Capgemini and Orange confirmed that Bleu, their future three way partnership that may present trusted cloud (“Cloud de Confiance”) providers to handle the wants of particular French organizations, is predicted to begin supporting shoppers in getting ready for his or her migration by the top of 2022 (date being topic to regulatory approvals). Bleu’s first providers, together with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365, will likely be operational in 2024.
Progressing in accordance with plan; proposed future CEO named
Since the announcement of Bleu in Could 2021, Capgemini and Orange have been working intently collectively to verify the goal mannequin, validate the technical answer with Microsoft, and provoke the event section. In parallel, Capgemini and Orange are progressing with ANSSI to make sure Bleu Cloud providers are designed to adjust to SecNumCloud necessities. The brand new firm is predicted to be arrange in 2022, after receiving the required regulatory approvals. Jean Coumaros, presently Chief Transformation Officer and member of the Group Govt Committee at Capgemini, has been chosen by the 2 shareholders because the proposed CEO of the long run Bleu three way partnership.
Bleu will begin participating with the market by the top of 2022
As soon as established, Bleu will promote its providers and invite shoppers to organize for his or her trusted cloud (“Cloud de Confiance”) migration by the Bleu “Readiness Program”. The target of this program, which will likely be supported by Capgemini, Orange and an ecosystem of future companions, will likely be to make sure that shoppers are able to transition when the platform is on the market. It is going to allow organizations to get educated, to provoke key preparation duties, and to run trials and pilots.
Bleu’s Cloud platform to be obtainable in 2024
In 2024 Bleu will be capable of supply Microsoft Azure providers and core Microsoft 365 providers. The Bleu platform will likely be launched on a geographically distributed set of datacenters in France, assembly excessive resilience and availability necessities. Common replace processes will be certain that Bleu shoppers profit from improvements delivered by Microsoft for Azure and Microsoft 365.
Aiman Ezzat, Chief Govt Officer of the Capgemini Group, mentioned, “For the reason that preliminary announcement of Bleu in Could final 12 months, Capgemini and Orange have been working hand in hand to progress the technical and regulatory points required to make this trusted cloud (“Cloud de Confiance”) mission a actuality. Bleu brings a novel mixture of advantages for shoppers by way of safety, service providing, and the widest vary of the most recent know-how improvements. We are actually trying ahead to the implementation of the deliberate subsequent steps in order that organizations can put together a easy migration journey.”
Christel Heydemann, Chief Govt Officer of Orange, mentioned, “As an impartial French firm, 100% owned by French shareholders, Bleu will carry an unprecedented worth proposition to French State and demanding infrastructure operators. From now, our major ambition with our accomplice Capgemini is to guarantee that shoppers are prepared to profit from Bleu providers as quickly because the platform is on the market and provoke their transition with the most effective help and steering. That is the aim of the Bleu Readiness Program. Belief is on the core of Orange worth and is a key set off for the French and European cloud ecosystem rise.”
With this distinctive partnership, Bleu will supply Microsoft 365 and a broad vary of Microsoft Azure providers, together with IaaS, PaaS and SaaS, in a “Cloud de Confiance” surroundings.
