Cloud IT services

Understanding how to maximize the promise of cloud computing as you assimilate it into your current environment requires the expertise and guidance of an experienced IT services provider. CGI's cloud IT services focus on creating a strategy based on client-specific business priorities and opportunities. Our cloud consulting services provide for a cloud roadmap that moves your organization from pilot to production—helping you to evaluate all of the deployment options, including public clouds, private clouds, hybrid clouds, for all types of cloud service offerings, including IaaS (infrastructure as a service), PaaS (platform as a service) and SaaS (software as a service).

With CGI as your cloud company partner, you'll receive expert guidance to move into the cloud and achieve predictable results. CGI's cloud services consulting include the following:

• Business readiness assessment (business strategy, proof of concept, quick wins)
• Infrastructure and application readiness assessment (high-level business case, technical proof of concept)
• Transition roadmap (full business case, proof of concept)

Cloud IT services benefits

With more than 35 years of experience in providing infrastructure and software services for complex organizations and as a full cloud computing company provider, CGI offers clients strategic coaching on transitioning to cloud computing, answering the "what," "how," "why" and "when." Key benefits of CGI's cloud IT services include the following:

• Full understanding of all business and technology aspects of cloud computing
• Outline of the risks, benefits and implications of cloud computing to your specific organization
• Expert advice and recommendations on cloud computing adoption
• Clear transition roadmap
• Full implementation support
• High return on investment

Cloud consulting services features

CGI has designed its cloud IT services to remove the complexity surrounding cloud computing and provide clear direction on the value it can bring to your specific organization. Key features of our services cloud consulting include the following:

• Business-centric approach (business assessment conducted first)
• Iterative approach to execution
• End-to-end expertise, from business assessment to infrastructure delivery
• CGI-owned cloud facilities fully aligned with industry norms and standards
• Ability to add resources as required to support multiple evaluations
• Supported by CGI's comprehensive suite of cloud computing offerings, including IaaS cloud (infrastructure as a service) and SaaS cloud (software as a service)