CareSuper to undertake cloud transformation

The $57 billion super fund is making the move from VMware Cloud on AWS to Microsoft Azure as it looks to create a more modern, cost-efficient environment.

CareSuper has mandated Macquarie Cloud Services to migrate and recalibrate its cloud environment into a Managed Edge Azure Local offering.

It will consolidate the super fund's technology estate into a single, scalable platform and will see databases modernised and platform-as-a-service offerings implemented to create efficiencies.

CareSuper said it is about more than cost savings for its 573,000 members.

"Our goal is to optimise every part of our operation so we can deliver long-term value to our members," CareSuper chief technology officer 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."

Macquarie Cloud Services head of Azure Naran McClung said the group is "seeing a wave of repatriation from AWS."

"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," McClung said.