CGI and NetApp have expanded their global alliance partnership, with NetApp Keystone set to power CGI’s block storage solutions within its shared services platform. The move deepens the companies’ existing relationship and is designed to help organizations modernize IT infrastructure, improve data management, and advance AI initiatives across private, public, and hybrid cloud environments.
Under the expanded agreement, CGI will integrate NetApp Keystone’s subscription-based storage model into its shared services platform. The offering is designed to provide customers with scalable block storage resources while allowing organizations to consume storage capacity through a flexible, consumption-based model rather than traditional infrastructure procurement cycles.
NetApp Keystone delivers storage services across on-premises and cloud environments, combining performance, data management capabilities, and high-availability features. The platform also incorporates integrated security features focused on threat detection, data protection, and recovery, supporting organizations with increasingly stringent operational and cybersecurity requirements.
The partnership combines NetApp’s storage and data management portfolio with CGI’s consulting, cloud, AI, and managed services expertise. NetApp is one of more than 150 technology firms in CGI’s Global Alliances network, and together the companies are targeting enterprises looking to modernize infrastructure while maintaining operational consistency across hybrid environments.
“The expansion of our partnership with NetApp reflects a strong commitment on both sides to drive meaningful outcomes for our clients,” said Virginia Williams, Senior Vice-President and Business Unit Leader, U.S. Northwest Operations at CGI. “The technology, expertise and innovation offered by this powerful alliance will continue to help clients modernize their IT environments, become more data-driven and prepare for AI at scale.”
This next phase of the alliance will see the two companies working together to design, deliver, and operate solutions to meet clients’ evolving digital needs. CGI will deliver services on behalf of NetApp, while NetApp will partner with CGI to deliver enterprise-grade data and storage services that enable flexible, consumption-based solutions for joint clients across industries.
“By expanding our partnership with CGI, we’re enabling our shared customers to build a resilient, secure solution that delivers consistent performance and intelligent data management for their most critical workloads,” said Alvaro Celis, Chief Partner and Ecosystem Officer at NetApp. “Working side-by-side, CGI and NetApp will continue to empower organizations to achieve better business outcomes through an intelligent data infrastructure that simplifies hybrid cloud adoption and securely unlocks greater value from their data.”
The announcement reflects a broader enterprise trend toward storage-as-a-service consumption models, particularly as organizations seek greater operational flexibility while preparing infrastructure for data-intensive AI workloads and hybrid cloud deployments. By incorporating Keystone into its shared services platform, CGI adds a scalable storage foundation that can be delivered as part of larger managed services and digital transformation engagements.
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