CSC’s cloud launch into Canada this month offers a revealing glimpse into service provider strategy around cloud, particularly as it relates to the crotchety Canadian market. Cloud offers clear opportunity to the provider community and there is undeniable competitive pressure on all players to get in the game – Siki Giunta, global VP of cloud computing at CSC, described cloud services as “table stakes” at Cisco Canada hosted launch festivities. But what is the most efficient way to build services, and what is the best way to structure service offerings to address the real needs of the Canadian end user population? CSC’s answer to these questions – its bet on cloud – is a study in some of the key cloud trends marking this area today.
