Case Study: Macquarie University modernizes hybrid cloud infrastructure with Kyndryl

Macquarie University migrates 420 VMs in 4 months with Kyndryl

Macquarie University, a top-ranked Australian institution, faced a significant IT challenge as its mission-critical applications were hosted on disparate legacy systems and aging data centers. This created a high risk of disruption from potential hardware failures and non-compliant software. To support its digital transformation and ensure student learning continuity, the university partnered with vendor Kyndryl to build an agile and resilient cloud infrastructure.

Kyndryl collaborated with Macquarie University and Amazon Web Services to design and implement a VMware Cloud on AWS platform. The solution involved seamlessly extending the network, decommissioning old workloads, and consolidating servers. Kyndryl implemented disaster recovery and integrated backup services, resulting in a secure hybrid cloud estate. The project was completed without business disruption, achieving a 50% reduction in VM count, significantly lowering costs and emissions, and providing full disaster recovery capabilities. Kyndryl continues to support the university with managed services.

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