14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has joined forces with the Capgemini Group in order to push its Cloud platform and associated services on no less than 22 countries worldwide.
U.K., the Netherlands, North America, France, Belgium and Brazil are considered priority markets, but additional countries will also come into focus, the software giant explained.
Capgemini already got the Dutch police to embrace its Windows Azure solution, and this is bound to be just the first example of organizations leveraging the new partnership inked with the Redmond company.
Among the Windows Azure-based offerings offered by Capgemini, Microsoft mentioned consulting, technology and outsourcing services.
“Capgemini already has a very strong alliance with Microsoft, and this further strengthens our relationship. We have a long history of customer collaboration and deep, sector-specific expertise, and Microsoft offers innovative solutions to meet customer needs in the quickly growing domain of the cloud,” revealed John Brahim, Capgemini’s Europe Deputy CEO.
“Together, we are well-positioned to deliver cloud services that will help customers keep ahead of the technology curve while at the same time reducing costs.”
The duo plans to share some of the financial efforts necessary to drive marketing and technical training, but Capgemini will also be responsible for training architects and developers around the world, and for building a center of expertise focused on Windows Azure in India.
Doug Hauger, general manager for Windows Azure at Microsoft stressed that the companies’ mutual customers should expect flexible cloud business solutions to be made available due to the partnership.
“The Windows Azure platform minimizes the need for infrastructure investments. Applications developed on Windows Azure can be deployed rapidly with the reliability and security that’s essential for the enterprise,” Hauger said.
“Microsoft is committed to continued investment in cloud solutions and will work with Capgemini to facilitate the deployment of cloud solutions for customers around the world.”