Faster Azure innovation,
without the risk.
With guardrails to manage risk, so you don’t have to. Macquarie Guard is a first-of-its-kind SaaS offering that gives Australian Azure customers the safeguards and skills to innovate faster, without increasing risk.
Macquarie Guard
Don't manage the risk of innovation alone.
Azure is the leading platform for cloud innovation and solution development, but doing it alone raises the stakes. Macquarie Guard automates practical guardrails into Azure’s services, so you can build complex solutions and innovate faster, without compromising reliability or performance.
- Automate guardrails across 50+ function applications
- Access ML-powered bot services for smarter operations
- Optimise cost and resources with built-in tooling
- Innovate faster without increasing your risk profile
Value you see
Guardrails that let you grow faster.
The guardrails and expertise to help you move faster on Azure, with confidence.
Responsible innovation
Ongoing operational, security and governance guardrails drawn from our market-leading IP.
Enhanced security
Backed by 200+ NV1, government data security-cleared personnel.
Room to grow
Macquarie Guard optimises cost and resources in the background, so you can focus on what matters most.
24×7 automated operations
Auto-remediation, auto-healing, advanced logging, alerting, monitoring, ticketing and reporting.
Well-architected framework
Best-practice outcomes implemented continuously across the lifecycle.
Uncapped changes
Accelerate your data-heavy projects with short runways and ramp-up times.
What it offers
The key aspect of Macquarie Guard.
“Forged over five years working exclusively on Azure, Macquarie Guard represents the very best protection in the Australian market.”
Naran McClung
Head of Azure, Macquarie Cloud Services
Certifications matter.
We’re a Microsoft Tier 1 direct cloud services provider.
Data sheet
Macquarie Guard by Macquarie Cloud Services.
Macquarie Guard’s 24×7 automated operations deliver auto-remediation, auto-healing, continuous cost optimisation, compliance and governance, advanced logging, alerting, monitoring, ticketing and reporting.
“As we continue to transform, we were also looking for
a partner who could work with us on projects with short runways
and ramp up times. Agility and speed are increasingly important
for us, and we needed someone who can match our pace.”
Tuan Tran
Head of Technology and Cyber Security, BSA
Why Macquarie Cloud Services
Australia's fastest growing Azure practice.
Deep Microsoft investment, backed by real Australian expertise.
Australia’s #1 Microsoft CSP
We’re 1 of only 5 Australian organisations with Azure Expert MSP status and MISA membership – the highest level of Microsoft accreditation.
Dedicated Azure focus
We specialise in one public cloud, delivering unmatched expertise through exclusive Microsoft Azure specialisation.
Stronger Azure outcomes
We continue to invest heavily in our Microsoft partnership, skills and specialisations to deliver a better Azure experience.
24x7 Australian support
Speak directly to local engineers with a 15-minute response time and continuity of knowledge across your environment.
Contact us
Talk to an Azure expert.
- 1800 004 943
- Level 15, 2 Market Street Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Follow us on LinkedIn!
FAQs.
What is Macquarie Guard?
Macquarie Guard is ground-up IP built by Macquarie Cloud Services engineers to solve common problems that we faced as we scaled our services. It is built on Azure services, for Azure services, delivered by Lighthouse, serverless architecture, countless lines of code and above all, on best practices, experience and expertise.
What problems does it solve?
Macquarie Guard has universal appeal to a wide range of corporates and enterprises looking to do more with less and to stay ahead of the competition, but some of the common themes we hear are:
- I don’t know where or how to start.
- I’m in the cloud, but I’m not seeing much value.
- How do I gain an edge by safely innovating with the cloud?
Why is it different?
You have choices. You can sign up through the CSP cloud provider program and enjoy our award-winning management services and discounts. Or you can utilise your existing Microsoft Customer Agreement (Enterprise) or your Enterprise Agreement and your Minimum Azure Consumption Commitment (MACC). When you accept the Macquarie Guard oƯer in the Azure Marketplace, you will be billed by Microsoft for our oƯer and thus draw down on your MACC.
Why is Macquarie Guard exclusively for Azure customers?
“Microsoft Azure is typically the default IaaS option for Microsoft-centric organisations in Australia, particularly among small to midsize organisations in industries such as construction, local government, accounting and legal services,” Gartner VP analyst Michael Warrilow says, supporting Azure’s strong positioning in Australia. Macquarie Cloud Services has seen value in investing in a deep partnership with Microsoft, bolstered with joint product development and skilling.
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