The Cambridge took the strategic decision to migrate from traditional private data centres to a more flexible option using Microsoft’s Azure cloud.

It’s a move which, according to DPR, positions the mutual as a technology leader amongst banks and building societies. What’s more it will allow The Cambridge to continuously adopt further cloud innovations as they become available.

The scale of the migration placed a heavy emphasis on compliance, as such DPR was able to provide a solution to suit the needs of The Cambridge and support with the rigor and guidelines surrounding this type of task.

DPR delivered the enhanced infrastructure to The Cambridge in four months – a process which required strong governance and rigorous testing.

Benefits

The use of the DPR cloud computing service has strengthened the robustness of The Cambridge’s infrastructure, improving resilience, reducing potential downtime, increasing security, and providing better disaster recovery/business continuity (DRBC) capability.

Azure will also provide The Cambridge with increased flexibility, allowing its infrastructure to seamlessly scale, supporting both peaks and troughs in demand as well as long-term business growth.

DPR is an approved Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider (CSP), allowing for greater control of the end-to-end journey, improving both lead time and cost management for their customers.

Trevor Tannenbaum, head of IT & change at The Cambridge said: “The plan was executed perfectly, and all key milestones delivered on time. Now we are live on Azure we are starting to see the benefits – the capabilities now available for operational resilience are key for the Society.

“The flexibility it offers will enable us to manage growth and reduce our overnight processes to allow customers full access to their accounts throughout the day.”