EQUIFAX ANZ
“ My target cloud environment is Google Cloud Provision,” explains Paul.“ I actually locate services where the data components are common.”
Paul emphasises that cloud migration isn’ t a one-size-fits-all proposition.“ Cloud migration to us can occur in multiple different flavours.
“ You can lift and shift, you can containerise, you can modernise, you can cloud native, but they’ re not all the same thing and they all need to be addressed in different ways.”
This tailored approach ensures that each of Equifax’ s 200 products receives the appropriate cloud treatment.
“ The biggest challenge initially was what flavour supports which product and for which market? Customer and product are the key to the conversation, not technology,” he explains.
This customer-centric approach to cloud migration has helped avoid costly missteps that plague many transformation efforts.
A key consideration in this approach is security, particularly given the sensitive nature of Equifax’ s data holdings.
“ As Equifax has the largest amount of data outside of the New Zealand and Australian governments in this part of the world on individuals and corporations, it makes us a target.” Security considerations heavily influenced Paul’ s choice of cloud providers.
“ I’ m very passionate about Google because out of the box I get security on, whereas in AWS, I have to remember to turn security on,” he reveals.
268 May 2025