Expanding on its recent cloud services announcement, CSC has announced a global agreement to resell the Microsoft Business Productivity Online Suite, part of Microsoft Online Services. Designed to help businesses securely adopt cloud computing solutions across public, private and hybrid cloud networks, this agreement will allow customers to reduce the costs of managing and maintaining business systems and give them access to Microsoft Exchange Online, Microsoft SharePoint Online, Microsoft Office Communications Online and Microsoft Office Live Meeting.
By providing enterprise clients with the Business Productivity Online Suite and CSC Trusted Cloud Services, CSC will offer a choice of private cloud customer-managed and public cloud services combined with Microsoft Online Services. Working together globally, CSC and Microsoft expect to migrate several users to the Business Productivity Online Suite.
CSC will integrate Microsoft Online Services into its Trusted Cloud Services portfolio, which includes enterprise-class Cloud Orchestration Services, Trusted Cloud Services and consulting capabilities.
“Customers will benefit from this agreement by receiving cloud services that will simplify IT management and lower operational costs,” said Ron Markezich, corporate vice president of Microsoft Online. “CSC has been in the business of managed services for 50 years and brings its experience in security and regulatory compliance knowledge, while Microsoft brings its software-plus-services innovation, engineering capabilities and productivity solutions.”
“This agreement is the first of several strategic initiatives that CSC will bring to market with Microsoft,” said David Booth, president of CSC’s Global Sales and Marketing. “The agility and collaboration demonstrated by both companies to reach this agreement highlights the speed at which we can execute our go-to-market strategy and meet client demand.”