Cut costs,
not capability.
Managed hybrid cloud.
Macquarie Flex is a hybrid cloud solution that gives you flexibility and control over Azure workloads, moving workloads seamlessly between Azure-native and sovereign environments.
Reduce cost and risk with Australia’s #1 Microsoft Partner and save an average of 25% on Azure infrastructure.
Trusted by leading
Australian organisations
Is your hybrid cloud strategy unravelling?
Australian businesses are navigating a perfect storm of cloud challenges right now:
- VMware-Broadcom licensing crisis: Price increases of 300-500% forcing urgent virtualisation decisions with limited timeframes
- AWS repatriation: AWS bills climbing year-over-year despite optimisation efforts
- Azure Enterprise Agreement (EA) renewal: Approaching renewals with diminishing negotiating power
- Management tool sprawl: Your team is juggling mutiple tools with no unified visibility or control across environments
- Security and compliance gaps: Cloud complexity creating blind spots that auditors are flagging as high-risk
- AI readiness gap: Current cloud infrastructure can't support emerging AI workloads or the associated costs
Save 25% on Azure. Fund your next innovation.
CFOs want cloud cost transparency. CIOs need funds for GenAI. Boards are questioning overspend on public cloud.
It’s time to recalibrate your cloud.
The Macquarie Flex savings calculator shows exactly how much you Azure spend you could unlock. Find out in 2-minutes, with instant results.
Clear value, measurable outcomes
Why choose Macquarie Flex.
Macquarie Flex is a managed hybrid cloud solution designed for cost, control and continuity. Powered by Microsoft Azure Local and DELL Technologies APEX Cloud Platform for Microsoft Azure, it brings together Macquarie Cloud Services Launch® Private Cloud with Microsoft Azure.
With Macquarie Flex, you can run Azure your way and enjoy these benefits:
Proven savings of 25%
Cut Azure infrastructure costs by 25% with a hybrid cloud architecture that removes static workload waste and right-sizes workloads.
Fund your AI ambitions
Scale with confidence and reinvest cloud savings to support hybrid cloud computing and future innovation workloads.
Hybrid cloud flexibility
Seamlessly move workloads between public, private and hybrid cloud environments. No lock-in, no wasted spend.
Azure, as you know it
Use the same Azure portal, tools and APIs across public and sovereign environments so your teams work the same way everywhere.
Sovereign by design
Data hosted and supported locally by a trusted Australian hybrid cloud provider, aligned to APRA CPS 234 requirements.
Secure cloud infrastructure
Macquarie Cloud Services is an ISO 27001 cloud provider and Azure security partner in Australia.
Ready to take control of your cloud spend?
Hybrid cloud built for control, not compromise.
Public cloud costs are rising, compliance demands are tightening, and AI workloads are stretching budgets. A smarter hybrid cloud architecture lets you place workloads where they make sense, without losing the Azure tools your teams rely on.
- Reduce public cloud overspend without re-platforming.
- Keep Azure native tools across hybrid cloud infrastructure.
- Meet Australian data residency and compliance needs.
- Fund future AI and growth without new budget approvals.
Common use cases
Hybrid cloud services that solve real challenges.
See how organisations use Macquarie Flex to reduce costs, improve performance and simplify operations.
Azure cost control
Public cloud costs can rise faster than the value you’re getting from them. With Macquarie Flex, you can bring the right workloads into hybrid cloud infrastructure where spend to control ongoing spend.
Compliance-led hosting
Support regulated workloads that require Australian data residency and stronger governance using hybrid cloud storage and local support.
AI workload scaling
Free up budget for GenAI initiatives by recalibrating how hybrid cloud computing workloads are placed. All with responsive, accountable support teams that know your environment and who handle the work your team no longer has bandwidth for.
Sensitive & Compliance Workloads
For organizations with strict data sovereignty, regulatory compliance, or security requirements, Macquarie Flex provides a private cloud environment with the same Azure services and management experience.
Dell Technologies
Titanium Partner.
The Titanium Partner status reflects our long-standing partnership with Dell and the strength of the platforms we deliver for performance, efficiency and resilience.
- Dell’s highest partner tier, reflecting deep engineering capability and collaboration.
- Private and hybrid cloud platforms built on Dell infrastructure for performance and efficiency.
- Investment in Dell PowerStore for higher throughput, lower latency and improved sustainability.
Why Macquarie Cloud Services
A hybrid cloud partner you can trust.
Local expertise, proven delivery and human-led service.
Quality you can
measure.
With one of the highest Net Promoter Scores (NPS) on the ASX and named the #1 Great Place to Work Australia for 2024 and 2025, we’re proof that when people thrive, so do our customers.
Australia’s #1 Microsoft Partner.
As one of only five Azure Expert MSPs in Australia, and a member of the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association, we deliver secure, resilient, and optimised Azure, Azure Local and hybrid cloud architectures.
Dell Titanium
Partner.
Our Titanium-level partnership with Dell Technologies ensures a flexible hybrid cloud solution built to scale. From mission-critical workloads to AI, your platforms run with the reliability and engineering rigour trusted by Australian businesses.
Secure and sovereign cloud.
Locally hosted, locally supported hybrid cloud services built for Australian organisations, with guaranteed data residency and compliance with APRA CPS 234 and ISO 27001.
We're certified by the best.
Contact us
Ready to Unlock True Hybrid Flexibility?
Talk to our hybrid cloud specialists today to see how Macquarie Flex can transform your IT infrastructure.
- 1800 004 943
- Level 15, 2 Market St Sydney NSW 2000
FAQs
What is Macquarie Flex as a managed hybrid cloud solution?
It’s a smarter way to optimise Azure workloads, delivering up to 25% cost savings while keeping the same Azure native tools. Instead of endless tweaks, workloads are shifted to the right environment (Azure-native, Azure Local, or private cloud) for the best balance of cost, compliance, and performance.
How does Macquarie Flex reduce Azure costs?
Macquarie Flex reduces costs by shifting suitable workloads into a managed hybrid cloud environment. You keep the same Azure tools and services, but avoid paying hyperscale rates where they’re not needed.
How is Macquarie Flex different from public hyperscale Azure?
Macquarie Flex delivers the same Azure-native tools and APIs but in a cost-optimised, sovereign environment. Unlike hyperscalers, we guarantee data residency in Australia, provide NPS-accredited support, and have proven savings of 25%.
Is Macquarie Flex suitable for regulated industries?
Yes. Macquarie Flex is a sovereign and secure hybrid cloud infrastructure, hosted and supported entirely in Australia with guaranteed data residency. It’s aligned with APRA CPS 234 and certified as an ISO 27001 cloud provider, with GRC support and audit-ready controls for regulated industries like finance, government, and healthcare.
Does Macquarie Flex support Azure Local and private cloud?
Yes. Macquarie Flex supports Azure native, Azure Local, and private cloud as part of a unified hybrid cloud architecture.
Can Macquarie Flex support GenAI workloads?
Yes. Macquarie Flex is an AI-ready, optimised for Azure AI and LLM workloads. You can run GPT models, LLM hosting, and training/inference workloads securely, with sovereign infrastructure and evergreen optimisation to keep AI scalable and cost-efficient.
Can Macquarie Flex support AWS repatriation or migration off VMware?
Yes. Many businesses are looking to migrate off VMware or repatriate workloads from AWS due to rising costs, licensing changes, or compliance requirements. Macquarie Flex provides a structured migration strategy with minimal disruption and guaranteed compliance.