CGI and NetApp partner to deliver flexible storage solutions that help organizations modernize IT infrastructure, strengthen data management, enhance cybersecurity, and accelerate AI adoption across hybrid cloud environments.
CGI and NetApp have expanded their global alliance partnership, marking a significant step toward helping organizations modernize their IT infrastructure and prepare for growing artificial intelligence (AI) demands. The enhanced collaboration will see NetApp Keystone powering CGI’s block storage solutions within its shared services platform, giving businesses a more flexible and scalable way to manage data across cloud and on-premises environments.
The move comes as enterprises increasingly seek modern technology solutions that can keep pace with rapidly growing data volumes, cybersecurity requirements, and AI-driven workloads. By integrating NetApp Keystone into its platform, CGI aims to provide customers with storage services that can be consumed as needed through a subscription-based model rather than requiring large upfront infrastructure investments.
A New Approach to Storage Is Gaining Momentum
Traditional storage procurement often involves lengthy planning cycles and significant capital spending. The new solution offers a consumption-based model, allowing organizations to scale storage resources according to business needs while maintaining operational efficiency.
NetApp Keystone delivers storage services across private, public, and hybrid cloud environments. The platform is designed to provide high performance, intelligent data management, and strong availability while also incorporating security capabilities such as threat detection, data protection, and recovery.
According to CGI, this expanded partnership reinforces both companies’ commitment to helping clients become more data-driven and better prepared for AI adoption at scale.
Why Are Flexible Storage Models Becoming More Important?
As businesses generate and process larger amounts of information, traditional infrastructure approaches are becoming less practical. Organizations need solutions that can quickly adapt to changing demands while supporting critical workloads across multiple environments.
The partnership combines NetApp’s expertise in data storage and management with CGI’s strengths in digital transformation, cloud services, AI solutions, consulting, and managed services. Together, the companies aim to simplify hybrid cloud adoption while helping customers improve operational performance and cybersecurity resilience.
Executives from both organizations emphasized that the next phase of the alliance will focus on designing, delivering, and operating enterprise-grade solutions tailored to evolving business needs. The collaboration is expected to support clients across multiple industries seeking reliable, secure, and scalable data infrastructure.
Building the Foundation for Future Innovation
The announcement reflects a broader industry shift toward storage-as-a-service models. As AI applications continue to demand larger datasets and faster processing capabilities, organizations are looking for infrastructure that offers both flexibility and performance.
With NetApp Keystone integrated into CGI’s shared services platform, customers gain access to scalable storage resources that can support digital transformation initiatives while reducing infrastructure complexity.
As Business Fortune observes, the expanded CGI and NetApp partnership positions both companies to play a larger role in helping enterprises build intelligent, secure, and AI-ready environments capable of supporting the next generation of business innovation.
