Charles River IMS on Microsoft® Azure
Transformation at the Speed of Business
Charles River has collaborated with Microsoft to provide the foundation for a scalable, secure, and highly performant investment management platform. Our strategic cloud solution, Charles River IMS on Microsoft® Azure, enables timelier investment decisions, helps firms adhere to regulatory requirements, and scales seamlessly to support organic and acquisition-based business growth. A secure cloud environment that offers proactive threat monitoring and simplified disaster recovery allows managers to focus on serving the needs of their clients. Read more about Charles River IMS on Azure’s capabilities here.
Key Benefits
Performance and Scalability
- Global reach and geographic proximity helps enhance performance
- On-demand provisioning
- Predictive and prescriptive analytics
Security
- Resilient infrastructure
- Embedded AI-based monitoring
- End-to-end encryption
- Streamlined disaster recovery
Innovation
- Extensible platform
- Deep data history and analytics
- Version-independent micro-services
- Continuous enhancements
Charles River IMS on Azure Delivery Model
The Charles River IMS on Azure utilizes a Hub and Spoke design.
THE CHARLES RIVER HUB
Charles River IMS is centrally managed in regional Hubs.
- The Hub contains all core cloud services for Charles River to manage each customer’s Spoke environment.
- Management in regional hubs enables rapid deployment of new services and upgrades, promoting continuous innovation.
THE CUSTOMER SPOKE
Each client firm operates in a separate “spoke” containing their specific data and applications.
- Separate spokes enhance security through network isolation.
- Each client’s Spoke is located in geographic proximity to optimize performance and enable compliance with data residency mandates.

News & Press
Charles River Chooses Microsoft® Azure for Investment Management Solution
Charles River IMS on Azure Now Client-Ready
Now is the Time for Cloud-Based Solutions
Charles River Featured at Microsoft Inspire 2020 Virtual Conference