itself by taking on the cost risk of the migration phase is telling of its capabilities and commitment to putting customers first.” CareSuper’s Mr Reiter said.

Four years as an Azure Expert MSP

Macquarie Cloud Services is one of only a handful of partners across Asia Pacific to retain its Microsoft Azure Expert Managed Services Provider (MSP) status for four consecutive years – a recognition earned through rigorous annual audits and consistent delivery excellence.

“We’ve seen our Azure team and business expand by about 20 per cent every year since we set it up in 2020,” Macquarie’s Mr McClung said.

“Becoming an Azure Expert MSP is not a lifetime achievement; it takes incredible dedication, assessments requiring dozens of the team to come together, and – most importantly – an ability to deliver value to customers time and time again.”